Position Details
* Full Time | Continuing
* Academic Level B I AU $113,211- $133,974 pa | 17% Super I View Position Description
* Academic Level C I AU $138,124- $158,885 pa | 17% Superannuation I View Position Description
* Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country /Australia
* View Candidate Brochure
About the Role:
Flinders University is seeking a motivated and research-active Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Biosecurity Risk Modelling to contribute to high-quality teaching and impactful research aligned with the University's strengths in biosecurity, environment and sustainability. This position will focus on the quantitative modelling and prediction of biosecurity risks under current and future climate and socio-economic scenarios, including invasive species, economic impacts, intervention strategies and sustainability outcomes.
The Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biosecurity Risk Modelling will contribute across:
* High-quality, ethical research in biosecurity risk modelling, including climate-related projections and socio-economic impacts
* Innovative teaching and curriculum development using contemporary, flexible and multi-mode delivery
* Supervision and mentoring of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students (commensurate with level)
* Engagement with industry, government and external stakeholders to enhance teaching, learning and research outcomes
This position is open to national and international candidates, and relocation and visa support may be available.
About You
You are an emerging or established academic with strong quantitative and computational expertise and a passion for addressing real-world biosecurity challenges. You are collaborative, student-focused and research-active, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to teaching excellence, research leadership and external engagement.
Your expertise may align with areas such as biosecurity risk analysis, invasive species modelling, climate-driven risk projection, spatial prioritisation, optimal intervention strategies, socio-economic impacts or policy-relevant modelling.
You will bring:
* A completed PhD or equivalent qualification in biosecurity risk modelling, quantitative risk analysis or a closely related discipline
* Demonstrated experience and effectiveness in tertiary teaching, including curriculum design and delivery across face-to-face and online modes
* A research track record appropriate to career stage, including quality publications and engagement with competitive research funding
* Demonstrated knowledge in advanced quantitative techniques, statistical methodology, modelling complex systems, databasing, and interdisciplinary analytical frameworks.
About the College of Science and Engineering
At the College of Science and Engineering we believe in the power of science and engineering to solve real world problems. Our vision is to provide internationally recognised science and engineering education programs that are accessible, student centred, innovative and impactful. As well as being globally recognised for our research to advance science and engineering by creating new technologies that make our world more connected, secure, healthy, and sustainable. We seek to understand the past, but also to create the world of the future. Our College is an exciting place to research, study, and work, supported by best practice teaching methods, practical work-related learning, and advanced facilities.
Why Flinders University?
At Flinders University, we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to achieving gender equality in employment by identifying and removing any discriminatory employment barriers and taking action to promote gender equality in the workplace. We have been awarded Institutional Bronze Accreditation in the SAGE Athena SWAN program, recognising the University's ongoing efforts towards achieving gender equity.
Ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
* Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
* Ninety per cent of Flinders research has been ranked at 'world standard or above' by Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).
* 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
* Flexible working arrangements
* Wide range of professional development activities, funds and services, such as Flinders University's Researcher Development and Leadership Programs.
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
* A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
How to Apply and Information
* You are required to submit a CV and a three-page Suitability Statement addressing the key position capabilities of the relevant position description:
o Academic Level B | View Position Description
o Academic Level C I View Position Description
* For more information regarding this position, we strongly encourage you to please contact Professor Ingo Koeper.
Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) on Monday, 16 February 2026.
Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
16 Feb 2026
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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