Associate Professor/Professor, Financial Technologies (FinTech)

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About Swinburne 
More than 100 years ago Swinburne opened its doors with a simple premise in mind: to provide education to a section of society otherwise denied further education.

More than a century later, Swinburne continues to persevere in its commitment to not only provide, but also transform education through strong industry engagement, social inclusion, a desire to innovate and, above all, a determination to create positive change. An opportunity presents to join Swinburne and be part of a world class university creating social and economic impact, through science, technology and innovation.

About the Opportunity 
This position is within Swinburne Business School. The School is committed to delivering excellent education courses, quality research with impact and engagement activities with deep industry connections. The School’s mission is to advance innovation, entrepreneurship and social impact through its career-ready graduates and industry-engaged research.

As an Associate Professor/Professor you will conduct research, obtain research funding, conduct teaching (on campus and online), supervise masters by research and PhD students, and take on leadership duties in the School.

As a candidate for the Associate Professor position, you will have a PhD in the relevant discipline and have academic and research leadership experience. You will have a nationally and/or internationally recognised research record as evidenced in an extensive range of research publications in high-quality journals, a proven ability to foster collaborative research outcomes among colleagues, and active industry engagement. You will also have a high level of interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.

As a candidate for the Professor position, you will have a PhD in the relevant discipline and have extensive academic and research leadership experience. You will have an internationally recognised research record as evidenced in an extensive range of research publications in high-quality journals, a proven ability to foster collaborative research outcomes among colleagues, and active industry engagement. You will also have a high level of interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.

The position is expected to participate in activities for the development of closer and stronger links with the profession, industry and professional bodies in Australia and internationally.

Skills and experience 
Your application must address the key selection criteria to demonstrate your skills and experience. A full list of the selection criteria is available within the position description.

Benefits 
To find out more about the extensive benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit:
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/jobs/why-work-at-swinburne/

How to apply 
The diverse culture within Swinburne is a source of strength. We have an inclusive working environment with employees from a variety of backgrounds. 

We acknowledge that diversity in the university workforce increases the effectiveness of teams and our capacity for innovation. We welcome applications from Indigenous people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2016 and of key initiatives such as our Pride@Swinburne Strategic Action Plan and our Reconciliation Action Plan which are integral components of our 2025 vision to be world class university creating social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation. 

To apply, submit a resume, cover letter and response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the Position Description. Applicants must clearly indicate if they are applying for the Associate Professor or the Professor position.

Swinburne University of Technology is a Child Safe Organisation and as part of this commitment, we require all employees to have a current Working with Children Check. 

Please do not email or send paper applications, all applications must be submitted online.

For further information about the position, please contact Professor Keryn Chalmers, Dean, Swinburne Business School on +61 3 9214 5696 or on email kchalmers@swin.edu.au.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on +61 3 9214 8600 (option 2).

Position number: TBC
Applications close at 5pm, Monday 30 October 2017.