About the Role
We are seeking an experienced academic to join our Department of Architectural and Industrial Design and contribute to the curriculum development, teaching and research within Swinburnes Architecture course, specifically around professional practice. You will play a key role in the overall students experience, teaching quality and graduate outcomes, and will be acknowledged as an expert within your field, building a reputation for innovation, high quality teaching and research excellence.
As the Senior Lecturer, you will have demonstrated experience within professional practice within an Architecture and/or Urban Design firm, bringing strong industry connections and an understanding of industry needs and drivers that will contribute to the schools objectives as a leading institution for design education and research. In particular - detailed knowledge, experience and currency in client management, operations, documentation, contracts and construction administration are sought, in addition to construction, detailing, ESD and code compliance in practice are essential. This is all complemented by an understanding of the entry level skills needed by architecture graduates of the professionally accredited, postgraduate architecture Masters.
It is expected that you are comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment and be capable of making significant internal and external links with other academic disciplines, professional organisations, industry and government. You will have a demonstrable track record in gaining competitive research income, producing high quality research outcomes and conducting research in multi-disciplinary teams.
You will be expected to carry out appropriate activities to maintain and develop your scholarly, research and professional expertise in order to contribute to the education of the next generation of architectural design practitioners and leaders, and to the advancement of knowledge in a rapidly evolving social, cultural and technological field.
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
- Demonstrated ability to manage curriculum, and high-quality teaching in Architecture with outstanding graduate outcomes.
- An established track record of high-quality research in Architecture or other related areas, as evidenced by publications and non-traditional research outcomes.
- An established track record in attracting external research income through competitive grants and/or industry collaboration.
- Demonstrated professional practice as an architect in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry (a minimum of three years experience), strong professional networks and evidence of expertise in design.
- Demonstrated links with relevant industries, organisations and research communities and demonstrated competence in working with relevant professions in industry and government.
Qualifications
- An earned doctoral qualification in Architecture or associated field is preferred.
- Membership of an appropriate Professional body is preferred.
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburnes strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.
To Apply
Please submit your CV, Cover Letter and Responses to the Key Selection Criteria.
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If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on
talentacquisition@swin.edu.auApplications Close: Wednesday, 14 May 2025 at 11:30pm.
Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.
Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.
We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact
DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.
Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquiries about the role can be sent to
talentacquisition@swin.edu.au (general enquiries will not be answered by phone).
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Victorias Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.
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