Lecturer in Software Engineering and/or Cyber Security

About the role

The University of Queensland is seeking a teaching-focused Lecturer in Software Engineering and/or Cyber Security for its Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, based at the St Lucia campus. The position is full-time and permanent, with a base salary of $119,462.94 - $141,545.09 plus 17% superannuation (Academic Level B). The lecturer leads studio-based learning, coordinates contemporary courses and helps students build practical, human-centred capabilities in a rapidly changing discipline.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses in software engineering and/or cyber security, including studio-based learning, course coordination, assessment, academic counselling and applying university teaching rules.
• Collaborate with program advisers and colleagues to design programs, learning materials and assessment practices that respond to technological, industrial and learning developments.
• Build a profile in teaching impact and the scholarship of teaching and learning, sharing evidence-based pedagogical practices and contributing to projects and funding applications.
• Demonstrate university values through collaboration, committee participation and productive relationships with industry, government, professional bodies and the wider community.

Required profile

• PhD or equivalent in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related area.
• Expert knowledge in software engineering, cyber security or a closely related field, gained through academic or industry practice.
• Experience teaching software engineering and/or cyber security at tertiary level, with the ability to contribute to broader computer science and IT curricula.
• An emerging profile of teaching impact and/or education research, including curriculum development at course or program level.
• Experience designing learning materials, assessment tasks and educational experiences, including studio-based learning.
• Participation in projects improving curriculum, pedagogy or assessment, with contribution to funding applications desirable.
• Evidence of supervising Honours or Higher Degree by Research students, where appropriate.
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal and consultative skills.

Applications close 12 November 2026. Candidates should submit a resume with a link to a public Google Scholar profile, a one-page cover letter and responses to the requirements, uploaded through the university's online application system. Pre-employment checks may include right-to-work verification and qualification checks. The university welcomes applications from groups underrepresented in the discipline.