Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Engineering (Engineering Practice)

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% Super I View Position Description
• Location: Tonsley / Kaurna Country /Australia
• View Candidate Brochure

About the Role:

Flinders University’s College of Science and Engineering is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative academic to join our team as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Engineering (Engineering Practice). This Teaching Specialist (Academic) position plays a key role in delivering high-quality, student-centred education across our suite of Engineering topics, with a particular focus on professional skills, student placements, and coordination of coursework project topics.

As a Teaching Specialist, you will:

• Create, coordinate and deliver inspiring teaching informed by contemporary educational practice.
• Lead and contribute to curriculum development, topic and course coordination, and continuous quality improvement.
• Support internal and external accreditation activities.

This position is open to international and interstate candidates. Visa and relocation support is available.

About You:

You are a motivated and collaborative educator who brings experience in engineering education and a passion for supporting student success. You thrive in a collegial, multi-disciplinary environment and enjoy leading teaching initiatives, embracing innovation, and building strong relationships with students, staff and industry partners.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Completion of a PhD or EdD, or equivalent qualification in an area of engineering relevant to the education programs of the College. Tertiary qualifications in Education is desirable.  
• Evidence of successful teaching, training, mentoring, or supervision of students.
• Experience in coordinating WIL placements or project topics. Strong connections to industry partners are desirable.
• Experience in curriculum review processes and accreditation requirements within higher education.
• For Level C: Demonstrated leadership in contributing to professional activities at a national or international level (e.g., course coordination, major award programs, accreditation, or quality assurance processes).

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

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal. You will be requested to nominate the position you wish to be considered for: 
  • Lecturer in Engineering (Engineering Practice) I View Position Description
  • Senior Lecturer in Engineering (Engineering Practice) I View Position Description
• You are required to submit a CV and a three-page Suitability Statement addressing the key position capabilities of the 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, 5 January 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:

05 Jan 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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