Associate Professor – Research & Training

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Associate Professor leading research training and HDR supervision at Torrens University Australia. Building research partnerships, academic capability and high-quality outputs.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide academic leadership in research and research training
  • Contribute to the University’s research profile, HDR experience and academic capability
  • Demonstrate sustained excellence and leadership across at least two academic pillars, including Research and Innovation or Learning, Teaching and Scholarship
  • Act as a role model and ambassador for Torrens University Australia
  • Lead and contribute to high-quality research while maintaining research integrity and regulatory compliance
  • Attract, supervise and support HDR students, including as a Principal Supervisor
  • Lead or co-lead research projects, funding submissions, research partnerships and high-quality research outputs
  • Mentor Early and Mid-Career Researchers, develop research teams and build capability across Research Centres and Verticals
  • Contribute to teaching, learning, scholarship, course and assessment quality, academic standards and continuous improvement
  • Build relationships with industry, government, professional bodies and the wider community
  • Provide academic leadership through collaboration, committees, communities of practice, governance and participation in University life
  • Promote innovation, collaboration, inclusion and high performance while supporting junior academic staff

Requirements:

  • PhD or equivalent qualification, with qualifications appropriate to the discipline and level of teaching
  • Substantial academic leadership experience in a tertiary education environment
  • Strong record of research achievement, including external research income and high-quality research outputs
  • Experience attracting and supervising HDR students
  • Experience developing research capability and mentoring Early and Mid-Career Researchers
  • Demonstrated ability to develop research partnerships and engage with industry, government, professional bodies and other external stakeholders
  • Knowledge of research integrity, the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, human research ethics and relevant higher education regulatory standards
  • Commitment to high-quality learning and teaching, scholarship, student support and continuous improvement, where relevant to the appointment pathway
  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong digital literacy, including discipline-specific and learning technologies
  • Ability to work respectfully and effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds

Benefits:

  • Study free in a course/degree related to your position
  • Access to internal opportunities and support to learn, grow and move across the organisation
  • Purpose-driven workplace valuing community, collaboration and innovation
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development and career progression opportunities
  • Inclusive workplace and equal opportunity employment
  • Reasonable Adjustment Procedure and confidential accessibility support