Lecturer, Big Data Management

Overview:

• 1 x full time (or fraction to be negotiated), ongoing position available within the Discipline of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DSAI)

• Salary Academic Level B + 17% Super

• Based at the City campus, but may be required to travel to other University campuses

In the School of Computing Technologies, we aim to change student experience by embracing evidence-informed pedagogical strategies, and experimenting with innovative, interactive, digitally enabled student-centred learning experiences.

As the Lecturer, you will be expected to contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the School and the Data Science & AI Discipline.  More specifically, the Lecturer is responsible for carrying out teaching activities within undergraduate, Masters and Graduate Diploma programs and for maintaining and advancing their scholarly, research and/or professional capabilities.  The Lecturer is also expected to actively promote the program by establishing and maintaining memberships, links and partnerships with academic, industry and professional communities.  The Lecturer is expected to work collaboratively and collegially with fellow academics within the teaching team, and update colleagues and students on developments in their subject area or specialisation.  The Lecturer may be responsible for course coordination.

With this appointment, we are specifically interested in growing our strengths in research related to management and analysis of complex data sets.

• Data Management research

• storage, indexing and querying of complex data

• algorithms for managing big data efficiently at scale

• Big Data Processing, including streaming data

We particularly welcome candidates with experience with Big Data applications in the health domain to complement our strengthening Digital Health and AI in Health activities.

To be successful for this position, you will have:

• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials.

• Ability to undertake course coordination role.

• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students especially on issues related to effective learning.

• Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Discipline and School research areas evidenced by publications, development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise higher degree by research candidates.

• Ability to build effective networks with colleagues and generate alternative funding projects through effective liaison with industry and government.

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate for interacting with higher degree by research candidates, staff and industry, together with a strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

Mandatory: PhD or equivalent in relevant field.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

To Apply  

Please submit your CV and cover letter and separately address ​the Key Selection Criteria​ for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.  

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Professor Jeffrey Chan, Associate Dean, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence at jeffrey.chan@rmit.edu.au

Position Description - Lecturer, Big Data Management

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