Attractive remuneration package. Total salary package offered is negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience.

The School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is seeking applications for the Ian and Pamela Wall Endowed Chair Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Dr Pamela Wall OAM gifted $5M to the University to support an endowed academic chair in the broad areas within the discipline of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE). The Ian and Pamela Wall Chair Professor will provide academic and research leadership within the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology as an academic Chair in one of the sub-areas of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering discipline. This position will be funded by the Ian and Pamela Wall Endowment Fund. The Chair candidate’s scholarly area must fall under one of the following targeted sub-areas in the EEE discipline:

• Information Systems, Control, Autonomous Systems, and Computer Engineering: Information systems and science, communications, control and dynamics, robotics and automation, artificial intelligence engineering, internet-of-things, cyber-physical systems, and computer engineering and systems - hardware/software integration
• Power, Energy, and Sustainability: electric power, energy, sustainability, renewable technologies, energy science and engineering, thermoelectricity, sustainable future technologies, and materials for energy.
• Medical and Health Engineering: biomedical photonics, biomedical instrumentation, wearable technologies, biomedical integrated circuits and sensors, neural engineering, optogenetics, and medical machine learning.
• Quantum Engineering: quantum sciences and engineering, applied electromagnetics, semiconductor and quantum engineering, micro- and nano-engineering, nano/micro-electromechanical systems (NEMS/MEMS), optomechanics, and advanced nanoscale fabrication. 

To be successful you will need:

• A PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or a closely-related area.

• International recognition and demonstrated leadership in one or more of the sub-areas within the electrical and electronic engineering discipline.

• Demonstrated ability of prioritising potential research opportunities to deliver outcomes aligned with institutional strategic goals.

• A strong track record of publications in leading journals, or equivalent research outputs, in one or more of the sub-areas within the electrical and electronic engineering discipline.

• A strong track record in attracting research funding from public and industry sources.

• Demonstrated ability to inspire and educate the workforce of the future to deliver world-class excellence in one or more of the sub-areas within the electrical and electronic engineering discipline.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver education and training packages in industry-relevant areas, to a range of recipients in university and industry.

• Demonstrated effectiveness in influencing and collaborating with external entities across academia, government and industry, in local, national and international contexts.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of seamlessly working with a variety of stakeholders to develop shared visions and goals.

The path to Adelaide University

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

We offer a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your Faculty's and School’s broader role

The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Faculty actively partners with innovative industries to solve problems of global significance. Learn more at: set.adelaide.edu.au

The School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) encompasses the Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Biomedical Engineering (BME) disciplines. The School of EME brings world-class scholars in these disciplines to solve grand challenge problems in sustainability, renewable technology, health and medical engineering, aerospace and space technologies, defence, manufacturing, quantum materials, semiconductors, communications, robotics, autonomous systems, internet of things, cyber-physical systems, and resilient and intelligent infrastructures.

Learn more at: https://set.adelaide.edu.au/electrical-mechanical-engineering/

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the selection criteria document.

 Selection Criteria - Ian and Pamela Wall Chair.pdf

Applications will close 11:55pm (AEST) Monday 21 April 2025.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion, please contact the search firm the University have engaged for this position:

Kym Matthews
Director – Universe Search
E: kym@universesearch.com.au
P: +61 (0)3 9674 3628

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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