(Level A), $95,053 to $105,611 per annum plus 17% Superannuation.

(Level B), $111,031 to $131,335 per annum plus 17% superannuation applies.

Fixed term position until 31 December 2025.

Full time or Part time will be considered.

The University of Adelaide is one of Australia's leading Group of Eight, research-intensive universities and is consistently ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world. Established in 1874, it is Australia's third oldest university with a strong reputation for preparing educated leaders and delivering research outcomes that contribute to local, national and global wellbeing.

University of Adelaide employees enjoy a range of benefits and favorable work conditions that include opportunities for career development and advancement. 

This role will involve the following duties:

• Conduct research on the assigned project(s) with minimum supervision either as a member of a team or, where appropriate, independently, and the production or contribution to the production of conference and seminar papers and publications
• Building and evaluating appropriate prototypes/testbeds based on the outcomes of the research to be carried out
• Attendance at group and project meetings
• Advice within the field of research to post-graduate students in consultation with the senior researcher

To be successful you will need:

• Completed PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field with a demonstrated ability to conduct and publish high-quality research in distributed data-intensive systems, AI/ML, and large-scale cloud/edge/fog computing solutions.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing intelligent deployment tools, monitoring systems, and sustainability-sensitive software systems.
• Knowledge or interest in key domains, including Digital Health Care, Smart Utilities, Defence Systems, and Autonomous Transportation.
• Proficiency in programming languages and technologies such as Java, C, Python, Bash, PowerShell, or X86 Assembly, for developing prototypes and automation tools.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant postdoctoral or industry experience, with a strong background in mentoring PhD, graduate, and undergraduate students.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with the ability to contribute to a diverse and inclusive research and academic community.

Qualifications/Desirable:

• Proven experience in industry-collaborative research, establishing strong partnerships and addressing industry-driven challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support research teams, including PhD, graduate, and undergraduate students.
• Knowledge or interest in secure software engineering and cybersecurity, with experience in contributing to research proposals for external funding.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - 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.

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 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

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 position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, Sunday 19 January 2025.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Professor M. Ali Babar
The School of Computer Science
P: +61 (8) 8313 4478
E: ali.babar@adelaide.edu.au

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The University of Adelaide is 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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