"Associate Professor or Professorial Research Fellow in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Energy Grid Integration)"

Position Details

• Full Time | Continuing | Research-only for the first 5 years of appointment followed by a continuing Teaching and Research position
• Academic Level D | AU$165,810 - $182,419 pa | 17% super | View Position Description
• Academic Level E | AU$212,873 pa | 17% Super | View Position Description
• Location: Tonsley / Kaurna Country / Australia
• View Candidate Brochure

About the Role:

Flinders University is seeking an outstanding Associate Professor or Professorial Research Fellow to provide research leadership in electrical and electronic engineering with a focus on energy grid integration. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact research in areas such as smart grids, renewable energy integration, power electronics, grid stability and future energy systems.

You will contribute across:

• Leading world-class research and developing innovative solutions for energy grid integration
• Attracting substantial competitive research grants and contracts
• Supervising and mentoring Higher Degree by Research students and early career researchers
• Building strategic collaborations with industry, government and international research partners

This position is research-focused for the first five years of appointment, followed by a continuing Teaching and Research position.

This position is open to national and international candidates. Relocation and visa support may be available.

About You:

You are an internationally recognised researcher with a strong record of research impact in energy systems and electrical or electronic engineering. You are visionary, collaborative, and experienced in leading research teams, mentoring researchers, and translating research into real-world impact.

Depending on your career stage, you will bring:

• A PhD or equivalent in electrical and/or electronic engineering or a closely related discipline
• A distinguished international research record, including high-quality publications and significant competitive grant success
• Proven research leadership and supervision experience, including mentoring early- and mid-career researchers and Higher Degree by Research students
• Track record of establishing national and international research collaborations and translating research outcomes

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

• You are required to submit a CV and a three-page Suitability Statement addressing the key position capabilities of the relevant position description:
  • Academic Level D | View Position Description
  • Academic Level E | View Position Description
• For more information regarding this position, we strongly encourage you to please contact Professor Apel Mahmud.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) on Monday, 16 February 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:

16 Feb 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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