Lecturer in Architectural Engineering

About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in Design to contribute to a growing, interdisciplinary design program within the School of Architecture, Design and Planning (ADP). Working in a collaborative, ambitious and inclusive academic community, you will draw on your expertise in design education and practice to enrich curriculum, enhance student experience and build a strong teaching and research profile. You will play a key role in shaping contemporary design education that responds to industry, society and the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Key responsibilities will include:

Teaching:

Develop, coordinate and deliver high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate courses, contribute to innovative curriculum design, assess student learning, provide academic advice, and uphold University rules and standards relating to teaching and learning.

Research:

Establish and grow an independent and/or collaborative research program, contribute to competitive research funding applications, publish in high-quality refereed outlets, and engage in research activities that achieve national recognition and impact.

Supervision and Researcher Development:

Contribute to the supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, support researcher development, and participate in academic leadership and people management activities as required at program level.

Citizenship and Service:

Actively contribute to program-level service, committees and decision-making, foster partnerships with industry, government and the wider community, mentor colleagues, and consistently demonstrate UQ values through collegial and professional conduct.

This is a teaching & research position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

About You

You will bring a combination of scholarly capability, design practice expertise and a passion for teaching that enables you to make a meaningful contribution to interdisciplinary design education.

You will demonstrate:

• Completion of a PhD or equivalent professional standing, supported by significant industry experience in design practice.
• Evidence of high-quality university teaching across a variety of settings, including course coordination responsibilities.
• Experience contributing to curriculum development and innovation in design education.
• A growing research profile with evidence of publications in refereed journals and presentations at conferences.
• Experience, or emerging capability, in seeking, obtaining and managing external research funding.
• A developing record of supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students.
• Active engagement in internal service roles and external professional or industry activities.
• Technical and digital proficiency relevant to contemporary design practice, with sustainability-focused design methods regarded as an asset.