"Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biosecurity Risk Modelling"

Position Details

• Full Time | Continuing
• Academic Level B I AU $113,211- $133,974 pa | 17% Super I View Position Description
• Academic Level C I AU $138,124- $158,885 pa | 17% Superannuation I View Position Description
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country /Australia
• View Candidate Brochure

About the Role:

Flinders University is seeking a motivated and research-active Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Biosecurity Risk Modelling to contribute to high-quality teaching and impactful research aligned with the University’s strengths in biosecurity, environment and sustainability. This position will focus on the quantitative modelling and prediction of biosecurity risks under current and future climate and socio-economic scenarios, including invasive species, economic impacts, intervention strategies and sustainability outcomes.

The Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biosecurity Risk Modelling will contribute across:

• High-quality, ethical research in biosecurity risk modelling, including climate-related projections and socio-economic impacts
• Innovative teaching and curriculum development using contemporary, flexible and multi-mode delivery
• Supervision and mentoring of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students (commensurate with level)
• Engagement with industry, government and external stakeholders to enhance teaching, learning and research outcomes

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

About You

You are an emerging or established academic with strong quantitative and computational expertise and a passion for addressing real-world biosecurity challenges. You are collaborative, student-focused and research-active, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to teaching excellence, research leadership and external engagement.

Your expertise may align with areas such as biosecurity risk analysis, invasive species modelling, climate-driven risk projection, spatial prioritisation, optimal intervention strategies, socio-economic impacts or policy-relevant modelling.

You will bring:

• A completed PhD or equivalent qualification in biosecurity risk modelling, quantitative risk analysis or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated experience and effectiveness in tertiary teaching, including curriculum design and delivery across face-to-face and online modes
• A research track record appropriate to career stage, including quality publications and engagement with competitive research funding
• Demonstrated knowledge in advanced quantitative techniques, statistical methodology, modelling complex systems, databasing, and interdisciplinary analytical frameworks.

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 B | View Position Description
  • Academic Level C I View Position Description
• For more information regarding this position, we strongly encourage you to please contact Professor Ingo Koeper.

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.