Vacancy Details

Position: Professor of Computer Science and Data Science

Organisation Unit: Computer Science and Data Science

Location: North Sydney, Australia

Tenure: Full time, continuing

Closing: 05-JUL-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

Synopsis:

• Provide academic leadership across teaching, research, and industry engagement in computer science and data science.
• ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions.
• Full time, continuing role at our North Sydney campus with some hybrid flexibility.

Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia

Job No: APTAV132454#003

About the role:

Operating within Computer Science and Data Science, the Professor of Computer Science and Data Science will provide academic leadership across teaching, research, and industry engagement in computer science, software engineering, information technology, and/or data science. The role will lead the development and delivery of programs in computer science and data science, including oversight of teaching teams and curriculum innovation within an incubator-based environment. Experience contributing to innovation-focused or emerging program development will be highly regarded. The role will also ensure consistent academic standards across campuses and delivery modes. The appointee will have a strong research track record and will contribute to the University's research profile through publications, competitive funding, and industry partnerships. The role includes supervising Higher Degree Research students, strengthening the integration of research and teaching, and contributing to a collaborative academic culture consistent with the expectations of a Professor. This includes leading curriculum accreditation and quality assurance processes in line with relevant regulatory and professional standards. The position will support the University's strategic growth in computer science and data science, with opportunities to build national and international industry partnerships and enhance the University's external profile.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Ben Rollo, Project Coordinator - Computer Science and Data Science at: ben.rollo@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $260,037 - $260,037 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $220,723 - $220,723 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level E Increment 1), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• Resume.
• Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Applications close: 05-JUL-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact recruitment@acu.edu.au to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.