Lecturer in Design

Classification: Academic Lecturer B
Salary package: $103,841 -$117,736 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full Time, Continuing

• Join a young, progressive program within a world-class university
• Advance design scholarship through research, collaboration and high-impact practice
• Teach contemporary design practices and contexts through engaged, project-based learning

Position overview

This ongoing position is situated within the ANU School of Art and Design. Established within the School in 2016, the Design program combines contemporary digital practices with hands-on studio making. It prepares graduates who are skilled, inventive, versatile and ready to engage with present and future global opportunities and challenges. Our program is strategically undisciplined in recognition of the need for designers of the future to navigate complexity across traditional boundaries. We support a focus on social and environmental responsibility and encourage students to develop an ethical framework as emerging design practitioners. 

The School is seeking a Lecturer to contribute to this ambitious, future-focused design program. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Design or a related field, contribute to our research and education profile, and have an active research and publication agenda.

The successful candidate will be committed to enhancing innovative design teaching and practice at all levels (undergraduate to PhD), and undertaking supervisory roles. Applicants with teaching and practical experience in one or more of the following areas will be highly regarded:

• digital design
• visual communication design
• user experience design

The School of Art & Design is located in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS). CASS is one of seven Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

For further information, please contact Professor Mitchell Whitelaw T: +61 415 802 118 E: [email protected]

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on [email protected]  

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.