University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is located in the heart of Sydney's creative and digital precinct. UTS has a bold vision to be a world-leading university of technology. Our strong industry connections, hands-on teaching and learning, and real-world research makes us stand out. Our campuses and cutting-edge facilities, help us nurture students into global thinkers, compassionate leaders, and innovative creators.

The UTS (AAII) in the is one of Australia's leading artificial intelligence research centres, bringing together world-class researchers, industry partners, and government organisations to advance the development and application of AI. AAII conducts cutting-edge research across machine learning, data science, computer vision, responsible AI, and intelligent decision-making systems, delivering cutting-edge solutions to complex real-world challenges and shaping the future of AI in Australia and beyond.

Detailed Description

About the role

We are recruiting for a Professor to join the team on a continuing contract in an initially research-intensive position. The role will be research intensive for the first two years, with a strong focus on advancing foundational theories and developing novel methodologies across core areas of artificial intelligence and contributing to both the scientific foundations and practical capabilities of modern AI.

This position will play a key role in driving cutting-edge research across the broader field of artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis - though not limited to - agentic AI, multi-modal large language models (LLMs), LLM-powered decision-making, and advanced computer vision.

About you

As the Professor,



you will be an experienced leader with comprehensive knowledge in Artificial Intelligence and related research fields. Other requirements will include:

- A PhD Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a very closely related field

- High scholarly standing through distinguished international contributions to Artificial Intelligence related research

- Ability to initiate and manage innovative research development projects in Artificial Intelligence and related applications and systems

- Experience in delivering high quality results for government funded discovery projects (equivalent to ARC Discovery Projects) as a contributor

- Ability to develop competitive grant proposals or industry links and projects

- Ability to mentor and co-supervise undergraduate, honours, Masters or high degree research (HDR) students and postdocs

For the full list of selection criteria and role responsibilities, please download the Position Statement

Equity and Diversity

UTS is recognised widely as supporting inclusivity and diversity through our Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy, Social Impact Framework and UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. We were among the first Australian institutions to receive the for our commitment to action addressing gender equity in the STEMM disciplines.

We welcome applications from women, Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Remuneration/Salary

Base Salary: $231,602 p.a. (Level E)

This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension) in addition to the base salary.

This position is full-time and appointment will be made on a continuing basis.

UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits include flexible work practices, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

📌 Professor in Artificial Intelligence (Sydney)
🏢 University Of Technology Sydney
📍 Sydney