Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Engineering and AI (Tenure-Track)

Company: University of Sydney

Location: Australia/ Sydney

Discipline: Engineering and AI

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Posted: 22/10/2026

Multiple Continuing (Tenure-Track) Academic Positions, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney

- Join a thriving Faculty of Engineering at a University ranked amongst the world’s best teaching and research institutions and help shape the future of artificial intelligence and its impact across every field.
- Located in the heart of Sydney’s bustling inner west, close to beaches, parks, public transport and shopping districts.
- We are seeking outstanding academics at Level B to D who want to be part of how AI is reshaping the world, whether by leveraging AI to advance their field, seeking to understand how AI works, or building the technologies that make it possible.

About the opportunity

The Faculty of Engineering at The University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia) invites applications for several academic positions at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Associate Professor (Level B-D) in all of our Engineering schools. We are seeking academics whose research engages with AI including, but not limited to:

- LEVERAGE AI: Use AI to advance research, discovery, engineering practice, design, computation, education and other fields — applying AI to new problems and unlocking new possibilities.
- UNDERSTAND AI: Investigate how AI works, from its mathematical, computational and engineering foundations to its capabilities, limitations, behaviour, impacts and implications.
- BUILD AI: Develop the next generation of AI methods, models, systems, tools and technologies,



and the engineering and computational foundations that enable them.

We welcome researchers whose connection to AI is established today, as well as those who can articulate how AI will shape their current or future research.

All positions are full time, continuing (tenure-track), teaching and research roles based in Sydney.

Successful applicants will join a group of enthusiastic, highly research-active and collegiate academics who deliver a world-class education to our undergraduate and postgraduate students. Successful applicants will have an excellent research track record, a commitment to high-quality teaching with the ability to teach in a range of courses, and a vision for how AI can advance research, education and practice across their field. The role offers strong opportunities for collaboration with world-class researchers and University key partners, including the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator , as well as opportunities to develop new interdisciplinary collaborations across the University.

About you

The University values trust, accountability and excellence . As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values. You will develop an independent research program and engage in collaborations within and outside the University, including with industry partners.



You will contribute to curriculum development and delivery at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and contribute to leadership of the School/Faculty.

You will be able to demonstrate:

- a PhD in a relevant field. Applicants who have submitted their PhD for examination or will do so in the immediate future can be considered
- a strong track record in research appropriate to the discipline and level of appointment (relative to opportunity and taking career disruptions into account)
- ability to teach, engage, and support the learning of students using innovative and modern pedagogies, including the organisation and delivery of a unit of study, with an eye to how AI is reshaping teaching and learning in your field
- outstanding communication skills and collegiality
- high-level problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex issues as they arise.

The Faculty of Engineering is committed to increasing the gender equity and diversity of its academic staff and strongly encourages women and candidates from underrepresented groups in Engineering to apply.

Term and Remuneration

The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Successful applicants should expect an internationally competitive salary, a generous start-up package and first-class research, learning and teaching environment.

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for

📌 Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Engineering and AI (Tenure-Track) (Sydney)
🏢 University Of Sydney
📍 Sydney