• Build your academic career within a global top 100 university. 

• Deliver high impact Computer Science teaching and research. 

• Full-time appointment on a tenurable basis.  

• Multiple Assistant Professor and Senior Assistant Professor appointments available. 

• Disciplines include Computer Science, Philosophy & Statistics. 

• Attractive remuneration package offered.   

About the area 

UWA India is a strategic international initiative of The University of Western Australia, created to deliver world-class Australian higher education within India. This initiative represents a significant expansion of UWA’s global education and research mission, with campuses located in Mumbai and Chennai. These campuses will offer high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate programs that are fully aligned with UWA’s academic standards, research priorities, and accreditation requirements. UWA India is establishing its education practice across UWA India locations, ensuring that programs meet the expectations of students, industry, and regulatory bodies in India. UWA India will maintain academic quality, integrity, and compliance while embedding cultural relevance and responsiveness to local needs.  

The campuses will actively engage with industry, government, and community partners to contribute to workforce development, applied research, and regional economic growth. Academic staff appointed to UWA India will play a critical role in this foundation stage by delivering teaching excellence, supporting student success, and building a research culture that aligns with UWA’s global reputation. Staff will also contribute to service activities and governance, ensuring the successful establishment and long-term growth of UWA’s presence in India.   

About the Department   

The Department of Computer Science at UWA India will form an integral part of UWA’s academic community. It will offer various degrees in Computing with subjects across Computer Science, Philosophy and Statistics including software engineering, computer systems, cybersecurity, databases and data engineering, ethics and artificial intelligence, statistics, data science, and the Internet of Things. Staff will also be undertaking impactful world class research.  

About the opportunity  

• As an Assistant Professor or Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at UWA India, you will contribute to high quality teaching and learning, develop and disseminate impactful research, and participate in scholarly, service and governance activities that support UWA’s academic mission. 

• At Assistant Professor level, you will deliver approved undergraduate and postgraduate units, contribute to curriculum enhancement, develop an emerging research profile with peer reviewed outputs, participate in research funding applications and supervise students where appropriate. 

• At Senior Assistant Professor level, you will make substantial contributions to curriculum and programme design, lead or co lead scholarly and research initiatives, undertake independent and collaborative research that makes original disciplinary contributions, supervise research students, contribute actively to research funding applications and mentor junior staff. 

About you  

Assistant Professor 

• A PhD in a relevant Computer Science discipline, or near completion at the time of appointment.  

• Demonstrated ability to undertake high-quality research with potential to publish in well-regarded international peer-reviewed journals.  

• Evidence of an emerging research agenda aligned with the discipline.  

• Evidence of effective and engaging teaching at the university level.  

• Capacity to contribute to curriculum development and innovative learning initiatives.  

Senior Assistant Professor 

• A PhD or equivalent doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline.  

• Demonstrated track record of research excellence and sustainable peer-reviewed journal articles publications in top-ranked journals.  

• Demonstrate a strong research track record displaying ability to undertake research and publish in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals.  

• Evidence of success in obtaining, or contributing to, research funding.  

• Demonstrated experience in, or commitment to, supervision or co-supervision of Honours and/or HDR students.  

Note: This position requires the satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening appropriate to a senior role, including verification of identity, qualifications and employment history, and any additional background or integrity checks required by applicable law or UWA India policies. 

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