Lecturer – Teaching Focused in Computer Science Part-time NEW

Teaching Focused Lecturer

Step into a role where your passion for teaching and mentorship directly shapes the next generation of computer scientists. As a Teaching Focused Lecturer, you will play a pivotal role in guiding honours and postgraduate research students through one of the most defining stages of their academic journey.

In a collaborative and intellectually curious environment, you will inspire students to ask bold questions, think critically, and transform ideas into impactful research outcomes, all while contributing to a culture that values innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Mentor and supervise honours and postgraduate students across the full research lifecycle, including research design, methodology, analysis, and thesis development while fostering academic integrity and independent thinking.
• Deliver high-quality learning experiences through lectures, tutorials, marking, and course coordination, contributing to engaging and inclusive curricula.
• Monitor student progress, provide timely and actionable feedback, and support students to achieve realistic milestones and successful completion outcomes.
• Contribute to a respectful, inclusive academic environment and participate in teaching team meetings, assessment panels, and broader School activities.

This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ's Criteria for Academic Performance.

About You

• A PhD or equivalent qualification in Computer Science or a closely related discipline.
• An established record of teaching excellence across undergraduate, honours, and postgraduate levels.
• Demonstrated experience supervising or mentoring student research projects to successful outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of research methodologies, ethical conduct, and academic writing practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse student cohorts.
• Experience in course coordination, curriculum development, and assessment design.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to contribute positively within teaching teams and academic communities.
• A professional profile that complements and enhances existing expertise within the School and University.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.