(Level D) $168,146 - $184,955 salary scale per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.
*Exciting opportunity to join the new Adelaide University.
*Continuing position available.
The University is seeking an Associate Professor to provide leadership in academic and research areas of Landscape Architecture, Architecture and Urban Design within the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, in the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology.
The Associate Professor is expected to make a significant contribution to all activities of the organisational unit or interdisciplinary area and play a significant role within their profession or discipline.
To be successful you will need:
- A PhD in Landscape Architecture or a related area of Architectural Research.
- Established undergraduate and postgraduate level teaching skills including design studio teaching, course coordination, supervision and mentoring.
- Demonstrated effectiveness and leadership in curriculum development with a proven commitment to excellence in teaching and use of innovative teaching methods and materials.
- An established international reputation for research within the discipline area including successful funding, outstanding outputs, HDR supervision to completion.
- Demonstrated design ability with distinctive and innovative design practice projects including capacity to link disciplinary knowledge of landscape architecture with natural systems and work across a range of scales and disciplines.
- Proven ability to build sustainable relationships with a range of community and industry partners and evidence of the ability to promote research links with outside organisations.
The path to Adelaide University
We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University HERE and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.
Enjoy an outstanding career environment
We offer a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.
It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.
Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.
We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.
In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.
Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs
Your faculty's broader role
The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Faculty actively partners with innovative industries to solve problems of global significance.
Learn more at: set.adelaide.edu.au
If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.
Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the selection criteria document.
Applications close 11:55pm (AEST), Monday 4 August 2025.
For further information:
For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Professor Jane Burry
Head of School-Architecture and Civil Engineering
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology
E: jane.burry@adelaide.edu.au
You'll find the full selection criteria, and a role statement for this position below (If no links appear, please try viewing on another device)
Selection Criteria - Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture.docx
Role Statement - Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture.docx
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
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