Adjunct Senior Lecturer / Senior Research Fellow (Monash Suzhou)
Employer: Monash Suzhou Science and Technology Research Institute
Location: Suzhou, China
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 15 October 2026
Remuneration: ¥480,000 - ¥570,000 pa Level C
The Opportunity
Monash University is honoured to be the first Australian university to receive a licence to operate in China, one of the world's largest and fastest-growing economies, via the partnership at Suzhou with the Southeast University (SEU), one of China’s key national universities as well as establishment of Monash Suzhou. The SEU-Monash partnership consists of the Joint Research Institute (JRI) and the Joint Graduate School (JGS), and will produce postgraduates and researchers with ideas to change people’s lives in the region and the world for the better.
The JRI conducts multi-disciplinary research projects in areas of strategic importance to industry in Australia and China. To facilitate the collaboration, Monash established The Monash Suzhou Science and Technology Research Institute (MSSTRI) and currently has five priority research themes that address strategic issues of mutual interest, including:
- Advanced computation in science and engineering;
- Advanced materials and manufacturing;
- Energy and environment;
- Future cities; and
- Life sciences
We are seeking an individual passionate about undertaking research in cybersecurity as well as multidisciplinary research through the application of cybersecurity to problems in one or more of the five research themes above. You will be responsible for teaching courses related to cybersecurity, Internet applications development, supervising PhDs and Masters students, as well as junior academics if needed.
This role will also be required to contribute to the teaching effort in the JGS.
To be successful in this position you will have completed a doctoral qualification in cybersecurity, or related discipline area together with subsequent research and teaching experience; a record of publications and high-level technical skills and abilities.
An appropriately qualified appointee will be offered an honorary adjunct appointment as a (Senior Lecturer) with the Faculty of IT of Monash University, to be held conjointly with the appointment as (Senior Research Fellow), (MSSTRI).
This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.
Your application must address the key selection criteria.
Enquiries: Ben Duan, Course Coordinator, peibo.duan@monash.edu
Position Description: Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Senior Research Fellow, Monash Suzhou
Applications Close: Sunday 2 November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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