Professor in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technologies and Analytics

🏛️ Faculty Opportunity: Professor in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technologies and Analytics – Western Sydney University

• Institution: Western Sydney University

• Academic Unit / Department: Business Technology and Analytics Discipline, Western Sydney University Business School

• Job Reference / Requisition ID: REF1705U

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, Ongoing

• Academic Rank / Level: Professor – Academic Level E

• Salary / Remuneration: AUD 230,375–238,446 per annum + 17% Superannuation + Leave Loading

• Location: Parramatta City Campus, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Application Deadline: 11 September 2026, 11:59 PM

📋 Overview of Role

Western Sydney University Business School is seeking a Professor in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technologies and Analytics to join its Business Technology and Analytics Discipline. The successful candidate will provide academic leadership across Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, Responsible and Ethical AI, and digital technologies, while strengthening the School’s teaching, research and external engagement profile.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Provide academic leadership in Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics and AI Management.

• Maintain a strong national and international reputation for excellence in research and education.

• Lead innovative curriculum design and deliver transformational learning experiences across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

• Strengthen research capability through high-quality publications and competitive externally funded projects.

• Lead strategic academic and research initiatives within the Business School.

• Supervise Higher Degree Research candidates and mentor academic staff.

• Develop productive partnerships with industry, government, professional bodies, communities and higher education institutions.

• Promote responsible and ethical applications of AI across diverse organisational contexts.

• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing academic culture.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Required Education: Ph.D. in Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence Management or a closely related discipline.

• Teaching Experience: Demonstrated excellence in teaching, learning design and delivery across undergraduate and/or postgraduate programmes.

• Research Profile: Established international research reputation supported by high-quality publications, including ABDC A* ranked journals or leading journals in the relevant field.

• Research Funding: Demonstrated success in securing competitive external research funding.

• HDR Supervision: Strong record of supervising Higher Degree Research candidates.

• Academic Leadership: Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing academic staff.

• Industry & External Engagement: Proven ability to build productive relationships with industry, government, professional bodies, communities and other universities.

• Specializations: Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, Responsible AI, Ethical AI, Digital Technologies, Information Systems and organisational applications of advanced analytics.

• Working Rights: Evidence of working rights in Australia must be provided at the time of application.

• Visa Sponsorship: Employer visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

• Working with Children Check: Not required.

• Certifications / Licensure: Not specified.

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: AUD 230,375–238,446 per annum.

• Superannuation: 17%.

• Additional Leave Loading.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Staff-only financial products and offers with selected banking partners.

• Salary sacrifice options for onsite parking.

• Novated motor vehicle leasing.

• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Complimentary annual influenza vaccination.

• Eligibility for Fitness Passport membership.

• Discounted private health cover.

• Access to onsite childcare and early learning services, subject to eligibility and availability.

📄 Application Checklist & Required Documents

1. Comprehensive Academic CV detailing positions held, dates, key achievements, education, professional training, qualifications and research outputs.

2. Candidate Statement – Maximum 5 Pages outlining:

   • Vision for the role

   • Intended contributions and priorities

   • Alignment of experience and skills with the selection criteria

3. Contact Details for Three Referees, including the relationship to each referee and reason for nomination.

4. Earliest Possible Start Date

5. Responses to the required online screening questions.

6. Evidence of Australian working rights.

📬 Application Process

• 🔗 Application Link: https://careers.westernsydney.edu.au/Workflow?workflowId=62d5262b-0718-4bbd-a2ad-19befc567d4f&vacancyId=514

• 📧 Position Enquiries: D.Nakandala@westernsydney.edu.au

• Contact: Professor Dilupa Nakandala, Head of Discipline, Technology and Analytics

• 📧 Reasonable Adjustments: talentacquisitionteam@westernsydney.edu.au

• Job Reference: REF1705U

• 📅 Deadline: 11:59 PM, Friday, 11 September 2026

• Applications must be submitted through the Western Sydney University online recruitment system.

🌐 Official Website: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/