Lecturer / Associate Lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture

Position Details

• Full Time | Continuing position
• Academic Level A | AU$88,842 - $107,666 pa | 17% super I View Position Description
• Academic Level B I AU$113,211- $133,974 pa | 17% Super I View Position Description
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country / Australia
• View Candidate Brochure

About the Role:

Flinders University is seeking a motivated and innovative Associate Lecturer or Lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture to contribute to high-quality teaching and impactful research. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop career ready graduates, while developing a research profile aligned with Flinders University’s strategic strengths in agriculture, environment and sustainability.

The Associate Lecturer / Lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture will contribute across:

• High-quality research in sustainable agriculture aligned to College research strengths
• Innovative, student-centred teaching using contemporary, flexible and multi-mode delivery
• Supervision and support of research students (commensurate with level)
• Industry and stakeholder engagement that enhances teaching, learning and research outcomes

Appointment at Level B (Lecturer) is open to domestic and international candidates. Relocation and visa support is available to the successful candidate.

Appointment at Level A (Associate Lecturer) is open to domestic candidates only.

About You:

You are an emerging or established academic with a passion for sustainable agriculture and a strong commitment to teaching excellence and research quality. You are collaborative, student-focused and research-active, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to both education and scholarship. Your expertise may align with areas such as soil science, biotechnology, crop improvement, vertical farming, integrated farming systems, agrivoltaics, precision agriculture, biosecurity, agroecology, or related disciplines aligned to Flinders University research strengths.

As Associate Lecturer / Lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture, you will bring:

• A completed or near completed PhD or equivalent qualification in sustainable agriculture or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated evidence of, or capacity for, high-quality tertiary teaching, including curriculum design and delivery across face-to-face and online modes
• A research track record appropriate to career stage, including quality publications and engagement with competitive research funding

Desirable:

• Experience in honours and/or higher degree research supervision
• Capacity to contribute to curriculum review, accreditation and quality assurance processes

About the College of Science and Engineering

At the College of Science and Engineering we believe in the power of science and engineering to solve real world problems. Our vision is to provide internationally recognised science and engineering education programs that are accessible, student centred, innovative and impactful. As well as being globally recognised for our research to advance science and engineering by creating new technologies that make our world more connected, secure, healthy, and sustainable. We seek to understand the past, but also to create the world of the future. Our College is an exciting place to research, study, and work, supported by best practice teaching methods, practical work-related learning, and advanced facilities.

Why Flinders University?

At Flinders University, we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to achieving gender equality in employment by identifying and removing any discriminatory employment barriers and taking action to promote gender equality in the workplace. We have been awarded Institutional Bronze Accreditation in the SAGE Athena SWAN program, recognising the University’s ongoing efforts towards achieving gender equity.

Ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders? 

• Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
• Ninety per cent of Flinders research has been ranked at ‘world standard or above’ by Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).
• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Wide range of professional development activities, funds and services, such as Flinders University’s Researcher Development and Leadership Programs.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV and a three-page Suitability Statement addressing the key position capabilities of the relevant position description:
  • Academic Level A | View Position Description
  • Academic Level B I View Position Description
• For more information regarding this position, we strongly encourage you to please contact Professor Ingo Koeper.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) on Thursday, 26 February 2026.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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