Vacancies

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Information Studies

• Join one of the world's largest Information Studies schools
• Progress your teaching and research career
• Flexible working arrangements and relocation assistance available 

The role

• Full Time, Continuing
• Level C - $139,182 to $160,308 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Level D - $167,348 to $184,243 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Bathurst or Wagga Wagga

As a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Information Studies, you will play a pivotal role in advancing excellence in teaching, research, and professional engagement within the School of Information and Communication Studies. You will deliver high-quality online teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, supervise Higher Degree by Research candidates, and contribute to curriculum innovation that responds to the evolving needs of the information professions.
Through your research leadership and strong industry partnerships, you will help strengthen the University's national and international standing in Information Studies.

About you  

• Doctoral qualification in Information Studies or a related discipline
• Proven success in university teaching, research, and student supervision
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

At Senior Lecturer level, you will have a recognised track record of academic achievement and the ability to contribute to leadership across teaching, research, and professional engagement.

About us 

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the School of Information and Communication Studies here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply  

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

Further information 

Additional information is available in the position descriptions below:

• Level C - Senior Lecturer in Information Studies
• Level D - Associate Professor in Information Studies

or by contacting:

Recruitment specific enquiries: Madison Petersen | Talent Acquisition Consultant | mapetersen@csu.edu.au

Job specific enquiries: Professor Tina Du | Head of School, School of Information and Communication Studies | tdu@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 5 November 2026 

Advertised: 07 Oct 2026 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 05 Nov 2026 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time