Pouako Te Kura Mātai Rorohiko | Lecturer in Computer Science

at  University of Auckland

Job Description

TE WHIWHINGA MAHI | THE OPPORTUNITY

Te Kura Mātai Rorohiko | School of Computer Science is currently looking for an early-career or emerging academic, or someone who is passionate about teaching and has industry experience, of Māori whakapapa to join our growing, diverse and internationally renowned school. You will be joined by a rōpū of three other recently hired Māori academics, contributing to the establishment of Kaupapa Māori scholarship within the school. The School itself is also rapidly growing, with strong research groups in Cyber Security, Network and Distributed Systems, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Machine Learning, and Software Engineering, making this an exciting time to come aboard.
We are interested in speaking to candidates who have research interests within and outside of strictly computer science areas, that intersect with te ao Māori, Mātauranga Māori or indigeneity, including (but not limited to) indigenous approaches to machine learning and AI, Māori data sovereignty, diversity in technology and Māori approaches to design. Hence, we are open to candidates from a range of disciplines or industry backgrounds including computer science, software engineering, data science, information systems, bioengineering, creative arts, philosophy, and law. Some expertise in cloud computing, cyber security, data privacy or applications of Machine learning and AI are also advantageous to teach into our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
The School values interdisciplinary research and teaching, and is actively involved in several cross-faculty research projects and educational programmes. Successful candidates must be capable of and interested in facilitating cross-disciplinary interactions both within Computer Science and across the university.
In this role, you will establish and develop your own research programme, contribute to the development of the field, and provide postgraduate supervision. You will teach and contribute to the development of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, embedding te ao Māori into teaching delivery, and supporting tauira Māori success. You will build relationships and engage with industry and research collaborators, Māori communities, iwi/hapū, and other partners throughout the Pacific and Internationally.
This is a full time, 40 hours per week, permanent role. The salary range for this role is L1-L7 $94,981-113,463 per annum.
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