Senior Lecturer in Sports Analytics

Job No.:569430

Work type:Continuing

• Full time Continuing opportunity
• Based at La Trobe Universitys Melbourne (Bundoora) campus
• Level B/C Teaching & Research
• Work with inspiring people who are driven to make a difference

Summary

We are seeking an experienced academic to contribute to the design delivery and research within the postgraduate and undergraduate programs in Sport and Exercise Science.

About the position

The Lecturer role requires the development coordination and teaching of a high-quality learning experience in the Master of Sport Analytics and Sport and Exercise Science degree programs that engages students through the conduct of various class types. This includes conducting high impact research as a member of a team or independently and produce conference/seminar papers and publications from that research.

The Senior Lecturer position furthers these responsibilities by providing leadership and mentoring to others in subject or course level curriculum design and the development and delivery of teaching. The entails supervising Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Honours and Masters by coursework students.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position you will have

• PhD appropriate for the advertised role.
• Ability to teach and lead programs in areas related to sport analytics sport data capture performance analysis data science applied in R and/or Python.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in curriculum development and teaching with a commitment to excellence in teaching.

In addition to the above:

As a Lecturer you will demonstrate a strong history of producing and sharing high-quality impactful research successfully supervising or co-supervising research students and recognised for expertise and leadership as a practitioner at multiple levels from local to international.

As a Senior Lecturer you will have an outstanding track record in conducting and sharing impactful research successfully supervising students and designing research projects. You are recognised as an expert practitioner at state national and international levels. Your experience also includes preparing research proposals and securing funding as well as providing leadership in academic and research settings.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties skills and experience required for this position.

PD - Level B TR Sport

PD - Level C TR Sport

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How to apply

Closing date: By 11:55pm Monday 13^th October 2025

Position Enquiries: Paul Gastin Professor Exercise Science

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Recruitment Enquiries: Recruitment team

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Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter;
• An up to date resume; and
• A separate document addressing responses to the essential criteria located within the PD

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Why La Trobe:

• Develop your career at an innovative global university where youll collaborate with community and industry to create impact.
• Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses the perfect hub for industry students and academics
• Help transform the lives of students partners and communities now and in the future

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