Professor, Digital Research Infrastructure

Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology

Job Location:

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

Continuing
Full-time
Academic (Professor) Level E 17% Superannuation
City Campus Melbourne

This is a landmark appointment for RMIT. As Director Digital Research Infrastructure you will be appointed as a Professor and lead the delivery of RMITs Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) a central pillar of the Horizon 2 Knowledge with Action strategy. You will shape the platforms partnerships and culture that power research across RMITs three Colleges driving national reputation and real-world research impact.

You will set strategic direction attract external funding build teams and establish RMIT as a leader in digital research infrastructure nationally and internationally.

About You

To be successful in this position youll have:

An established academic profile and research leadership in digital research infrastructure or digital technologies with a mandatory PhD or equivalent
Extensive expertise across cloud computing HPC research data management and cybersecurity
A demonstrated ability to develop and lead nationally significant digital research infrastructure initiatives and attract external funding
Proven success building governance frameworks for digital platforms and research data security
Strong stakeholder engagement skills working across researchers IT industry and government funding bodies
The strategic acumen to align DRI planning to institutional research priorities and sector trends

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Group

Research Infrastructure is a Horizon 2 Signature Initiative within RMITs Knowledge with Action strategy. The DRI initiative spans five pillars Data Compute Software Capability and Emerging Technologies and builds on existing foundations including RACE (RMIT Advanced Compute Ecosystem) and NCI. RMIT is investing substantially in DRI over the next 34 years and this role is central to its success.

ToApply

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Applications Close:

8 Apr 2026 11.59 pm

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Overview:ContinuingFull-timeAcademic (Professor) Level E 17% SuperannuationCity Campus MelbourneThis is a landmark appointment for RMIT. As Director Digital Research Infrastructure you will be appointed as a Professor and lead the delivery of RMITs Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) a central p...