Lecturer/Senior Lecturer

Job card: 562925

Classification: Academic Level B or C 

Term: Full Time, Continuing x 2 positions

• Fantastic opportunity for early- to mid-career researchers to join one of the world’s leading public policy schools at the Australian National University. 
• Join a collaborative and ambitious community dedicated to world-leading public policy research, education, and engagement.  
• Flexible work environment with attractive remuneration package, with positions based in Canberra, recently named the best city in the world for quality of life.  

The Opportunity

The ANU Crawford School of Public Policy is one of four Schools within CLGP and one of the world’s leading public policy schools. The Crawford School is the University's focal point for contributing to public policy research, education and policy impact. Its graduate programs have trained many of the region’s leaders, and its research has impacted on policy making around the world. Public policy scholarship at Crawford School is characterised by high quality, policy-relevant research across a diverse range of disciplines. 

We are recruiting the next generation of Crawford School academics to help shape our future. We are excited to welcome colleagues committed to making a difference through excellence in education, research, and engagement. As one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary public policy schools, we are proud of our history and excited about our future.  

We are especially interested to hear from colleagues who bring expertise in areas where we want to grow and have a global impact, with priorities being: 

• First Nations policy 
• AI adoption and policy  
• Urban development  
• Public sector leadership  

Our newest colleagues will be developing, or will have developed, ambitious and innovative policy-focused agendas. They will be committed to excellence in education, have experience in teaching at the postgraduate level, and be motivated by engagement with the practice of public policy. With a thriving higher degree community, there will be ample opportunity to help train the next generation of public policy scholars who choose to pursue their PhD studies with us.  

Members of the Crawford School make valuable contributions to the collective aspirations, leadership and governance of the ANU, CLGP and the School through various service activities appropriate to level of appointment. All members of our School are expected to undertake service that helps in their own development and also contributes to our community.  

We are seeking to welcome two new colleagues, with appointment to be made at either Lecturer (Level B) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) depending on attributes and experience. Following appointment, our newest colleagues will join one of our three academic departments, depending on their disciplinary expertise.  

We look forward to hearing from you.  

Our Ideal Candidate 

Our ideal candidate/s will hold a PhD in public policy or a cognate discipline in the social sciences. We seek candidates who have familiarity with policy issues in the Asia-Pacific and/or Australia and have an emerging or established research agenda or policy engagement in the region.  

Successful candidates will be expected to reside in Canberra.   

To enquire about this opportunity, please contact the Crawford School Director, Professor Janine O’Flynn E: director.crawford@anu.edu.au  

For further details and to apply please click on the 'Apply' button above.

Closing Date: 9^th August, 2026

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