About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/

What We Offer You:

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page!

For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace: 

At Curtin University, we are deeply committed to building a workplace where inclusion, respect, and equity are more than aspirations—they’re how we operate every day. We actively encourage women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to apply and help shape the future of design and the built environment. We know that academic and professional environments thrive when they reflect the full diversity of society.

DBE is the only School of its kind in Australia, uniquely positioned at the intersection of design, policy, and practice. Our interdisciplinary strengths allow us to explore ‘just’ sustainability across human and more-than-human systems, addressing the urgent challenges of our time. Here, your ideas and contributions won’t just be welcomed—they’ll help lead meaningful, global change.

We collaborate closely with industry, ensuring our research, teaching, and engagement are as relevant as they are impactful. And as pedagogical and technological landscapes evolve, we are reimagining education to be creative, innovative, and future-focused.

The School of Design and Built Environment (DBE)

Collaborative, transdisciplinary, and interdisciplinary teaching and research contribute to vibrant and diverse practice communities within the School of Design and Built Environment (DBE). Our strengths lie in exploring and innovating ‘just’ sustainability across human and more-than-human environments through lenses of design, policy, and practice. DBE is the only School of its kind in Australia, with an extraordinary mix of disciplines yielding impactful real-world results.

The School of Design and Built Environment’s goal is to ensure a Curtin education remains relevant and valued by both students and industry. By working closely in partnership with industry in teaching, research, and engagement, the School contributes to the global knowledge economy and future industry leaders. Creative responses to emerging pedagogical and technological changes with innovative solutions ensure that the School of Design and Built Environment is sought out as a leading provider of design and built environment education and research.

For more information about our School, please visit: https://www.curtin.edu.au/about/learning-teaching/humanities/design-built-environment/  

Urban and Regional Planning

The Urban and Regional Planning program at Curtin stands out for its interdisciplinary approach, integrating environmental, social, and design expertise to tackle emerging global and local challenges. It is deeply embedded within the school's dynamic, interdisciplinary learning environment, which fosters collaboration between industry and academia. The curriculum integrates authentic, real-world learning experiences, ensuring graduates are prepared to address complex urban and regional challenges through innovative and sustainable solutions. By working closely with industry leaders, policymakers, and communities, the program equips students with the practical skills and theoretical foundations needed to shape resilient and equitable cities and regions for the future.

The School of Design and the Built Environment is seeking to appoint a mid-career academic or practitioner in Urban and Regional Planning at the level of Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor.

In this role, you will join a vibrant, forward-thinking institution and a collaborative team committed to excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. Your contributions will play a key role in advancing the School’s reputation for high-quality education and impactful scholarship.

The ideal candidate will be an inspiring educator with demonstrated industry experience and a passion for developing and delivering innovative curriculum across our expanding undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. Responsibilities will include coordinating and/or teaching units in both face-to-face and online modes. A strong track record of research that bridges academic inquiry with industry practice and informs effective planning and policy outcomes is essential.

As this is a continuing (permanent) role, you will require permanent work rights in Australia to be considered.   

Essential Requirements:

• A PhD in Urban and Regional Planning or a related field

• Evidence of industry experience as a planning practitioner

• Evidence of the development and delivery of high-quality teaching

• Evidence of high quality research outputs, competitive research income, and HDR student completions as primary supervisor.

• Demonstrated ability to provide mentoring to less experienced academic staff and supervise HDR students.

• Demonstrated academic knowledge and industry expertise in environmental planning, or land development economics, and statutory planning.

• Proficiency in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including spatial data analysis, mapping, and geospatial visualisation.

• Demonstrated ability to actively contribute to the development of new teaching and learning materials and engage in both online and on-campus teaching.

• Demonstrated ability and experience in working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex, high quality project outcomes.

• High-level communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to the development of a collegial and supportive working environment and the ability to interact with students and staff with cross-cultural sensitivity.

Desirable Requirements:

• Track record of engagement with industry, community, or government in relation to teaching.

• Professionally recognised credentials or memberships (e.g. PIA, UDIA, etc.)

• Demonstrated commitment to Planning in the Anthropocene—reconceiving cites and regions as self-renewing, regenerative human ecosystems.

Please create a brief, private profile in CAMPUS RADAR (only first two sections required -Current Role and Contact Details), then tap the APPLY NOW button, tap JOB PORTAL and upload the following documents (PDF files):

• A Cover Letter addressing your suitability for the position
• Your current CV
• Your responses to the Selection Criteria (found in the Position Description)
• VISA requirement: In your Cover Letter or CV, please note your VISA status and eligibility to work in this country (Australia)