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Continuing | Full-Time
Academic Level B | $113,211 to $133,974 pa plus 17% superannuation
Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
About the Position:
The College of B usiness, Creative Arts, Law and Social Science is seeking a Lecturer in Politics to contribute to excellence in teaching and learning across the suite of undergraduate and/or postgraduate topics with a focus on comparative politics and/or political economy and international political economy.
Ideally, your expertise will focus on one or more of the following areas:
International political economy
Asian/East Asian region
Climate and environment
Geoeconomics
This position is open to international candidates, and relocation and visa support is available.
About You
You are a committed and student-centred educator with significant tertiary teaching experience in comparative politics and/or political economy. You are an emerging or established scholar with experience in curriculum delivery and development, and a commitment to inclusive, cross-cultural education.
Additional responsibilities for this position include:
Completion of a PhD
Teaching experience in comparative politics and/or political economy
Demonstrated experience or ability to deliver offshore programs (i.e. in China) (Desirable). Some interstate and overseas travel may be required
About the College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences:
The College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences is a forward-thinking, future focused place to work, teach and research. Our mission statement is “to embrace innovative knowledge and practice to tackle the challenges of our time, with a strategic focus on technology, health, and social impact.”
Guided by our mission statement and strategic industry collaborations, the College successfully provides contemporary, practical, and future-oriented education and research in business, commerce, sports, health care management, politics, public policy, international relations, law, social sciences, creative arts and criminology.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
Wide range of professional development activities and services, such as the Flinders University’s Researcher Development and Leadership Programs
Wide range of professional development activities and services
We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
How to Apply and Information
You are required to submit your CV and a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing all Key Position Capabilities of the position description .
For more information regarding this position, please contact Associate Professor Rob Manwaring
Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) on Monday, 23 March 2026.
Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted .
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, ****** orientations, and gender identities.
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
23 Mar 2026
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, ****** orientations, and gender identities.
Flinders. Fearless.
Continuing | Full-Time
Academic Level B | $113,211 to $133,974 pa plus 17% superannuation
Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
About the Position:
The College of B usiness, Creative Arts, Law and Social Science is seeking a Lecturer in Politics to contribute to excellence in teaching and learning across the suite of undergraduate and/or postgraduate topics with a focus on comparative politics and/or political economy and international political economy.
Ideally, your expertise will focus on one or more of the following areas:
International political economy
Asian/East Asian region
Climate and environment
Geoeconomics
This position is open to international candidates, and relocation and visa support is available.
About You
You are a committed and student-centred educator with significant tertiary teaching experience in comparative politics and/or political economy. You are an emerging or established scholar with experience in curriculum delivery and development, and a commitment to inclusive, cross-cultural education.
Additional responsibilities for this position include:
Completion of a PhD
Teaching experience in comparative politics and/or political economy
Demonstrated experience or ability to deliver offshore programs (i.e. in China) (Desirable). Some interstate and overseas travel may be required
About the College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences:
The College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences is a forward-thinking, future focused place to work, teach and research. Our mission statement is “to embrace innovative knowledge and practice to tackle the challenges of our time, with a strategic focus on technology, health, and social impact.”
Guided by our mission statement and strategic industry collaborations, the College successfully provides contemporary, practical, and future-oriented education and research in business, commerce, sports, health care management, politics, public policy, international relations, law, social sciences, creative arts and criminology.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
Wide range of professional development activities and services, such as the Flinders University’s Researcher Development and Leadership Programs
Wide range of professional development activities and services
We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
How to Apply and Information
You are required to submit your CV and a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing all Key Position Capabilities of the position description .
For more information regarding this position, please contact Associate Professor Rob Manwaring
Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) on Monday, 23 March 2026.
Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted .
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, ****** orientations, and gender identities.
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
23 Mar 2026
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, ****** orientations, and gender identities.
Flinders. Fearless.
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