The posting
Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management to join our academic community and deliver high-quality teaching, research, and student engagement. This is an exciting opportunity for an educator-scholar who is passionate about shaping future-ready graduates and contributing to impactful research.
Teaching strengths in Human Resource Management broadly are welcomed, with additional advantage for expertise in People Analytics.
Expected start date: Feb 2027
WHY JOIN RMIT VIETNAM?
At RMIT Vietnam, international exposure meets real-world impact through strong industry and government collaboration. Working at RMIT means building a meaningful career while creating impact in a high-performing environment.
Further insight into our mission, impact and global connections is available in the RMIT Vietnam Profile.
WHAT WE OFFER
Expatriates
- Competitive remuneration package USD for expatriate candidates
- Relocation allowance package starting at US$6,000
- Relocation flights from home location to Vietnam for candidate and direct dependents (if applicable)
- International repatriation flights for the staff and direct dependents at the end of their contract.
- School tuition fees for children to attend the K-12 program in Vietnam, up to US$20,000 per child or US$40,000 for two children per year.
- Premium private medical insurance for employee and immediate family, plus Personal Accident Insurance
- Dedicated support from Global Mobility Team to support with immigration and relocation to Vietnam.
Vietnamese candidates
- Competitive remuneration VND package for Vietnamese candidates.
- 13th month Tet bonus
- Private Health insurance for you and your family, plus Personal Accident Insurance
Other benefits
- Generous annual leave, career leave, volunteer leave and public holidays (Christmas and Tet Holidays)
- Professional development and career advancement
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources
- A vibrant and diverse campus life and more!
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Lecturer will contribute to the teaching and research efforts of the school. The incumbent is to make a significant contribution to the delivery of programs and to be actively involved in research, consulting and other professional activities. The Senior Lecturer will develop, engage in and lead high quality research projects that are aligned with the University’s research focus areas to achieve success in attracting research funding and to produce high quality outputs. The Senior Lecturer will have an important research leadership role in embedding their research expertise into the life of the school and will be required to develop high-quality, productivity-driven networks across RMIT and with local, national and global, internal and external partners. The Senior Lecturer may have responsibility for program management.
Key Accountabilities summary
- Make original contributions in teaching and/or scholarship which expand knowledge or practice within the discipline including designing, conducting and moderating assessment, implementing improvements informed by course evaluation activities and student feedback.
- Conduct and lead high quality research, recognised at the national level: developing highly successful research teams; managing research projects and programs within timelines and budget and ensuring compliance with quality and reporting requirements; regularly publishing research results in high quality outlets as lead author and in collaboration with other researchers; identifying appropriate funding sources and prepare successful external research funding submissions; supervising higher degree by research candidates.
- Participate in the School/University strategy development and governance and make a significant contribution to administration activities of an organisational unit or an interdisciplinary area at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level, which may include program management of a large award program or a number of smaller award programs.
- Adhere to the requirements of the Academic Expectations and Development Framework of RMIT Vietnam.
- Other duties commensurate with the scope of the role
Key Selection Criteria
- PhD or equivalent Doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate large courses; prepare and delivery programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including high quality curriculum and program materials and ability to implement innovative approaches to student-centred learning and quality improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to support student issues related to effective learning, including demonstration of recent, strong and sustained performance regarding student outcomes, student experience and feedback; combined with notable experience and demonstrated skill in a wide range of teaching settings.
- Emerging nationally recognised research track record including substantial record of research outputs in high quality outlets.
- Extensive experience in research leadership with the ability to build and develop collaborative research teams, mentor academic staff to deliver high quality outcomes, attract and secure external research funding to sustain research effort and manage funded research projects including complex budgets and reporting requirements.
- Extensive experience in supervising higher degrees by research candidates to maximise research performance.
- Demonstrated ability to manage academic program team, supporting scholarly development of less experienced academic staff.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to financial, governance and quality management systems within a university.
- Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills including the ability to consult with senior executives, external bodies, produce executive reports, negotiate agreed directions, outcomes and targets within a collaborative environment. Ability to operate within and provide leadership across own discipline and cross-disciplinary/multidisciplinary teams to achieve Department and University strategic outcomes.
- Ability to work with external partners, industries, organisations and communities and can operate effectively to address complex issues or seek opportunities
- Ability to motivate, influence, develop and inspire others through discipline leadership in the University environment and with external partners and stakeholders
- Appointment to this position is subject to passing mandatory check as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Guidelines.
- Ability to display appropriate behaviours in line with the position, RMIT Values and RMIT Leadership Model.
For full details of the accountability, please refer to the Job Description.
Expected Research profile
To be considered for a lecturer position at RMIT Vietnam in The Business School, you will need to be able to meet the following research criteria.
- For candidates with a PhD awarded within the last 3 years (Early Career Academic), although there are no requirements you are expected to be research active.
- For candidates with a PhD awarded within the last 3- 5 years there are requirements of peer reviewed journal articles published within the previous five-year window, you need to be active in relevant research areas.
- For candidates with a PhD awarded more than 5 years ago: you will be expected to demonstrate a minimum of 2 peer reviewed journal articles, of which must be ranked in Scimago or ABDC and preferably both in Q1/A ranking or equivalent, within the previous five-year window.
To be considered for a Senior Lecturer position and above, The Business School operates a research active points system. Points are earned across a spectrum of research within a prior three-year window. Candidates for higher level positions will be considered against these criteria for shortlisting.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this role, it is mandatory to submit both a resume and a cover letter. Please click on the 'Apply' link provided in this Job Ads to initiate the application process.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the University reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
Compliance Requirements
All academic appointments at RMIT Vietnam must meet University and local regulatory requirements, including English proficiency, background checks, and (for international candidates) eligibility for a work permit.
English is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS (Academic) with a score of at least 7.0 (or equivalent, as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Guidelines).
Further guidance will be provided during the recruitment process.
RMIT UNIVERSITY COMMITMENT
RMIT is committed to the rights of students and staff to be safe, respected, valued, and treated as an equal in their place of study and work. All staff are expected to share this commitment and contribute to a safer community. While carrying out their role, staff are in a position of trust with students. Staff have a duty of care to report wellbeing concerns about students through the designated channels and uphold the code of conduct. RMIT Vietnam expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- Please ensure that your application is submitted through our Workday system on the RMIT Careers page. We do not accept applications through other means.
- RMIT Vietnam will never request any fees or payments during the application process. Be vigilant about scams asking for payment to apply.
- For any questions or support, feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
Applications Close:
29 thg 11 2026 11.59 pm
RMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community. As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.
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