Role type: Full-time
Faculty: Fine Arts and Music
School: Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (MCM)
Salary: $152,695 - $176,065 p.a. plus 17% super

• Innovative curriculum / multifaceted collaborative projects / dynamic academic community

• Apply now to lead and inspire the next generation of pop and commercial music industry professionals through innovative teaching and research.

• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne
We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research.

Your next career opportunity
As a key member of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, you will have the opportunity to lead pop and commercial music within the Interactive Composition program, crafting innovative curriculum and guiding students into music industry pathways. Your expertise will contribute to groundbreaking research and collaborative projects that blend pop and commercial music with diverse art forms, media, and performance contexts.

Your responsibilities will include:

Lead Innovative Teaching: Develop and deliver lectures and tutorials in pop and commercial music and digital and analogue sound technology production.

Advance Curriculum Development: Initiate and develop pop and commercial music subject material within the Interactive Composition program and enrich interdisciplinary collaborations across the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music and the music industry.

Foster Research Excellence: Cultivate innovation in pop and commercial music research, producing high-profile creative outputs.

Engage with Professional Community: Contribute to outreach activities, performances, and conferences, enhancing the program's visibility.

You may be a great fit if:

You are an accomplished pop and commercial music industry practitioner with a national or international profile, passionate about teaching and research, and eager to contribute to a dynamic team in the Interactive Composition program.

You will also:

Be an innovative leader with extensive experience in pop and commercial music.

Possess a postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, ideally a PhD.

Demonstrate a strong track record in designing and teaching pop and commercial music industry subjects at the tertiary level.

Excel in collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, working effectively with colleagues and students.

Have excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to professional integrity.

Your New Team – Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (MCM)
With an energetic and innovative culture, the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music is the proud home of the Victorian College of the Arts and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Working with us, you will enjoy the creative cultural outputs of our brilliant students and staff, as well as the beautiful purpose-built Southbank campus on which we are situated.

The Faculty is a place for creative people to come together to expand their minds and experiences, through which they become part of a world-wide community that motivates cultural growth. In short, we believe in the power of the artistic mind to effect change and we welcome you to share in that adventure.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is available.

A Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required for all positions. If successful, we'll guide you through the WWCC application process during onboarding and reimburse the cost.

Applications close: 4 February 2026​ 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.