Careers @ APU

Areas of specialisation

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) is looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals for the positions of Senior Lecturer/Lecturer to join our dynamic academic team with the opportunity to lecture in China for two to three weeks per semester if the candidates are interested with the mobility programme.  We are looking for the following candidates who can specifically teach the following subject areas:

• Unreal Engine 5 and Unity for VR/AR/Game Development
• 3D Modelling for Games (3D Studio Max and Blender )
• 3D Animation (Autodesk Maya)
• 3D Textures and Sculpting (Substance Painter or Z-brush)
• Motion Graphics (Adobe After Effects)
• UI/UX (User Experience Design)
• Game Programming (familiar with C++ or engines like Godot, Unity or Unreal)
• Web Development (Backend Developers familiar with Node Js, PHP or SQL)

We are also generally looking for candidates in the area of Computer Science and Software Engineering (AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Cyber Security, Software Testing, Robotic Process Automation)

General requirements

• Candidates should possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree with at least Five (5) years working experience in the related field. For candidates interested in joining us as a lecturer/senior lecturer in web development, computer science or software engineering - a doctoral (PhD) or master’s degree is strongly encouraged.
• Pleasant and mature personality with a good command of the English Language.
• For candidates who are interested to work short term for lecturer exchange in China, a good command of Mandarin is an advantage.
• Candidates from the Industry who are willing to explore and make the move to tertiary education are encouraged and welcomed to apply.

Areas of specialisation

• Provide comprehensive counseling and guidance to prospective students and parents regarding admissions requirements, tuition fees and scholarships.
• Take responsibility for educational counseling to prospective students, including processing student applications and closely following up until enrollment.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to increase student enrollment.
• Conduct marketing activities to promote programmes offered by APU in various schools nationwide.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with schools.
• Actively participate in marketing activities, roadshows, exhibitions, open days, and counseling sessions.
• Identify and explore new avenues for student recruitment, including potential partnerships, outreach events, or untapped markets

General requirements

• Minimum a Diploma or Degree in Business, Marketing, Advertising, Psychology or in any disciplines with passion for Marketing
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and foster a positive relationships
• Proactive and self-motivated approach to achieve milestones
• Flexibility to travel and attend events locally and overseas
• Knowledge and exposure in the Higher Education Industry is an added advantage
• Speaking multiple languages is an additional advantage
• Fresh graduates are strongly encouraged to apply

Areas of specialisation

• Respond promptly to emergency calls, assess the situation, and provide immediate medical care to individuals in need, including administering first aid, CPR, and other life-saving techniques.
• Medical Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain medical equipment, such as defibrillators, ventilators, and intravenous therapy equipment, ensuring they are in working order.
• Safely and efficiently transport patients to medical facilities, providing continuous care during transit and ensuring the patient's comfort.
• Conduct thorough assessments of patients' medical conditions, gather relevant information, and communicate effectively with patients and their families to provide reassurance and explain the treatment plan.
• Accurately document patient assessments, care provided, and other relevant information in electronic medical records to ensure comprehensive medical history.
• Work closely with other healthcare professionals, including doctors to ensure coordinated and effective patient care.
• Adhere to all relevant regulations, guidelines, and protocols in the field of emergency medical services, including those established by the Ministry of Health in Malaysia.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in emergency medical care and attend regular training and certification programs to maintain and improve your skills.

General requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Paramedicine or related field.
• Valid certification as a Paramedic from a recognized institution.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
• Compassion, empathy, and the ability to remain calm in high-stress situations.

Areas of specialisation

• Responsible for accounts payable, staff claims and ensure all requirements adhere to internal control procedures. 
• Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying and recording accounts payable data. 
• Prepare road tax and insurance schedules and liaise with insurance agent to ensure all company vehicles with valid road tax and insurance.
• Update suppliers contract and agents contract schedule to ensure all payments are in accordance to terms and conditions stipulated in the contracts.
• To carry out any other ad-hoc duties and assignments delegated by the management from time-to-time.

General requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in accountancy or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in accounts payable or general accounting.
• Able to work in a team and produce quality output under tight deadlines.
• Good knowledge in Microsoft office especially Ms Excel.

Areas of specialisation

• Coordinates projects and system development tasks that include the design phase, integration process and formal testing.
• Oversees all transitions from development stage to product deployment.
• Ensures relevant documentation in accordance with standards and practices is being prepared and shared with relevant stakeholders.
• Delivers solutions in a timely manner.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of data/system delivered to end-user.
• Improves user satisfaction amongst all groups including students and staff using technology and innovation.
• Ensures the innovative technical solutions are designed, developed, and continuously improved in a user-centric manner using DevOps practices.

General requirements

• Bachelors in computer science/ Information Technology, Software Engineering or equivalent level of studies in other fields are welcome.
• Good in SQL with experience in both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Strong analytical and programming skills and ability to code in various languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java, or JavaScript)
• Experience with any Reporting tool is an added advantage.

Areas of specialisation

• Undertake teaching and teaching related duties such as design, preparation and development of teaching materials.
• Participate and contribute in high quality programme and curriculum development.
• Plan and implement teaching strategies to optimise student learning as well as to motivate them.
• Establish and maintain high standards of teaching and effective learning to meet the University’s teaching and learning expectations’.

General requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture design/studies (LAM Part I) with a Master of Architecture (LAM Part II).
• A PhD in architecture and other architecture-related fields will be an added advantage.
• Candidates with professional registration with the Board of Architects Malaysia are preferred.

Areas of specialisation

• Provide technical leadership support pertaining to mentoring students, developing innovative VR/AR projects and managing the operations & maintenance of the APU XR Studio.
• Responsible for managing developments and activity implementation for XR Studio in alignment with the university’s mission and strategic plan to have the XR developments and studio be fully functional by students/staff.
• Responsible for continuous improvement and enhancements of the VR/AR hardware and software.
• Creates a dynamic environment that focuses on quality project outputs, fostering institutional public/private partnerships within the VR/AR eco-system, promoting innovation and managing the XR studio.

General requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with any of the following: VR / MR / AR development, 3D file formats (such as FBX, gITF, COLLADA/DAE, OBJ) or character animation (avatar systems, and human representation).
• Experience with API design and implementation for realtime 3D applications.
• Experience building and releasing commercial software in C/C++, C# or similar language.
• Experience with any 3D engines (Unity, Unreal, etc).
• Experience in any of the following: developing 3D pipelines processing models (scenes, textures, materials and animation), developing software within the game development process or experience building interactive real-time 3D products.

Areas of specialisation

• Apply data analytics, for data driven and timely decision by the leadership team across the university, with direct reporting to Director, Academic Operations.  
• Work closely with CTI in the data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
• Analyse and provide statistics on student satisfaction, experience based on student surveys – mid/end semester, programme evaluation survey as well as ad-hoc online feedback - and assist leadership in the analysis of the findings for informed and effective decision making.
• Provide in-depth information on the rate of student attrition over a period of time, with insights on the programmes, number of students as well reasons for attrition.
• Contribute towards teaching/learning, by undertaking module delivery as well as module content creation of a few select modules in which he/she has the expertise.
• Take on any other administrative role that contributes towards effective academic operations across the university, assigned by the Director, Academic Operations.

General requirements

• Minimum Degree in Analytics/ Data Science / Statistics / Computer Science or any related field.
• Working experience of at least 5 years in related Big Data Analytic fields.
• Statistical mind set, exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to rapidly connect and match analytics and data products to business needs.
• Technical proficiency regarding database design development, data models, techniques for data mining, and segmentation.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate challenges in high-stakes decision making that is supported by information semantics and AI.
• Proficiency in statistics and statistical packages like Excel, SPSS, SAS to be used for data set analysing.
• Experience with statistical software.
• Reporting and data visualization skills.

Areas of specialisation

• Business Intelligence
• Internet of Things
• Cyber & Forensics
• Networking
• Cloud Computing
• Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
• Emergent Technology
• Project Management
• Project Development and Scope Management
• Project Procurement and Contract Management
• Research Methodology for Computing and Technology
• Technology Management

General requirements

• Should possess a relevant PhD or a Doctorate qualification in their area of specialisation.
• Should have at least 2 years of relevant teaching experience in a higher education environment.
• Knowledge of IT Platforms and Technologies used in the T & L environment will have an advantage.

Areas of specialisation

1. 2D Animation:

• Comprehension and practice application of Animation Principles.
• Technically capable to operate Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.
• Technically capable to operate 2D Animation software such as Toonboom and/or Adobe Animate.
• Able to draw using traditional and/or digital methods.

2. Drawing/Illustration:

• Able to draw using traditional and digital methods.
• Able to illustrate for varied creative context - concept art, digital painting, vector artwork, character designs, environmental designs, and/or props design.
• Technically capable to operate Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Technically capable to operate any drawing software such as Adobe Fresco, Procreate and/or Sketchbook.

3. Digital Advertising:

• Knowledgeable in aspects of digital marketing such SEO, PPC, Content Marketing, Email Marketing and Social Media practices.
• Experience with branding/client management, media planning and running of advertising campaigns (offline and online).
• Up-to-date with the latest trends, tools, strategies and case studies of the advertising and marketing industry.
• Familiarity with basic data analytics practices for advertising/marketing context.
• Experience with ad copywriting, creative direction and/or packaging design.

General requirements

• For full time employment, candidates must possess Masters qualification and relevant Design Degree.
• For contractual employment, candidates must possess a relevant Design Degree and have minimum 2 years of working experience in the related creative production industry.
• Pleasant personality with a good command of the English Language.

Areas of specialisation

Accounting

• Financial/Management Accounting or Forensic Accounting
  * familiar with SQL, SAP, AutoCount, PowerBI, AXP etc

Finance

• Financial Management or Investment
  * familiar with / interested in learning programming in the finance application

General requirements

• Preferable to have a PhD degree in the respective area.
• Additional professional certifications such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA and CFA will have an added advantage.

Areas of specialisation

• Petroleum Engineering

General requirements

• Must possess a PhD in Engineering, preferably in petroleum engineering. 
• With a Master's in Engineering, preferably in Petroleum should have at least 2-3 years of teaching experience.
• With a Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering or Oil & Gas who are registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) or a Professional Engineer or in the process of registering as a Professional Engineer and with some teaching experience in the subject mentioned above will also be considered.

Areas of specialisation

• Predictive Analytics
• Multivariate Method for Data Analysis
• Machine Learning
• Probability Modelling
• Time Series

General requirements

• Should have a PhD or a Doctorate in their areas of expertise.
• A Master's qualification with 2-3 years of teaching experience will also be considered.
• Knowledge of IT Platforms and Technologies used in the T & L environment will have an advantage.

Areas of specialisation

• Artificial Intelligence
• Block Chain
• Computer Games
• Data Base
• Data Science
• Image Processing
• Machine Language
• Programming (Python, R, C)
• Software Engineering

General requirements

• Should have a PhD or a Doctorate in their areas of expertise.
• A Master's qualification with 2-3 years of teaching experience will also be considered.
• Knowledge of IT Platforms and Technologies used in the T & L environment will have an advantage.

Areas of specialisation

• International Relations

General requirements

• Should have a minimum of Master’s qualification or Doctorate (PhD) in International Relations.
• Possessing teaching experience in the International Relations area would be a distinct advantage.
• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• Knowledge of digital platforms such as MS Teams and Moodle, and an enthusiasm to engage in a positive culture.

Areas of specialisation

• Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Education Psychology
• Cyberpsychology
• Developmental Psychology

General requirements

• Should have a minimum Master's qualification or Doctorate (PhD) in the areas of expertise mentioned above.
• Undertake teaching and teaching-related duties, research and scholarly activities
• Possess teaching experience in the above-related subjects
• Experience working in higher education environment including effective use of IT technologies in the facilitation of teaching and learning