Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - AgHealth Australia

• Outstanding leadership opportunity to oversee the operations of AgHealth Australia in NSW

• Located in Dubbo or Orange within the School of Rural Health, part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

• Part-time Level C, (0.6 FTE) $135k or Level B, (0.7 FTE) $110k + Annual Leave Loading + 17% Superannuation, fixed term until 31 December 2022 (extension beyond 2022 subject to funding).

About the opportunity

AgHealth Australia is currently seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Level B) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) to join their highly expert team. AgHealth has been leading research in relation to injury and deaths on Australian farms for 30 years. AgHealth works with partners such as Farmsafe Australia to ensure the research conducted is turned into practical programs to assist farmers, their workers, families and the rural community. Areas of work include rural health data compilation and analysis, tractor and farm machinery safety, mental health, farm vehicles (utes, quads, side-by-sides and motorcycles), pesticides and human health, plus programs relating to zoonotic diseases, hearing loss and rehabilitation.

In the role, you are expected to provide strategic and operational direction and leadership for the work programs of AgHealth Australia. This includes seeking research funds to conduct activities focused on workplace safety, health and wellbeing. The successful applicant will also contribute to the establishment of a wide program of multidisciplinary, collaborative rural health research within the School of Rural Health and engage in leadership at the school or university level.

AgHealth Australia is located within the School of Rural Health in Western NSW. The School of Rural Health is in an exciting time of growth and development. From 2022, The University of Sydney will deliver its four-year graduate entry Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program in two streams, a Metropolitan stream based on the University’s Camperdown campus in Sydney and a Dubbo stream based in the School of Rural Health.

Reporting to the Head of Clinical School, School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange), you will have a supervision and leadership role in AgHealth including managing other research staff within the portfolio and the supervision of student research projects as part of the University of Sydney’s four-year graduate-entry MD Program.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health is the largest faculty in the University and contains seven academic schools https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/ Sydney Medical School is one of these and includes both metropolitan and rural Clinical Schools.

https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/schools/sydney-medical-school.html , including the School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange).

The position is located at Dubbo or Orange. Regular travel between rural and metropolitan sites is a requirement of this position.

Dubbo, NSW is a vibrant regional centre that offers the benefits of space and a relatively laid-back lifestyle with the amenities of a major city. Home of the Wirumdhah people of the Wiradjuri Nation, Dubbo connects and services a broad catchment population of 120, 000 people in the Orana Region and has daily flights to a number of regional and metropolitan centres. For more information on Dubbo and surrounds, see https://dubbo.com.au/

Home to nearly 70,000 people, the Orange Region offers a unique blend of seasonal landscapes, accessible transport, abundant natural resources and some of the best regional food and wine in Australia. The city of Orange, with a population of 41,000 residents is a regional hub of medical and health expertise outside Sydney and also employs a significant number of people in the education and mining industries.  Orange is part of Wiradjuri land, and the region is home to several culturally significant sites. For more information on Orange and surrounds, see https://thinkorangeregion.com.au/  and https://orange360.com.au .

About you

As a Lecturer you will have:

• A PhD (or working towards same) in agricultural sciences, agricultural economics, agricultural law, health economics or other higher professional qualifications in occupational medicine/health, public health, clinical medicine or other relevant allied health field

• strong experience in agricultural health and injury prevention

• deep and broad experience in teaching and learning, as evidenced by participation in team teaching within an established program and experience in teaching in a variety of settings

• demonstrated research skills together with a proven capacity for independently managing collaborative research projects relevant to agricultural health and safety

• a track-record in attaining research funding, plus achieving and advocating for research outcomes (including conference and journal publications)

• experience in supervising or mentoring others and coordinating team activities, including MD students

• a proven track record of working collaboratively with rural people to achieve objectives

• excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high level of competency in both written and spoken English.

• A current driver’s license

• registration or be eligible for registration with the appropriate body, e.g., AHPRA (where applicable)

• have a developing network of relationships with academic, consumer / advocacy, industry and / or professional organisations, partners and stakeholders

As a Senior Lecturer you will have:

• In addition to the above, the Senior Lecturer will be acknowledged at a national level as influential in expanding knowledge within the discipline and/or in pedagogical or curriculum innovation relating to occupational therapy/ allied health/ health sciences/ medicine

• have demonstrated excellence in research, scholarly activities relevant to the discipline and educational design and practice

• have an established network of relationships with key academic, consumer/advocacy, industry and/or professional institutions, partners and stakeholders that can be leveraged to enhance the standing of the discipline, School/ Faculty and University

In order to apply you must include a separate statement addressing the below criteria (which you attach to your online application) along with a current CV.

• skills and experience in leadership in research (Senior Lecturer)

• skills and experience in rural health and safety research

• ability to develop research grant and human ethics applications

• experience in research development strategies and research planning

• strong interpersonal and public presentation/media skills

• collaboration with multiple stakeholders across different disciplines

Closing date for applications

11.59pm, 28 February, 2022

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

To the extent that you are a health care worker, for the purpose of the Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021, a nd will perform work in a setting that is subject to a vaccination directive, the University will require proof of your vaccination status or medical contraindication prior to commencement.

EEO statement

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

Click to view the Position Description for
this role.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Tuana Sanders, Administration Manager, School of Rural Health by email [email protected] . If you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Paulina Rojas or Nicole Pearson, by email to [email protected].

© The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Applications Close

Monday 28 February 2022 11:59 PM

• Outstanding leadership opportunity to oversee the operations of AgHealth Australia in NSW

• Located in Dubbo or Orange within the School of Rural Health, part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

• Part-time Level C, (0.6 FTE) $135k or Level B, (0.7 FTE) $110k + Annual Leave Loading + 17% Superannuation, fixed term until 31 December 2022 (extension beyond 2022 subject to funding).

About the opportunity

AgHealth Australia is currently seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Level B) or Senior Lecturer (Level C) to join their highly expert team. AgHealth has been leading research in relation to injury and deaths on Australian farms for 30 years. AgHealth works with partners such as Farmsafe Australia to ensure the research conducted is turned into practical programs to assist farmers, their workers, families and the rural community. Areas of work include rural health data compilation and analysis, tractor and farm machinery safety, mental health, farm vehicles (utes, quads, side-by-sides and motorcycles), pesticides and human health, plus programs relating to zoonotic diseases, hearing loss and rehabilitation.

In the role, you are expected to provide strategic and operational direction and leadership for the work programs of AgHealth Australia. This includes seeking research funds to conduct activities focused on workplace safety, health and wellbeing. The successful applicant will also contribute to the establishment of a wide program of multidisciplinary, collaborative rural health research within the School of Rural Health and engage in leadership at the school or university level.

AgHealth Australia is located within the School of Rural Health in Western NSW. The School of Rural Health is in an exciting time of growth and development. From 2022, The University of Sydney will deliver its four-year graduate entry Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program in two streams, a Metropolitan stream based on the University’s Camperdown campus in Sydney and a Dubbo stream based in the School of Rural Health.

Reporting to the Head of Clinical School, School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange), you will have a supervision and leadership role in AgHealth including managing other research staff within the portfolio and the supervision of student research projects as part of the University of Sydney’s four-year graduate-entry MD Program.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health is the largest faculty in the University and contains seven academic schools https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/ Sydney Medical School is one of these and includes both metropolitan and rural Clinical Schools.

https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/schools/sydney-medical-school.html , including the School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange).

The position is located at Dubbo or Orange. Regular travel between rural and metropolitan sites is a requirement of this position.

Dubbo, NSW is a vibrant regional centre that offers the benefits of space and a relatively laid-back lifestyle with the amenities of a major city. Home of the Wirumdhah people of the Wiradjuri Nation, Dubbo connects and services a broad catchment population of 120, 000 people in the Orana Region and has daily flights to a number of regional and metropolitan centres. For more information on Dubbo and surrounds, see https://dubbo.com.au/

Home to nearly 70,000 people, the Orange Region offers a unique blend of seasonal landscapes, accessible transport, abundant natural resources and some of the best regional food and wine in Australia. The city of Orange, with a population of 41,000 residents is a regional hub of medical and health expertise outside Sydney and also employs a significant number of people in the education and mining industries.  Orange is part of Wiradjuri land, and the region is home to several culturally significant sites. For more information on Orange and surrounds, see https://thinkorangeregion.com.au/  and https://orange360.com.au .

About you

As a Lecturer you will have:

• A PhD (or working towards same) in agricultural sciences, agricultural economics, agricultural law, health economics or other higher professional qualifications in occupational medicine/health, public health, clinical medicine or other relevant allied health field

• strong experience in agricultural health and injury prevention

• deep and broad experience in teaching and learning, as evidenced by participation in team teaching within an established program and experience in teaching in a variety of settings

• demonstrated research skills together with a proven capacity for independently managing collaborative research projects relevant to agricultural health and safety

• a track-record in attaining research funding, plus achieving and advocating for research outcomes (including conference and journal publications)

• experience in supervising or mentoring others and coordinating team activities, including MD students

• a proven track record of working collaboratively with rural people to achieve objectives

• excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high level of competency in both written and spoken English.

• A current driver’s license

• registration or be eligible for registration with the appropriate body, e.g., AHPRA (where applicable)

• have a developing network of relationships with academic, consumer / advocacy, industry and / or professional organisations, partners and stakeholders

As a Senior Lecturer you will have:

• In addition to the above, the Senior Lecturer will be acknowledged at a national level as influential in expanding knowledge within the discipline and/or in pedagogical or curriculum innovation relating to occupational therapy/ allied health/ health sciences/ medicine

• have demonstrated excellence in research, scholarly activities relevant to the discipline and educational design and practice

• have an established network of relationships with key academic, consumer/advocacy, industry and/or professional institutions, partners and stakeholders that can be leveraged to enhance the standing of the discipline, School/ Faculty and University

In order to apply you must include a separate statement addressing the below criteria (which you attach to your online application) along with a current CV.

• skills and experience in leadership in research (Senior Lecturer)

• skills and experience in rural health and safety research

• ability to develop research grant and human ethics applications

• experience in research development strategies and research planning

• strong interpersonal and public presentation/media skills

• collaboration with multiple stakeholders across different disciplines

Closing date for applications

11.59pm, 28 February, 2022

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

To the extent that you are a health care worker, for the purpose of the Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021, a nd will perform work in a setting that is subject to a vaccination directive, the University will require proof of your vaccination status or medical contraindication prior to commencement.

EEO statement

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

Click to view the Position Description for
this role.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Tuana Sanders, Administration Manager, School of Rural Health by email [email protected] . If you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Paulina Rojas or Nicole Pearson, by email to [email protected].

© The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Applications Close

Monday 28 February 2022 11:59 PM