Senior Lecturer in Oral Health

Reference no:497217
Work type:Continuing - Full Time
Location:Wagga Wagga
Categories:Academic - Teaching and Research

• Engage in relevant and active research in Oral Health
• Provide academic and research leadership in support of the Centre’s undergraduate courses
• Generous support provided to assist with relocating to Riverina’s beautiful Wagga Wagga or surrounds

The Role

• Continuing, Full time (part time fraction may be considered)
• Level C – $130,939 to $150,813 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Wagga Wagga

We are seeking a clinical academic with extensive undergraduate clinical and preclinical teaching experience within the Oral Health discipline. The appointee will be teaching using both didactic and clinical delivery methods relevant to Oral Health clinical practice.

The appointee will play a significant role in providing academic leadership relevant to clinical oral health practice and contributing to the teaching and administration within the discipline. Additionally, the appointee will have the opportunity to progress an active research profile with a strategic research and innovation focus aligned to the overall strategies of the University.

The appointee will have demonstrated experience in providing high quality care in private or public health dental practice settings, have a current and significant track record in research publication in a field relevant to Oral Health, and can demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain key professional relationships within the industry.

The appointee may be able to provide clinical services in the Charles Sturt Oral Health and Dental Clinics upon negotiation with the Dean of Rural Dentistry and Oral Health and the Clinical Director.

This position is required for face-to-face and online teaching and as such remote work options are not available. Generous assistance, including financial, is available to help you relocate to Wagga Wagga to take up this opportunity.

To be successful you will have:

• A doctoral qualification relevant to the discipline, or equivalent accreditation and standing.
• Full registration as a Dentist or Oral Health Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Extensive understanding of the clinical practice of oral health therapy, supported by a significant record of high quality student centred teaching and clinical supervision in clinical dentistry and/or oral health.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership in an academic setting.

Application Requirements

Applicants are expected to apply online and address the selection criteria in the position description. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us .

About Us

Charles Sturt University is a young and growing university committed to developing far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish. We make a significant contribution to the prosperity and vibrancy of our rural and regional communities, with a reach and impact across Australia and internationally. We work together with industry, communities and students to create new thinking, inspire each other and make a positive and progressive contribution to the world.

The School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences (SDMS) includes the disciplines of Pharmacy, Medical Science and Pathology, Medical Radiation Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Food Sciences, and the Centre for Rural Dentistry and Oral Health (CRDOH), which includes the disciplines of Dentistry and Oral Health.

Charles Sturt University offers great benefits such as a work-life balance, professional development opportunities and generous financial benefits.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice Citation and our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award. Charles Sturt is also a participating member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further Information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Professor Andrew Flatau | Dean of Dentistry and Oral Health | [email protected] | Ph: (02) 6365 7251

Closing Date: 11pm, 1 April 2024

Advertised: 08 Mar 2024 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Apr 2024 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time