Job title: Senior Lecturer – AgHealth Australia
Company: The University of Sydney
Job description:
- Full time fixed term until 31 December 2024 at Dubbo or Orange, NSW
- Outstanding leadership opportunity to oversee the operations of AgHealth Australia in NSW
- Base Salary $ 113,184 – $134,403 (Lecturer) or $138,605 – $159,867(Senior Lecturer) + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
AgHealth Australia is currently seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Level B) or a 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 (SRH) has been delivering long term rural placements for The University of Sydney year 3 and 4 medical students in Orange and Dubbo for over 20 years. In 2022, The University of Sydney commenced delivery of 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 at the School of Rural Health in Dubbo.
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
This position is located at Dubbo or Orange. Regular travel between rural and metropolitan sites is a requirement of this position and therefore a driver’s license is required. Some out-of-hours work is also required of this role.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- actively contribute to the research, education and administrative activities of the discipline/School/Faculty;
- provide academic and operational oversight and leadership for the work programs of AgHealth Australia;
- develop and apply for relevant external funding, and supervise and mentor other academic staff and postgraduate students
- fulfil Governance and Compliance requirements of the relevant funding program parameters
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
In addition to the above, the Senior Lecturer you 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 also 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.
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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
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:
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.
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For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Tuana Sanders, Administration Manager at the School of Rural Health (Dubbo/Orange) via , or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Deepna Chand, Recruitment Operations, by email to .
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Applications Close
Sunday 09 July 2023 11:59 PM
Expected salary: $113184 – 159867 per year
Location: Dubbo, NSW
Job date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 03:19:49 GMT
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