South Western Sydney Local Health District | Faculty of Health Sciences
Reference No. 1241/0515

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Allied Health academic researcher to a conjoint appointment at Professor (Level E) or Associate Professor (Level D) between the Faculty of Health Sciences, the University of Sydney and South Western Sydney Local Health District.

The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence, employing over 7600 permanent staff, supporting over 60,000 students. The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Sydney is the largest and most comprehensive grouping of allied health professions, researchers and teachers within Australia. The faculty is a world leader in health sciences and allied health research and education and is acknowledged as a leading global hub of excellence in research and education in health sciences. The faculty is committed to research and research–led learning and teaching in a multidisciplinary context.

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) has a renowned reputation for excellence in the provision of health care services, with strong leadership roles in research, education and in the provision of high quality tertiary and quaternary clinical services, health promotion and the high quality provision of health care to its local community. The SWSLHD hosts world leading biomedical, clinical, health services and public health research and has a strong partnership with various external organisations.

This conjoint professorial position is a component of the strategic partnership between the FHS and SWSLHD. The partnership is committed to enhancing the health of people in the South Western Sydney area through patient-centred care that is grounded in scientific evidence, sharing knowledge and skills, and preparing work-ready allied health professionals. As professor, you will be focused on contributing to the evidence base about effective community-based allied health services and will work closely with SWSLHD allied health staff to build research capability and lead and integrate research from the FHS into SWSLHD.

You will be co-located at the University of Sydney and South Western Sydney Local Health District and be responsible to the Dean (FHS), University of Sydney, and to the Director Allied Health (SWSLHD).

You will work alongside a passionate team of clinicians and researchers in the various allied health disciplines and pursue a research program, as well as teach in your relevant field, supervise postgraduate research students and contribute to the discipline’s academic programs.

Term

The successful applicant will be offered a fixed term appointment for a minimum of five years as Professor/Associate Professor of Allied Health. A competitive salary package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

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For more information on the position, faculty and University, please request the candidate brochure by contacting Ms Nicole Pearson, Recruitment Administrator – Senior Academic, at nicole.pearson@sydney.edu.au

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number for more information and to apply.

Closing date: 11.30pm 10 July 2016 (Sydney time)

The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups, including women and people with disabilities are encouraged. As the University of Sydney has established a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed across the institution, applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are also encouraged.

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