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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Physiotherapy

Graduate School of Health/Discipline of Physiotherapy

UTS has a bold vision to be a world-leading university of technology. We are a dynamic and innovative university in central Sydney, consistently ranked the top young university in Australia. With a culturally diverse campus life and extensive international exchange and research programs, UTS prepares graduates for the workplaces of today and tomorrow.  

The Discipline of Physiotherapy in the Graduate School of Health is currently seeking to make an appointment at Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor level advance its proposed offering of a Masters course in Physiotherapy in 2017. 

UTS: Graduate School of Health was established in 2011 to address emerging needs of health professions. It provides innovative, practice-based education and high impact research in a range of disciplines. The School is committed to producing career-ready graduates and it prides itself on providing first class graduate entry masters programs that produce graduates that are work ready and eligible for registration as health professionals.

As a school, we are at an exciting stage of our growth and are looking to appoint a talented and motivated individual at Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor Level to join our Physiotherapy discipline. 

Reporting to Professor Lynley Bradnam, you will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of musculoskeletal and either pain management or sports therapy subjects in the proposed Master of Physiotherapy program. 

With smaller class numbers, a new building, state of the art facilities and emphasis on technology, the school prides itself on providing a collegiate teaching and research environment for all staff. You will receive support and time for your research and the opportunity to shape the future of the Physiotherapy discipline in the Graduate School of Health. 

To be successful in securing the role you will have:

• A PhD in Physiotherapy
• Post graduate qualifications in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
• Knowledge of either contemporary pain management or sports therapy to compliment your musculoskeletal expertise
• Extensive teaching experience at a university and experience with alternative/flexible teaching methods and a variety of assessment processes.
• Academic leadership in leading subjects or programs/courses of study.
• Extensive experience in scholarly research and demonstrated capacity to obtain research grants and other support for research projects.
• Demonstrated capability to mentor and support others in the research process.
• An emerging (level C) or established (level D) track record in refereed publications or conference presentations in a field related to musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Remuneration

Salary Range: $117,906 to $151,341 pa (Level C/D)

The university offers 17%superannuation. Employee benefits include flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

This appointment will be on a continuing full-time basis.

How To Apply

Prior to commencing your application for IRC82018 please review the Position Statement and the relevant selection criteria, which you are required to address in your submission [in a separate document.

Please note that only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted.  Current UTS employees should apply through their UTS Employee Self Service function.

 As you will be unable to save your application once started, please have all required documents and information available prior to commencing.

Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes IRC82018.

Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the UTS Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@uts.edu.au or on +61 (0) 2 9514 1080.

Specific enquiries about the role may be directed to Professor Lynley Bradnam via email at lynley.bradnam@uts.edu.au

Closing Date:  20 June 2016 at 11.59pm (AEST)

UTS is widely acknowledged as a leader in promoting gender equity and social justice. Cited as a WGEA Employer of Choice since the inception of the award, UTS is a current participant in the SAGE pilot program, the Australian trial of the Athena Swan gender equity accreditation program. We welcome applications from women, particularly for senior and non-traditional roles.