Professor/Associate Professor

University of Newcastle

PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF PUBLIC HEALTH
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

School of Medicine and Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medicine

Under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Caroline McMillen, the University of Newcastle is delivering on its ambitious NeW Directions Strategic Plan 2013–2015, the University's response to a radically changing global higher education landscape. As we continue to drive world-class education, research and innovation outcomes, the University is recruiting outstanding talent to join our senior team.

An opportunity exists for an outstanding individual to provide vision and leadership for the Public Health (Statistics) discipline. The successful candidate will promote and foster a collaborative, dynamic, productive and globally competitive research environment through research collaboration, external grant income, publication outputs, and research higher degree graduates. The promotion of excellence in teaching and learning through appropriate curriculum development and delivery is also a key requirement of this role.

The successful candidate will join the School's multidisciplinary research and teaching teams and will be based in the state of the art Hunter Medical Research Institute on the John Hunter Hospital Campus. The position provides an exciting opportunity to work with clinical, public health and health service researchers, and to lead an independent program of research. The successful applicant will be supported by an enthusiastic and dedicated team of senior public health academics, will have opportunity to lead and mentor a large group of academic and research statisticians and research fellows, and to collaborate on major research projects.

This is an exciting time to be part of the Faculty of Health and Medicine. We have achieved an esteemed profile through employing national and international leaders in medical and health sciences, all of whom are supported by fit-for-purpose infrastructure, governance and resources.

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate. The position is available on a full-time, continuing basis.

Initial enquiries, in confidence, should be made to Brenda Gibbons, Senior Consultant, Carol Watson Executive Search and Consulting. Phone +61 421 388 657 or +61 7 3700 4438, or email brenda@carolwatson.com.au

CLOSING DATE: 20 MARCH 2015