Role type: Full-time1.0 FTE, Continuing
Faculty:Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
School: Melbourne Dental School
Salary:Level E$236,824p.a.plus clinical loadingand17% super
Prestigious professorial role in oral, head and neck oncology / dual appointment across medicine and dentistry / strong hospital and research partnerships
Apply now to shape multidisciplinary oncology care, research and education that improves outcomes for patients and future clinicians.
Investing in you–17% superannuation,benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity
You will lead internationally recognised research and education in oral, head and neck oncology across medicine and dentistry. You will shape multidisciplinary collaborations with hospitals and tumour boards that improve patient outcomes and train future oral health and medical specialists.
Whatyou willdeliver
Lead a high-impact clinical and translational research program in oral,headand neck oncology.
Design and deliver evidence-based teaching and clinical training across BOH, DDS and DCD oral medicine programs.
Supervise and mentor HDR candidates, clinician-scientists and early career researchers in dentistry and medicine.
Secure competitive external funding and lead interdisciplinary collaborations with hospitals, researchcentresand tumour boards.
Provide strategic leadership and service within Melbourne Dental School, Melbourne MedicalSchooland the wider Faculty.
You maybe a great fitifyou
Hold an MD and a PhD in dentistry focused on oral,headand neck oncology.
Bring at least twenty years’ academic experience across otolaryngology, surgery and oral medicine or pathology.
Demonstrate a distinguished research record with sustained funding, high-quality publications and successful HDR supervision.
Excel in designing and delivering medical and dental education, including oral medicine and head and neck pathology.
Build and sustain collaborations with universities, hospitals, tumourboardsand interdisciplinary research partners.
Manage complex academic responsibilities with strong organisational skills and a collaborative, inclusive leadership approach.
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What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense offulfilment, including:
Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, includingleading parental leave,gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such asdiscounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
Your new team –Melbourne Dental School
Melbourne Dental School is internationally recognised for excellence in oral health education, clinicaltrainingand translational research. Located within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, it works closely with the Melbourne Medical School. You will collaborate with hospital-based departments and leading clinician-scientists on impactful, multidisciplinary education and research programs. TheSchooloffers a supportive, values-driven culture and strong infrastructure,partnershipsand career development opportunities.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.
We'recommitted to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process
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Want to know more?
For queries related to this specific position, contactProfessor Petros Papagerakisat petros.papagerakis@unimelb.edu.au
For questions related to our recruitment process emailFahim Farzadat hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
For recruitment adjustments contactKim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au(subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Applytoday,andjoin a communitythat’sshaping the future.
Applications close:Friday 28th August11:55 PM;Melbourne time zone.
