Role type: Full-time (0.5FTE Professor, 0.5FTE Clinical Specialist), Fixed term for 5 years

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Department /School: Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health, Melbourne Medical School

Clinical Partner: Neonatal Services, The Royal Women's Hospital

Salary: Level E negotiable salary package p.a. plus employer superannuation contributions (17% University of Melbourne appointment; 12% Royal Women's Hospital appointment)

Pivotal clinician-academic leadership role across the Women's and the University of Melbourne / advance world-leading neonatal research, clinical excellence and education / collaborate across Melbourne's leading Parkville Biomedical Precinct

Investing in you - employer superannuation contributions (17% University of Melbourne appointment; 12% the Women's appointment), benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne

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The Royal Women's Hospital

The Women's is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Read more about us .

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This prestigious joint appointment brings together academic leadership within the University of Melbourne with strategic research leadership and specialist clinical expertise at the Women's, one of Australia's leading neonatal services. As Professor of Neonatology and Consultant Neonatologist - Clinical Academic and Research Lead, you will lead the growth of internationally recognised neonatal research, strengthen multidisciplinary partnerships and translate discovery into improved outcomes for newborns and families.

What you will deliver:

- Provide strategic leadership across neonatal research, clinical care and education.
- Lead internationally recognised research programs that address major challenges in newborn health.
- Strengthen research capability through collaboration, funding success and development of future clinician-scientists.
- Drive research translation to improve clinical practice and outcomes for newborns and families.
- Build partnerships across the University, the Women's, research organisations and the broader health sector.
- Foster a culture of excellence, innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration.

You may be a great fit if you:

- Hold a research doctorate, medical degree, Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (or equivalent)



and specialist registration in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
- Demonstrate an internationally recognised record of excellence in neonatal research, supported by an outstanding publication record and clinical impact.
- Have sustained success securing competitive, peer-reviewed research funding and building internationally recognised research programs.
- Deliver exceptional neonatal clinical care with a strong commitment to family-centred practice and evidence-based medicine.
- Lead diverse, multidisciplinary teams while fostering inclusive, psychologically protected environments that promote research excellence, education and innovation.
- Build strategic national and international collaborations with universities, hospitals, research institutes, professional bodies and funding organisations.

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 of fulfilment.

For more information, check out our benefits pages:

- University of Melbourne benefits
- The Women's benefits

Advancing Newborn Health Through Partnership

Advancing Newborn Health Through Partnership The University of Melbourne and the Women's share a commitment to advancing the health and wellbeing of newborns and families through excellence in research, education, clinical care and innovation. Together, they form a world-leading clinical-academic partnership within Melbourne's internationally recognised Parkville Biomedical Precinct, bringing together leading c

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📌 Professor of Neonatology and Consultant Neonatologist - Clinical Academic and Research Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 UniMelb
📍 Melbourne