- Full-time continuing position available
- Exciting opportunity for a Lecturer to contribute to the Discipline of Behavioural and Social Sciences in Health within in The Sydney School of Health Sciences
- Base Salary ranging from $132,533- $187,198 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Sydney School of Health Sciences is in a period of exciting and significant investment by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. In order to deliver on the University’s ambitious strategic plan, the University is seeking academics who are passionate about improving health outcomes and/or health equity in the local, national and global communities, who are committed to teaching and research, and area team player ready to contribute across the broad field of academic activities.

The Discipline of Behavioural and Social Sciences in Health (BSSH) brings a social science perspective to understanding health and healthcare, exploring the social, cultural, economic and political factors that influence health outcomes and contribute to inequities. The University is seeking to employee a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer (Level B or Level C - Teaching and Research or Education Focussed) to play a key role in advancing the discipline’s strategic focus on health equity, social determinants of health, health services research and research methods education. Working within a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, the successful candidate will contribute to innovative teaching, impactful research and strong partnerships across the University and external health sectors.

This is a continuing full-time role: if appointed in a Teaching and Research position, you will be allocated 40% (teaching), 40% (research), and 20% (service),



if appointed in an Education Focussed position, you will be allocated up to 70% (teaching), 20% (research), and 10% (service). This position offers an opportunity to develop and contribute to teaching and research in The Discipline of Behavioural and Social Sciences in Health (BSSH) as part of a multi-disciplinary team at the Faculty of Medicine and Health.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- Design, coordinate and deliver high-quality teaching across quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research approaches
- contribute to research methods education across undergraduate, honours and postgraduate programs
- coordinate units of study, including assessment design, moderation, quality assurance and management of teaching teams
- supervise honours students and contribute to the supervision of higher degree by research (hdr) candidates
- support curriculum development, review and integration of research methods teaching across the school
- maintain an active and impactful research program aligned with the discipline’s strategic priorities
- contribute to research funding applications, scholarly publications and collaborative research initiatives
- provide research methods advice and capacity-building opportunities for students and academic colleagues
- collaborate with allied health,



clinical and interdisciplinary teams to enhance teaching and research outcomes
- participate in academic service activities, including committees, student advising, outreach and community engagement.

In addition, Level C will:

- Coordinate, develop and continually improve curricula, programs and resources to enhance teaching and learning outcomes
- establish partnerships, collaborations and engage in translational research for impactful outcomes in research, development, commercialisation, and policy improvement
- provide leadership that has a significant impact on teaching, innovation, curriculum development, research training and supervision within the school or faculty.

About you

- Demonstrated experience teaching university-level research methods across quantitative methodologies
- experience in curriculum design, unit coordination and assessment development within higher education
- proven ability to supervise or support student research projects at honours and/or postgraduate level
- strong knowledge of research design, statistical analysis, quantitative methodologies and mixed-methods approaches
- established or emerging research profile, including peer-reviewed publications and research collaborations
- experience securing or contributing to competitive research funding is highly desirable
- excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex methodological concepts to diverse audiences
- commitment to equity, social justice and culturally secure teaching and research practices
- demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplinary boundaries and contribute positively to

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🏢 University Of Sydney
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