Senior Lecturer in Oral Health and Dentistry

Position: Full-time, Continuing

Location: Central Coast

About the Role

This is a rare and significant opportunity to shape the future of Dentistry at the University of Newcastle. This role will play a foundational role in establishing, developing, and delivering the University’s teaching and research capability in the discipline of Dentistry.The appointee will be involved in the design, development, coordination, and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in both Dentistry and Oral Health.

You will contribute to curriculum innovation, academic governance, and strategy that ensures programs are aligned with University and College priorities and standards of academic excellence. The position offers substantial scope to influence course architecture, clinical education models, and research direction, while establishing strong internal and external partnerships with the profession, health services, and the broader community.

About you

You are a highly motivated dentist with a strong research profile and demonstrated leadership in learning and teaching and experience in research. You bring experience in course and curriculum development and are excited by the opportunity to help establish and grow a new Dentistry academic footprint within a leading Australian university.

You value collaboration and collegiality, and you are committed to fostering an inclusive, ethical, and student-centred academic environment. You are comfortable working across disciplines, and you are eager to mentor emerging academics and researchers while building sustainable teaching and research programs that deliver impact beyond the University.





You will possess many or all of the following qualities:

- Expertise:Completed a doctoral qualification in Dentistry. Hold, or be eligible for, full AHPRA registration as a Dentist or Specialist Dentist.
- High-Quality Research:Demonstrated record of publication including traditional and non-traditional research output in high-quality outlets; with evidence of international and national research collaborations and/or partnerships and where relevant, by the impact of your research on policy, practice and/or commercialisation.
- Funding Success:Demonstrated recent capacity for independent research funding success; contributing as a chief investigator including collaborations which create new insights and opportunities for early career researchers.
- Supervision:Skills in active and effective record of supervision Graded Honours and Masters research projects and primary supervision of Higher Degree by Research candidates with timely completions.
- Quality Teaching:Evidence of teaching quality as indicated by student experience survey outcomes and responsiveness to feedback to improve student learning experiences.
- Leadership in Learning and Teaching:Demonstrated leadership in learning and teaching activities and outcomes, including course coordination, having a central role in curriculum development.



Involvement in peer mentoring of teaching colleagues within undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
- Engagement:Demonstrated outstanding performance in a range of higher-level University duties, and external relationships/service, including a strong contribution to developing international collaborations.

For the full list of essential and desirable selection criteria, please review the Position Description.

What we offer

The university offers a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance for all staff, including:

- 17% superannuation, access to salary packaging options and annual leave loading
- Generous leave entitlements, including:
- Additional University holidays
- Life Leave to support personal and family needs
- Parental leave and support for carers
- Wellbeing and support programs that promote mental, physical, and emotional health
- Structured training and leadership development
- Support for teaching excellence and research
- Opportunities for global collaboration and recognition

For further information on our advantages and perks, please visit our website.

Our assessment process

Typically, candidates that progress beyond the shortlist stage can expect to undertake the following (minimum) assessment activities as part of the recruitment process:

- Interview (an ‘in person’ interview will be conducted as part of the process)
- Referee checks
- Pre-employment checks as appropriate to the role

The completion and return of the University’s Gender-based Violence Declaration Form will for

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