Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Oral Surgery

• Teaching and research position within oral surgery
• Support for professional development
• Full-time continuing, remuneration package: $117K-$165K p.a. which includes base salary, leave loading and up to 17% super

The University of Sydney is Australia's first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 7600 permanent staff, supporting over 60,000 students.

The University’s Faculty of Dentistry has been training dental practitioners for over a hundred years. The faculty offers a rigorous research and training program and produces research scholars of international standing and highly skilled general practice and specialist clinicians.

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer (level B) or a Senior Lecturer (level C) in Oral Surgery to join the faculty. This exciting and innovative appointment – primarily based at Westmead – and working part-time at Royal North Shore and Westmead hospitals, offers an outstanding opportunity to exercise academic coordination, to develop a specialist oral surgery training program, and to lead commercial opportunities to enhance the research and teaching endeavours of the faculty.
 

To succeed in securing this role you will have:

• experience of leadership and continuous improvement in the academic endeavour and demonstrated skills in academic leadership and management of staff (essential for a Level C appointment)
• desire and capacity to mentor staff internally
• a dental qualification registerable in Australia and a DClinDent in Oral Surgery or equivalent
• an excellent research record showing understanding of and experience in research and in particular research in clinical settings
• capacity to devise research projects and to contribute to professional and scholarly literature in dental clinical education
• previous experience in a university or educational setting; experience in interacting with students and facilitating student learning; and experience with facilitation of problem-based learning
• experience in clinical supervision and the treatment of a wide spectrum of patients
• knowledge and understanding of evidence-based dentistry
• experience in dealing with managers within the health sector
• a PhD - in specialist dento-maxillo-facial subject (desirable).

For further information on this role please download the position description from the link at the bottom of this advertisement.

To be considered, it is essential that you address the online selection criteria. For guidance on how to apply visit: How to apply for an advertised position.

As this position is located on a NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements.

Specific enquiries regarding the role may be directed to Professor Stephen Cox on +61 2 9845 7405. General enquiries regarding the recruitment process may be directed to Julie Small, Lead Recruitment Consultant on
+61 2 8627 1223.

CLOSING DATE: 11pm 27 July 2016

The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups, including women and people with disabilities are encouraged. As the University of Sydney has established a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed across the institution, applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are also encouraged.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.