Internal Vacancies

Professor in Medicine/Associate Head of School, Indigenous Health

• Bring your insights and passion for rural medicine education
• Create your legacy in the establishment of a new rural medical school
• Enthusiastic, inclusive team in a vibrant regional location

 The Role

• Continuing, Full Time (held concurrently with Associate Head role for an initial period of up to 3 years)
• Level E - $208,956 pa (plus allowances and 17% superannuation)
• Orange

Join a team of dedicated and passionate professionals at the Charles Sturt School of Rural Medicine in Orange, NSW.  

As Associate Head of School, you will assist the Dean in the establishment and administration of the School and be central to the development of an innovative teaching program, dedicated to scholarship, research and practice to shape the future success of our medical graduates.

About you:

• A doctoral qualification or equivalent accreditation and standing
• A strong professional practice profile and record of academic achievement of national and international standing through distinguished contributions relevant to the medical profession
• Evidence of success in leading others in delivering high-quality student-centered learning and teaching
• Ability to foster a collegial work environment, build people capability and maintain strong professional partnerships

About Us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Faculty of Science and Health here.

Learn more about the School of Rural Medicine here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating their skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV.

If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further Information

Additional information is available in the position descriptions below

• Position Description - Professor in Medicine, Indigenous Health
• Position Description - Associate Head of School

or by contacting: 

Professor Lesley Forster | Dean, School of Rural Medicine | medicine@csu.edu.au  

Closing Date: 11 pm, 19 February 2025

Advertised: 05 Feb 2025 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 19 Feb 2025 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time