Internal Vacancies

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Rural Health

• Work alongside passionate educators, researchers, and community leaders
• Access to funding, resources, and networks to grow your research portfolio
• Grow your leadership skills

The role

• Full Time - Fixed Term (Up to November 2026)
• Fractional appointment negotiable to a minimum of 0.8FTE
• Level C/D - $139,182 to $160,308 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange or Wagga Wagga

You will be a key academic leader driving excellence in rural health education, research, and community engagement. You’ll lead a dynamic team focused on delivering high-quality training experiences for students and clinicians, while conducting impactful research that addresses real-world rural health challenges.

Community engagement and relationship management internally and externally is a key facet of the role. You will initiate and support ongoing stakeholder engagement to promote the objectives of the DRH, whilst also developing capacity for quality clinical training.

About you 

• A doctoral qualification relevant to health or equivalent accreditation and standing .
• A record of significant achievement relevant to rural health, at a regional and national level, in the scholarship of teaching and/or research/creative works or professional activity.
• Comprehensive experience in, and knowledge of rural health and the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership and building people capability for high quality student centred learning and rural health research activity and outputs
• Demonstrated capacity to work both collaboratively, independently and lead in a large complex academic setting with an outcome orientated focus.

To apply 

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your 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 available as a fixed term appointment or, for eligible employees, as a secondment.

To be eligible for a secondment, you must have completed probation. We encourage you to make your current manager aware before applying for an internal secondment opportunity.

Further information 

Additional information is available in the position description below

• Position Description - Senior Lecturer in Rural Health Level C (Clinical Educator)
• Position Description - Associate Professor in Rural Health

or by contacting: Christine Howard | Director - Three Rivers Department of Rural Health | choward@csu.edu.au 

Closing Date: 11pm, 20 August 2025

Advertised: 30 Jul 2025 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 20 Aug 2025 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Standard Time