Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics

• Two level B Full time / continuing roles

• Work alongside leading Director and Head of Discipline Professor Margaret Allman- Farinelli and her team to contribute to nutrition and dietetic teaching and research

• Base Salary starting from $113,184 plus 17% superannuation 

About the opportunity

Nutrition and Dietetics has a proud heritage at the University of Sydney being taught for more than five decades and consistently achieving ERA research rankings well above world standards.  The Discipline has recently joined the prestigious Sydney Nursing School in the Faculty of Medicine and Health. The School is ranked #1 in Australia and #12 in the world 2022 QS subject ranking in nursing. The Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics is now actively growing in teaching and research in its new School and Faculty

The University is seeking to employ two-level B Lecturers to make a significant contribution to teaching and learning practice, design, and evaluation within newly developed undergraduate units of study in nutrition and in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics.

This is an exciting opportunity to assist in the coordination and teaching of undergraduate nutrition, online health promotion units of study, and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics coursework.

Our teaching encourages the use of innovative methods using communication technologies and social media. The team works within the Susan Wakil Health Building- a purpose-built facility, boasting state-of-the-art simulation rooms, 4 lecture theatres, and an array of other specialty spaces and equipment for nursing and allied health students and research in the Charles Perkins Centre, internationally acknowledged for cutting-edge multidisciplinary research in nutrition.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Make a significant contribution to teaching and learning practice, design and evaluation

• coordinate and teach in undergraduate nutrition units of study and a smaller contribution in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics

• use innovative methods using communication technologies to educate and engage with students

• engage in high-quality teaching and learning experiences

• design and deliver quality educational programs and experiences that support student needs and meet curriculum requirements

• develop a program of research, contribute to the discipline’s research output and supervise research students

• honour and adhere to the University’s policies, codes, and guidelines including the University’s Code of Conduct while consistently demonstrating the University’s culture and values.

Position 1-

About you

The lecturer will be asked to grow the curriculum in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing and to develop a research program to support this.

You will demonstrate

• A developing research profile evidenced by original, high-quality and independent research in the discipline of nutrition and dietetics and interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ nutrition and health and wellbeing

• PhD in an academic field relevant to Nutrition and Dietetic practice and the Accredited Practising Dietitian credential awarded by Dietitians Australia

• experience in teaching and learning, as evidenced by participation in team teaching within an established program and experience in teaching in online learning

• developing network of relationships with key academic, community and professional institutions, partners and stakeholders

• capacity to communicate effectively across a range of media and forums

• ability to grow the curriculum in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing

• development of a research program to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nutrition (the group has been housed in the Charles Perkins Centre which has Aboriginal health as a key domain)

• ability to develop a research grant and possess a publication record commensurate with a level B Lecturer.

Position 2-

About you

The lecturer will be a talented emerging leader who we anticipate will readily form research networks across the faculty mentored by the Heads of Discipline and School. They will teach into an innovative undergraduate unit of study which will have Faculty and interfaculty appeal.

• PhD in an academic field relevant to Nutrition and Dietetic practice and the Accredited Practising Dietitian credential awarded by Dietitians Australia

• proven use of innovative methods using communication technologies for teaching and capacity to communicate effectively across a range of media and forums

• a developing research profile demonstrated by hihigh-qualityutputs and conducting research in the discipline or area of expertise

• developing network of relationships with key academics and stakeholders

• interest in issues of nutrition and dietetics and sustainability

• a developing research grant and publication track record commensurate with a level B Lecturer.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

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