Psychology and Clinical Psychology Academic Opportunity

• Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology
• Associate Professor, Psychology
• Professor, Psychology
• Ongoing opportunities

As one of Australia’s fastest growing universities, UniSC is ripe with opportunities for passionate, skilled and determined leaders who want to make an impact in higher education.

Our impact on economic, social, cultural and environmental development is clear, with more than 18,000 students, a diverse offering of in-demand higher education programs, $400 million invested in infrastructure and more than $9 billion flowing into the local economy, including through the contributions from our 30,000 graduates. Our campuses span from Moreton Bay to the Fraser Coast.

We are one of the most respected universities nationally for our teaching quality, as acknowledged by our five-star rating in the Good Universities Guide — a title we have held for 16 consecutive years. On the world stage, we are a recognised global leader when it comes to sustainability principles.

Our vision is all about Becoming Australia’s premier regional university. We will do this by enriching our regions, connecting with our communities and creating opportunities for all.

To engage actively with the health challenges of the 21^st Century, UniSC has formed a School of Health to provide optimal opportunities for seamless cross-disciplinary learning and a firm platform for accelerated growth in research. The School will encompass the following disciplines: Psychology, Biomedical Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Public Health and Sport and Exercise Science.

The discipline of Psychology will be encompassed within the newly established School of Health and currently has a range of offerings from Bachelor through to Masters level. The School has already commenced this journey and now needs to embrace the opportunities presented by AI, augmented reality and robotics for integration into learning and teaching to deliver work-ready graduates. With an exciting new phase of development in Health at UniSC there exists a rare opportunity in the discipline of Psychology to be part of the newly established School of Health.  We are seeking dynamic and enthusiastic academics to appoint to the following positions within the School:

The Professor of Psychology will bring outstanding leadership contributions to learning, teaching and engagement in Psychology including bringing an established research agenda with a credible national and international research profile to the new School of Health.

The Associate Professor of Psychology compliments the portfolio by having a strong and sustained track record in research, making significant contributions to the teaching effort of the School in addition to developing and maintaining strategic partnerships and connections locally, nationally and internationally.

The Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology is a local leader who makes significant contributions to the teaching effort of the school in both teaching practice and leadership in teaching including providing direct supervision to students in clinical psychology.

These roles are pivotal in supporting the School of Health to grow student numbers, particularly in postgraduate studies, increase industry and community linkages, deliver excellence in teaching and strengthen research through increase income and impact to help realise the University’s strategic goals.

For more information and a confidential discussion about the positions, please contact the consultants supporting UniSC:

Suzanne Reiger, +61 433 796 161

Suzanne.Reiger@odgersberndtson.com 

Jenny Sutton Jenny.Sutton@odgersberndtson.com

Applications close: Monday 26 September 2022

All applications must be directed to Suzanne Reiger or Jenny Sutton at Odgers Berndtson Executive Search.