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Position Details  Continuing position | Full time Academic Level D | AU$169,706- $186,706 pa | 17% Superannuation Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country View Position Description About the Position: Flinders University is entering an exciting period of innovation and growth in Social Work education under its Impact. With Purpose Agenda 2035, with a strong focus on student success, impactful research, and meaningful community engagement. We are seeking an Associate Professor in Social Work to provide strategic leadership across teaching, research, engagement, and service, strengthening the University’s contribution to the Social Work profession nationally and internationally. This is an exceptional opportunity for an established academic leader to shape the future of Social Work education and research through innovative teaching, impactful scholarship, and strategic partnerships. You will lead initiatives that advance socially responsive education, strengthen professional practice, and deliver research outcomes that influence policy, communities, and the broader social work profession. In this position, you will: Provide strategic leadership in Social Work education, curriculum innovation, field education, accreditation, and the development of inclusive and contemporary learning experiences. Lead an impactful research program with demonstrated influence through high-quality publications, competitive funding success, research leadership, and knowledge translation. Build and sustain strategic partnerships with universities, government, professional bodies, industry, and communities to advance Social Work research, education, and engagement. Provide academic leadership through mentoring researchers and colleagues, supervising Higher Degree Research candidates, fostering a high-performing culture, and advancing the discipline nationally and internationally. This position is open to national and international candidates, and relocation and visa support is available. About You You are an established Social Work academic leader with a recognised national and/or international reputation for excellence in research, teaching, and engagement. You bring a strong commitment to socially responsive education, social justice, and advancing the profession through scholarship, collaboration, and innovation. You have demonstrated success in leading significant research programs, securing competitive funding, building strategic partnerships, and translating research into meaningful impact for policy, practice, and communities. As a collaborative and inclusive leader, you are passionate about developing people, strengthening academic capability, and shaping the future of Social Work education and research. You will demonstrate: A PhD in Social Work or a closely related discipline (or an equivalent qualification), together with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). A nationally and/or internationally recognised research profile, with sustained high-quality publications, research impact, funding success, and leadership of significant research initiatives. A strong record of teaching and learning leadership, including curriculum innovation, program leadership, field education, accreditation, and quality assurance within Social Work education. Demonstrated academic leadership capability, including successful supervision of Higher Degree Research candidates, mentoring of researchers and colleagues, and the development of collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing academic cultures. Life at Flinders They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.  Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next. Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?  17% Superannuation + salary packaging options Flexible working arrangements Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program  Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers  We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards. Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia). Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment  Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.  Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan   Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy  Prescribed Conditions for Employment Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role. In addition, it is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA). How to Apply and Information  You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the below Key Position Capabilities of the position description. For more information regarding this position, please contact Professor Kathomi Gatwiri Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) on Monday, 10 August 2026. Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.  At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.  Certification Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 10 Aug 2026 At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Flinders. Fearless.

About the job: The purpose of the job is to be an active member of the research project on the history and current impact of intellectual property (IP) rights for plants, to collect archival and interview data, to disseminate research findings, and to assist with the planning and delivery of the research activity so that the overall research objectives of the project are met. This work is being carried out at Queen's University Belfast School of Law as part of the Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) research project "A Century of Propertising Plants: examining the role of intellectual property law in protecting biodiversity and food security," funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The main activities and responsibilities include: Develop and plan an area of personal research and expertise, and undertake research under supervision for the Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) research project. Design and develop data collection and field research activities in order to obtain reliable data from public IP databases, archives, and interviews. Carry out analysis, critical evaluation, and interpretation using methodologies and other techniques appropriate to qualitative and quantitative research in law and history of plant breeding. Present regular progress reports on research to members of the research group or to external audiences to disseminate and publicise research findings. The research group will include the FLF holder and the co-lead. Prepare, often in consultation with supervisor, material for publication in national and international journals and presentations at international conferences. Assist FLF holder in the preparation of funding proposals and applications to external bodies. Carry out routine administrative tasks associated with the FLF research project to ensure the project is completed on time and within budget. These might include organisation of project meetings and documentation. Read academic papers, journals and legal texts to keep abreast of developments in plant intellectual property law and related disciplines. About the person: The research assistant must meet the following criteria: Have, or be about to obtain, a relevant PhD. Relevant experience in research relevant to the FLF project and academic publications. Ability to contribute to broader project management and administrative processes. Sufficient breadth and depth of relevant specialist knowledge and experience of research methods and techniques relevant to the FLF project. Ability to clearly communicate with a range of audiences and ability to build contacts and participate in internal and external networks. Demonstrable intellectual ability and the ability to assess and organise resources. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

Department: Student Services Office Vacancy ID: 042703 Closing Date: 26-Jul-2026 Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued. Maynooth University is a dynamic public university of approximately 17,000 students. As part of its support for students the university operates a Student Health Service. The SHS is part of the Student Services team, which operates within the Office for Students and Learning. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Practice Nurse to join the Student Health Service on a specified purpose contract. The role is on a 0.5 FTE basis, with desired working days of - Wednesday morning, Thursday and Friday. The Practice Nurse will provide and administer a comprehensive health and well-being service for to registered students of Maynooth University and Saint Patricks Pontifical University. The successful candidate will incorporate treatment and preventative elements as part of that service delivery, as well as taking a leading role in health promotion activities within the University. Applicants should note that at certain critical periods, there will be a requirement to work outside normal office hours, including weekends (during student examination sessions in May, August, January). It is not normally possible to take significant annual leave during the academic term or during examination sessions as a minimum level of nursing cover must be always provided in the Student Health Service. Salary: Administrative Officer II (2026): €47,387– €67,129 p.a.pro-rata (9 points) Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions. Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 26th of July 2026. Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted. Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer The position is subject to the Statutes of the University