EVERY INSTITUTION VALUES EXCELLENCE. WHAT MATTERS MOST IS WHY.

Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them.
Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence.
The School of Medicine and Dentistry strives to prepare the next generation of professionals and practitioners to tackle health and healthcare challenges in an ever-changing world. As a community, we are committed to building better health outcomes for all by delivering high-quality education, impactful research and engagement with and for the communities we serve. As articulated in our Strategic Plan, we commit to the University’s values and, importantly, to being a School for Country, place, communities and the people we serve. Through our learning and teaching, we strive to produce graduates who are confident, competent and resilient to be agents for change.
Job Description
The Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor & Academic Lead (Public Health) is expected to make a significant contribution to all activities of the School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Health Group and play a significant role within the profession/discipline.
In this role they will make substantial distinctive contributions to teaching, research and engagement within the Public Health discipline. They will also make major original and innovative contributions to the field of expertise which are recognised as outstanding nationally or internationally.
In addition to the expectations associated with a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, as Academic Lead for the Public Health discipline they will provide leadership and management of the staff. They will be responsible for establishing and maintaining ongoing collaborative partnerships that support learning and teaching, research and service within public health, health professions and health care services as relevant to the discipline. The Academic Lead will also be a member of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s Executive.
The level of appointment with be dependent upon the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
This is a full-time, fixed-term (3 years) appointment, based at Griffith Gold Coast. As a multi-campus institution and a discipline that teaches across several campuses, it is the expectation that the successful candidate will work from other campus locations as required.

• A doctoral qualification or equivalent accreditation and standing.
• Demonstrated experience in academic leadership in relation to teaching, research and scholarship, with a strong record of driving performance