Discipline Lead, Medical Radiations
$176,883–$194,868 year
On-siteMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Lead the strategic direction, academic quality, and research performance of the Medical Radiations discipline, providing governance across education, research, and professional practice. Manage award programs, curriculum quality, and accreditation readiness while fostering a high-performing culture and strengthening partnerships with clinical, industry, and government bodies. Attract external funding, supervise higher degree candidates, and drive improvements in teaching quality and student outcomes for medical imaging, radiation therapy, and nuclear medicine. This three-year fixed-term role supports the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences' focus on chronic disease and integrative health care, utilizing state-of-the-art simulated hospital facilities and digital human anatomy resources.
Required Qualifications
- PhD or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and review Medical Radiations award programs, curriculum quality, student experience, accreditation requirements and alignment with professional practice expectations and continuous improvement in learning and teaching outcomes
- Evidence of strategic academic leadership within a discipline, School or University setting, including the ability to lead staff, build trust and accountability, support a positive and inclusive culture, contribute to shared goals, and advance the profile and sustainability of Medical Radiations education and research
- Demonstrated national distinction and an internationally recognised profile in research, scholarship and/or translational practice relevant to Medical Radiations, including medical imaging, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, clinical education, scholarship of teaching and learning, health policy, clinical guideline development, workforce development or a closely related field, with the capacity to engage staff and partners in research and scholarly activity that strengthens the discipline's...
- Proven ability to build and sustain research activity in Medical Radiations or related health disciplines, including attracting external funding, developing research teams and strengthening partnerships with clinical, industry, government or professional bodies
- Experience attracting, supervising and mentoring higher degree by research candidates in Medical Radiations, health sciences or related areas to support strong research outcomes and research culture
- Demonstrated ability to lead improvements in teaching quality, assessment, simulation, clinical learning and student readiness for professional practice in Medical Radiations, including the ability to support staff to adopt evidence-informed approaches to curriculum design and delivery
- Demonstrated experience contributing to financial, governance, workload, quality and compliance processes within a university, preferably in a health discipline with clinical education, accreditation or placement requirements
- High-level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders, academic teams, clinical partners, professional bodies and external stakeholders to deliver agreed outcomes
- Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check
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