Professor in Periodontics

UOM University of Melbourne; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 184,000 - 237,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Melbourne's Melbourne Dental School seeks a Professor in Periodontics to lead the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) Periodontics program, blending clinical training, cutting-edge research and curriculum innovation. The role shapes national and international standards while mentoring the next generation of specialists.

Lead curriculum design, supervise students and establish a renowned research program with strong funding, partnerships and translational impact in periodontics.

Qualifications

• Hold and maintain current or clearly eligible specialist AHPRA registration in Periodontics, without limiting conditions or restrictions.
• Possess a completed PhD in Periodontics or a closely related field, with strong academic credentials.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership in specialist clinical teaching, including curriculum design, assessment, benchmarking and educational innovation
• Show a sustained record of high‑quality research, including competitive grant success and impactful translational outcomes.
• Bring extensive experience supervising higher degree and postgraduate research students through to successful thesis completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of the DCD Periodontics curriculum and assessment across clinical and academic components.
• Provide high‑quality clinical supervision and safe patient care at RDHM, modelling evidence‑based, multidisciplinary specialist Periodontics practice.
• Establish and lead an internationally recognised research program in Periodontics, securing competitive funding and collaborative partnerships.
• Supervise and mentor higher degree and postgraduate research students, building research capacity across the discipline and School.
• Provide strategic leadership in national curriculum frameworks, accreditation standards and professional guidelines for specialist Periodontics.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Clinical supervision

Curriculum design

Research leadership

Education

PhD in Periodontics

AHPRA specialist registration

Job description

Role type: Part-time (0.8 FTE) to Full-time; Continuing Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences School: Melbourne Dental School

Salary: Level D: AUD $183,859 - $202,556 p.a. Level E: AUD $236,824 p.a. plus 17% super and clinical loading of AUD $13,494 p.a.

International leadership in specialist Periodontics / Shape a nationally benchmarked Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) Periodontics program / Drive impactful translational research

Join us to lead specialist Periodontics education, research and clinical innovation that advances oral health globally. Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

Your next career opportunity

You will lead the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) Periodontics program, integrating specialist clinical training, cutting‑edge research and curriculum innovation. You will shape national and international standards in Periodontics while mentoring the next generation of specialist clinicians.

What you will deliver

• Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of the DCD Periodontics curriculum and assessment across clinical and academic components.
• Provide high‑quality clinical supervision and safe patient care at RDHM, modelling evidence‑based, multidisciplinary specialist Periodontics practice.
• Establish and lead an internationally recognised research program in Periodontics, securing competitive funding and collaborative partnerships.
• Supervise and mentor higher degree and postgraduate research students, building research capacity across the discipline and School.
• Provide strategic leadership in national curriculum frameworks, accreditation standards and professional guidelines for specialist Periodontics.

You may be a great fit if you

• Hold and maintain current or clearly eligible specialist AHPRA registration in Periodontics, without limiting conditions or restrictions.
• Possess a completed PhD in Periodontics or a closely related field, with strong academic credentials.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership in specialist clinical teaching, including curriculum design, assessment, benchmarking and educational innovation
• Show a sustained record of high‑quality research, including competitive grant success and impactful translational outcomes.
• Bring extensive experience supervising higher degree and postgraduate research students through to successful thesis completion.
• Engage confidently with national and international professional bodies, accreditation panels and multidisciplinary clinical partners.

What we offer you

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well‑being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work‑life balance and well‑being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
• Health and well‑being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

Your new team – “Melbourne Dental School”

You will join the Melbourne Dental School, a leader in specialist dental education and translational research. Working closely with the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, you will help deliver world‑class patient‑centred clinical training. You will collaborate in a values‑driven Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, committed to Advancing Health 2030.

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Application essentials

You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you. Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description.

For queries related to this specific position, contact Professor Petros Papagerakis or Professor Ivan Darby at the details listed in the position description.

Applications close: Friday 9th October 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

Position Description: Candidate Information Pack – Professor in Periodontics.pdf

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