Program Director, Periodontics Education & Research

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

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging benefits

Health and wellbeing programs

Discounted services

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Melbourne invites applications for a Professor in Periodontics to lead the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) Periodontics program, integrating specialist clinical training with cutting-edge research and curriculum innovation.

You will shape national and international standards, mentor higher degree students, and build an internationally recognised research program with competitive funding, advancing oral health globally.

Qualifications

• PhD in Periodontics or closely related field with strong academic credentials.
• Current or clearly eligible specialist AHPRA registration in Periodontics.
• Proven record of high-quality research with competitive funding.
• Experience supervising higher degree and postgraduate research students.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of the DCD Periodontics curriculum across clinical and academic components.
• Provide high-quality clinical supervision and safe patient care at RDHM, modelling evidence-based practice.
• Establish and lead an internationally recognised research program in Periodontics with funding and collaborations.
• Supervise and mentor HDR students, building research capacity across the School.
• Provide strategic leadership in national curriculum frameworks, accreditation standards and professional guidelines.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Clinical teaching

Curriculum design

Assessment & benchmarking

Educational innovation

Supervision of research students

Stakeholder engagement

Education

PhD in Periodontics

Specialist AHPRA registration in Periodontics

Job description

The University of Melbourne invites applications for a Professor in Periodontics to lead the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DCD) Periodontics program, integrating specialist clinical training with cutting-edge research and curriculum innovation.

You will shape national and international standards, mentor higher degree students, and build an internationally recognised research program with competitive funding, advancing oral health globally.