Senior Lecturer: Health Equity Teaching & Research

The University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Research) in Behavioural and Social Sciences in Health. This continuing full-time role combines teaching, research and service, with a 40/40/20 split across responsibilities, contributing to innovative teaching and impactful health equity research.

You will design and deliver teaching across quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, supervise honours and HDR candidates, and collaborate across

Qualifications

• Experience teaching university-level research methods across quantitative methodologies.
• Curriculum design, unit coordination and assessment development in higher education.
• Proven ability to supervise honours or postgraduate student research.
• Strong knowledge of research design, statistical analysis, quantitative methodologies and mixed-methods approaches.
• Established or emerging research profile with peer-reviewed publications and collaborations.
• Experience securing competitive research funding is desirable.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Commitment to equity, social justice and culturally safe teaching and research practices.
• Ability to work across disciplinary boundaries and contribute to an academic team.
• Ability to engage diverse students and support those with limited research confidence.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Design, coordinate and deliver high-quality teaching across quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research approaches.
• Coordinate units of study, including assessment design, moderation, quality assurance and teaching-team management.
• Supervise honours students and contribute to HDR candidate supervision.
• Support curriculum development and integration of research methods teaching across the School.
• Maintain an active and impactful research program aligned with the discipline's priorities.
• Contribute to research funding applications, scholarly publications and collaborations.
• Provide research methods advice and capacity-building opportunities for students and colleagues.
• Collaborate with allied health, clinical and interdisciplinary teams to enhance teaching and research outcomes.
• Participate in academic service activities, including committees, student advising and community engagement.

Skills

Research methods

Curriculum design

Unit coordination

HDR supervision

Statistical analysis

Mixed-methods

Collaboration

Communication

Job description

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Research) in Behavioural and Social Sciences in Health. This continuing full-time role combines teaching, research and service, with a 40/40/20 split across responsibilities, contributing to innovative teaching and impactful health equity research.

You will design and deliver teaching across quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, supervise honours and HDR candidates, and collaborate across