Position Number: 0020069
Location: Parkville
Role type: Part-time or Full-time (0.4 – 1.0 FTE); Continuing
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
School: Melbourne Dental School
Salary: Academic Level B – $119,231 - $141,581 p.a. (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super, plus a clinical loading $13,494 p.a. pro rata for dentally qualified academics.
- Lead academic and clinical training in Endodontics, delivering high-quality education and supervision to dental students.
- Play a key leadership role in shaping endodontic education while mentoring future dental professionals in a top-tier institution.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The Lecturer in Endodontics is an education-focused role providing academic and clinical leadership in endodontic training at the Melbourne Dental School. This position involves developing and delivering course materials, supervising students in both theoretical and clinical settings, and supporting person-centred, evidence-based dentistry. The successful candidate will also oversee academic and clinical colleagues, contributing to curriculum development and strategic initiatives, and must hold specialist qualifications in Endodontics with eligibility for national registration through AHPRA.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop and contribute to the delivery of high-quality teaching in clinical degree programs, supporting subject coordinators and component convenors to ensure alignment with the program curriculum and related coursework.
- Prepare and delivery lectures, tutorials, seminars, simulation, and other learning activities, including the development of digital assets for learning and teaching.
- Contribute to high quality curriculum development, evaluation, and review.
- Contribution to and engagement in the assessment process and provision of student feedback in line with DDS assessment’s philosophy.
Who We Are Looking For
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling them to engage effectively with diverse students and patients. They will be highly motivated, adaptable, and collaborative, demonstrating a commitment to evidence-based clinical practice, ongoing professional development, and excellence in teaching within a team-oriented environment.
You will also have:
- Specialist qualifications in Endodontics registrable with the Dental Practice Board of Australia or a qualified dentist with a special interest in Endodontics
- A primary dental qualification registrable with the Dental Board of Australia and current AHPRA registration (no previous or current AHPRA conditions).
- A minimum of 3 years’ clinical experience a diversity of experience.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse students and patients.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – Melbourne Dental School
The Melbourne Dental School has a strong tradition in dental research and an established international reputation in several research areas. Research in the School is an integral component of staff and student activities underpinning both the undergraduate and graduate curricula. The major research activities of the school are conducted via three divisions and four major research groups, which range translational biomedical science to clinical studies, pedagogical research. The Head of School joined the University of Melbourne in 2020 and is leading a program of change within the School focusing on strategic reviews of education, research and organisational structure, known as MDS’25.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Brett Verity via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
