Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT) and Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) place high emphasis on research that makes a difference and is solution-led. We work closely with industry partners and the government to put findings into practice.

The Associate Professor, Physical Activity in Mental Health will lead major, highly productive, high-quality, research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs. In this role you’ll develop and lead academic and other collaborations that enable novel research or creative activities that are recognised nationally and ensure deep impact of academic activity in the field and community.

As an Associate Professor, Physical Activity in Mental Health, you will:

• Investigate the effects of exercise and lifestyle interventions on the prevention and management of mental health disorders.
• Explore the bidirectional relationship between physical health and psychological well-being in diverse populations.
• Develop, evaluate, and implement scalable interventions to improve public health outcomes at community, national and international levels.
• Lead multidisciplinary projects that bridge clinical, epidemiological and behavioural sciences.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Evidence of capacity in leadership and authorship of multiple high impact and highly cited journal publications.
• Proven ability to independently lead major research initiatives, secure competitive funding, and produce high-impact scholarly outputs at the intersection of physical activity, mental health, and public health.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering high-quality teaching, innovating curriculum, and supervising postgraduate research students in relevant disciplines.
• Proven ability to develop, evaluate, and implement scalable exercise or lifestyle interventions aimed at improving mental and public health outcomes at community, national, or international scales.
• PhD in a relevant discipline

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For further information regarding this role, please contact Amanda Mayor (Institute Executive Officer, IMPACT) on [email protected].

For a copy of the position description, please see below: Level D Associate Professor Physical Activity in Mental Health.pdf

Applications for this position close 11.55pm on Thursday 28 August.

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.