JR0000014207 Lecturer in Enviromental Health

Position Details

• Continuing | Full-Time
• Academic Level B I $113,211 - $133,974 pa plus 17% superannuation
• Location: Bedford Park, Kaurna Country
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About the Role
Flinders University is seeking a Lecturer in Environmental Health to contribute to high-equality teaching and research, with a focus on microbiology, toxicology or health risk assessment. You will work alongside a passionate team in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, engaging with partners in government, industry, and the community to address real-world public and environmental health challenges.

In this Teaching & Research (Balanced) position, other responsibilities include:

• Designing and coordinating topics and curricula.
• Supervising honours and HDR students.
• Strengthening and expanding partnerships that enhance research and learning outcomes.

About You
You will hold a PhD in Public and Environmental Health or a related field, with a growing record of excellence in teaching and research. You will demonstrate experience in delivering high-quality, student-centred teaching in a tertiary environment, including topic coordination, curriculum design, and use of e-learning platforms. Your research will complement existing strengths within the University, supported by a track record of quality publications and the ability to attract external funding.

Additionally, you will bring:

• Accreditation (or willingness to gain it) from Environmental Health Australia.
• Experience and successful track record in supervision of honours and higher degree students (Desirable).
• Capacity to contribute to leadership in curriculum reviews and internal and external accreditation activities. (Desirable)

Why work at Flinders?
At Flinders University, we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to achieving gender equality in employment by identifying and removing any discriminatory employment barriers and taking action to promote gender equality in the workplace. We have been awarded Institutional Bronze Accreditation in the SAGE Athena SWAN program, recognising the University's ongoing efforts towards achieving gender equity.

Ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities, including fully equipped PC2 laboratories, advanced analytical instrumentation, and specialised capabilities for microbial and chemical analysis.
• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Pregnancy Support including antenatal leave, maternity leave for continuing and fixed-term employees and returning from leave support.
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• Flexible working arrangements

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

How to Apply and Information

• Accreditation with Environmental Health Australia (or willingness to obtain).
• Capacity for high-quality teaching, curriculum design, and topic coordination.
• Research track record aligned to public/environmental health.
• Experience supervising honours or HDR students (desirable).

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000014207 Lecturer in Enviromental Health
• You are required to submit a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the following five Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
  

For more information regarding this position, please contact Martin Johnston or Kirsten Ross

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm Monday 1 September

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.