Senior Lecturer in Endodontics

Role type: Fixed Term or Continuing; Part time (0.4 - 0.8 FTE)

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Department/ School: Melbourne Dental School

Salary: Level C - $152,695 - $176,065 p.a. plus 17% super plus a clinical loading $13,494 per annum pro rata

• Education-focused clinical leadership role in Endodontics / Shape DDS and DCD curricula and training / Flexible 0.4-0.8 FTE appointment
• Join us to advance evidence-based endodontic education and mentor the next generation of dental specialists.
• Investing in you - 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity
You will lead endodontics education within the Doctor of Dental Surgery and Doctor of Clinical Dentistry programmes. You will coordinate curriculum, assessment and clinical supervision, ensuring safe, evidence-based care at the Royal Dental Hospital. You will also build partnerships, contribute scholarly work, and influence the future direction of endodontic training.

What you will deliver:

• Lead design, coordination and delivery of endodontics teaching within DDS, DCD and continuing professional development programmes.
• Provide high-quality clinical supervision, ensuring safe, evidence-based endodontic care and appropriate multidisciplinary referral for patients.
• Develop and renew curriculum, assessment and evaluation approaches that enhance student capability and satisfaction in endodontics.
• Supervise, support and coordinate clinical educators, fostering reflective teaching practice and consistent, high-quality learning experiences.
• Engage in scholarly activity, partnerships and service that advance endodontic education and the School's strategic priorities.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold, or be eligible for, specialist AHPRA registration in Endodontics without conditions affecting clinical supervision.
• Bring extensive contemporary clinical experience in Endodontics, including complex case management and multidisciplinary care.
• Demonstrate excellence in clinical and classroom teaching, curriculum design, assessment and constructive feedback within dental education.
• Lead teams and manage resources effectively, contributing to workforce planning and coordination of clinical educators.
• Communicate and negotiate confidently, building productive relationships with students, colleagues, industry and professional bodies.
• Possess, or be willing to obtain, a PhD, Working with Children Check and required radiation licence.

For further information please refer to the attached PD. What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team - Melbourne Dental School
www.dental.unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne Dental School is a national leader in dental and oral health education, clinical training and research. You will join a collaborative, values-driven community within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. The School partners closely with the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, offering rich, diverse clinical learning environments. You will work alongside clinicians, educators and researchers committed to innovation, student success and evidence-based care. Together, you will help shape future-ready, ethical dental professionals for communities across Victoria and beyond.

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at oied-hr@unimelb.edu.au.

Application essentials:

• Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
• You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
• Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
• Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description

Want to know more?

• For queries related to this specific position, contact A/Prof Satish Alapati
• For questions related to our recruitment process email Vanessa Phan hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
• For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Apply today, and join a community that's shaping the future.

Applications close: 10 June 2026 at 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.