Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics

The School of Health

Where Passion Meets Impact - Join the School of Health!

Are you eager to make a difference in health education and research? Join our dedicated team of researchers and educators at the School of Health (SOH). We have a strong focus on cultivating healthy minds, bodies, and environments through our teaching, research, and outreach efforts. With a purpose that extends regionally and impacts globally, we are committed to advancing knowledge in the health sector and improving the well-being of our communities. Together, let's create healthier communities now and for the generations to come.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, you will play a key leadership role in shaping contemporary nutrition and dietetics education through innovative curriculum design, high-quality teaching, and student supervision. Working collaboratively across the School of Health, you will contribute to interprofessional learning opportunities, strengthen academic capability, and help prepare highly skilled graduates ready to make meaningful contributions across clinical, community, and public health settings.

Alongside teaching excellence, you will build and contribute to impactful research that addresses contemporary health and nutrition challenges. Through collaboration, industry engagement, and leadership across teaching, research, and service, you will strengthen partnerships, support research growth, and enhance the discipline’s impact locally and beyond - join UniSC and make your mark.

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You will:

• lead and inspire teaching excellence by designing and delivering innovative, evidence-based nutrition and dietetics programs that engage and support student success;
• drive impactful research through publications, research collaboration, grant activity, and supervision of Higher Degree by Research candidates;
• strengthen academic leadership and collaboration by contributing to governance, mentoring colleagues, and fostering interdisciplinary learning opportunities; and
• build influential partnerships with industry, healthcare, and community stakeholders to enhance student outcomes, research translation, and professional engagement.

About you

You are an accomplished academic and an emerging or established leader in nutrition and dietetics education and research. You bring strategic thinking, innovation, and a collaborative mindset, along with a passion for improving health outcomes through education, scholarship, and industry engagement.

You are recognised for your ability to inspire and influence through teaching excellence, research contribution, and meaningful partnerships. You thrive in a connected, values-driven environment and are motivated by work that creates lasting impact for students, communities, and the broader health sector.

You will possess:

• A doctoral qualification in a relevant field, or equivalent accreditation and standing;
• Recognition as an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) or Advanced APD with Dietitians Australia;
• A strong and demonstrable record of teaching excellence, including curriculum design, student engagement, and leadership in higher education;
• An established research profile, including publications, contribution to funded research, research collaboration, and evidence of impact;
• Experience supervising Higher Degree by Research students and supporting research capability;
• Proven leadership capabilities that contribute to a positive, collaborative, and high-performing academic culture;
• Experience in academic administration, such as program coordination or related university functions; and
• Active engagement with professional bodies, industry, or community networks relevant to nutrition and dietetics.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications in higher education; and
• Experience developing and/or delivering curricula aligned to the National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia within a professionally accredited dietetic education program.