"Professor, Nutrition"

Job no: 562246

Work type: Full-time

Location: Flexible, Melbourne - Burwood

Categories: Health

• Flexible location
• Full-time and continuing
• Level E $212,427 + 17% Superannuation 

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.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. 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 Faculty of Health is committed to leading advancements in teaching, learning, and social development while driving cutting-edge research and discovery. Within this framework, the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences prioritizes an engaging learning experience and impactful, solution-oriented research. By collaborating closely with industry partners and government bodies, we ensure that our courses stay relevant and responsive, translating research findings into practical applications.

The Professor of Nutrition will spearhead major collaborations to foster novel research and creative endeavours with international recognition and significant community impact. This role involves leading extensive and productive research and scholarship in the field of nutrition, ensuring high-impact outputs. Additionally, the Professor will support and guide teaching teams in developing innovative, research-informed, and learner-centric courses and materials. Responsibilities also include working collaboratively with nutrition teams and the broader community to create new practices and frameworks that enhance student learning outcomes and promote accessible and inclusive learning environments, as well as leading groundbreaking research programs that drive policy, strategy, and other innovations with national and international acclaim.

As Professor of Nutrition you will:

• Support the development of effective unit and course teaching and learning capability and teams in nutrition and relevant pedagogies.
• Promote and facilitate a culture of collaboration and educational excellence (incl. periodically monitor and review culture) in nutrition and support sector-wide professional development programs (nationally and internationally).
• Lead and integrate industry, clinical and/or nutrition research practices to inform unit / course (incl. assessment) design and student learning experiences and resources
• Lead teams and succeed in funding opportunities for nutrition research, including applications for large-scale/strategic external competitive funding, funding for commercialization and translation activities and other funding, demonstrating sustained effort and success.
• Demonstrate a sustained and substantial national and international reputation as world leader in nutrition, based on extensive body of work, recognized for quality, excellence and impact with a track record of timely delivery of outcomes for industry partners.
• Lead the development and significantly contribute to citizenship activities and effectiveness as champion at local and university level.
• Significantly contribute to the implementation of the strategic agenda and demonstrate delivery of material outcomes through formal and informal leadership and contributory roles to deliver core outcomes.                                                                  

To be successful, you’ll have:

Essential

• PhD in nutrition or related discipline
• Evidence of original, innovative and distinguished contribution to postgraduate and undergraduate nutrition (or related) teaching programs that influences, motivates and inspires students to learn.
• Demonstrated success and passion for leading teaching, research and/or administration.
• Knowledge of multi-literacies and experience in teaching effectively in a technology- enhanced contemporary higher education environment.
• Demonstrated success as an eminent nutrition authority at the national and international level in research and scholarship through high quality publications, and exhibitions as relevant to the nutrition discipline (e.g., clinical nutrition, nutrition sciences, public health nutrition)
• Established expertise in contemporary methodologies relevant to the nutrition discipline (e.g., dietary assessment, analytical methods).
• Sustained success in obtaining competitive external research grants to support nutrition-based research projects and programs
• Excellence in engagement with research, community, industry and government to enhance the national and international standing of nutrition.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive collaborations within discipline and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated success in developing teams of early- and mid-career researchers in nutrition who are closely aligned with own research area AND developing researchers outside their own team and research.
• Evidence of excellence in the supervision, management and timely completion of HDR students, including advising and improving on research excellence, career development and candidature management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build good working relationships with colleagues and students.

Desirable

• Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians Australia
• Knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and contemporary issues.

Here's how to apply: 

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

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Professor Anna Timperio (Deakin Distinguished Professor and Deputy Head of School, School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences) via anna.timperio@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Level-E---Teaching-and-Research - Nutrition.pdf

Applications for this position close on 13 September 2024.

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.

Advertised: 13 Aug 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 13 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time