Professor and Assistant Associate Dean, Psychology
Professor and Assistant Associate Dean, Psychology
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Overview:
Play a pivotal role in providing senior leadership for the Disciplines academic and research performance strategy and growth
Fixed term (3-year) appointment as Assistant Associate Dean underpinned by an ongoing Professorial position
Salary Academic Level E ($219084 p.a.) 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
Based at the Bundoora West and Melbourne City campuses but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University
About You
RMIT is seeking a senior academic leader to take on the combined role of Professor and Assistant Associate Dean (Head of Discipline) Psychology within the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences.
This is a fixed-term appointment (3 years) as Assistant Associate Dean (AAD) underpinned by a continuing Professorial position. The successful candidate will lead the Psychology discipline while maintaining their own academic and research activity.
As Professor you will be an established and respected researcher in Psychology with a strong track record in research teaching and academic leadership. You will be expected to make a significant contribution to the strategic direction of the school and the discipline mentor academic staff and maintain national and international research partnerships.
As Assistant Associate Dean (Head of Discipline) you will be a key member of the Schools leadership team. The role carries responsibility for overseeing the academic performance and strategic development of the Psychology discipline including curriculum quality research leadership staffing and resource management. You will lead and support staff to deliver excellence in both learning and teaching and research and youll be instrumental in driving transformation and innovation across the discipline.
This role will contribute to delivering digitally enabled student-centred learning and advancing the Schools research profile. The AAD will work across the College and with external partners to align the disciplines direction with broader institutional goals.
While the Psychology discipline has emerging research strengths in areas such as womens mental health cognitive and neurobiology and the mental health of the healthcare workforce we strongly encourage applicants with diverse research backgrounds in psychology.
This is a leadership opportunity suited to an academic who thrives on building collaborative teams leading change and growth and fostering a culture of excellence and inclusion.
To be successful in this position youll havebut not limited to the following Key Selection Criteria:
Demonstrated strategic leadership within a large organisational unit or University-wide initiative with the ability to lead teams influence positive change and deliver on shared strategic objectives in a collegiate and collaborative environment.
An internationally recognised research track record with a strong history of research outputs sustained success in attracting external funding and experience in leading high-performing research teams. Proven ability to attract and supervise higher degree by research (HDR) candidates.
A demonstrated record of excellence and innovation in teaching underpinned by a deep understanding of contemporary learning and teaching theory and practice including the use of technology in pedagogy. Experience in managing award programs and leading curriculum reviews.
Strong knowledge of relevant trends priorities and developments in the psychology discipline and broader health or higher education sectors including a clear understanding of industry needs and how these translate into academic programs and research impact.
Capacity to think strategically and act tactically to align discipline priorities with broader organisational goals. Experience with governance financial and quality management systems in a university setting.
High-level interpersonal communication influencing and negotiation skills including the ability to consult network and engage effectively with senior stakeholders academic and professional staff and external partners.
Demonstrated ability to foster a culture of collaboration share knowledge across teams and build strong internal and external partnerships including national and international research and professional networks.
Mandatory Qualifications:
PhD in a relevant field.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About the School of Health and Biomedical Science
The School of Health and Biomedical Sciences comprises three Academic Departments:
Clinical Sciences
Health Sciences (Psychology is a discipline within this Department)
Medical Sciences
Primarily based at the RMIT Bundoora campus we undertake teaching and research across the disciplines of: Biomedical Science Laboratory Medicine Medical Radiations Nursing Osteopathy Chiropractic Chinese Medicine Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Science Physiotherapy and Postgraduate Psychology. Undergraduate Psychology is delivered at RMITs Melbourne City campus. We also deliver an online Graduate Diploma in Psychology and are the Academic Organisational Unit responsible for the Bachelor of Psychology at two locations in Vietnam.
The Schools research was ranked as well above world standard in clinical science medical physiology microbiology complementary and alternative medicine and pharmacology & pharmaceutical sciences and above world standard in psychology public health & health service and medical & health sciences. As a School we have a strategic focus on chronic disease and integrative health care with globally distinctive research strengths in respiratory health neuroinflammation translational immunology and infection cancer diagnostics and therapeutics and cross-cutting themes of: Lifestyle Medicine Digital Health Indigenous Health Ageing in Health & Disease and Medical Devices Diagnostics and Prognostics. Research and Learning and Teaching innovation within the School is supported by a large multidisciplinary student-led health clinic (that provides a large proportion of the clinical placement training for Clinical Psychology students) digital human anatomy facility state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories as well as a significant number of national and international partners.
We encourage all candidates who meet the selection criteria to apply for this role.
Please submit:
A current CV
A cover letter
A separate document addressing the seven (7) Key Selection Criteria outlined in this job advert which combine the criteria for both the Professor Psychology position and the Assistant Associate Dean Psychology position
For further information about this position please see the Position Descriptions hyperlinked below or contact Professor Adam Bird Head of Department and Associate Dean Health Sciences via email .
For further information regarding recruitment processes please contact Jennifer Pham Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at Please do not share your application to this email address.
Applications Close:
22 July 2025 11.59 pmRMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
