Lecturer in Food Science and Nutrition Sciences

• Based at our Burwood Melbourne Campus
• Full-time and continuing in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
• Level B $108804 - $% Superannuation
• Applications are currently being accepted exclusively from our current and former sessional academic cohorts at Deakin. Applicants must have been engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within two years of the advertising date to be eligible to apply. Applications that do not meet this criteria will not be considered at this time.

Who are we

The Faculty of Health is dedicated to being at the forefront of teaching learning creativity social development and groundbreaking research and discovery. We work closely with industry partners and government bodies to translate discoveries into real-word impact. This role will specifically be working within the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences.

About the role:

The Lecturer in Food and Nutrition Sciences will teach in food product development manufacturing and science while leading unit teams and driving impactful research with industry and government partners as part of the CASS Food Research Centre.

As a Lecturer in Food and Nutrition Sciences you will:

• Lead unit teaching teams across our undergraduate and postgraduate nutrition programs in the areas of food product development food manufacturing and/or food science and work collaboratively with other unit teaching teams in the courses to develop effective unit curricula and learning resources (including through unit leadership roles). Contribute to the review of units and courses and implement
  refinements.
• Assist in applying food industry and food science research practice into student learning experiences success engagement and resources.
• Adopt innovation in curriculum design at the unit level and deliver learner-centric research-informed
  teaching practices across different levels / modes of delivery
• Develop a program of food product development research within the CASS Food Research Centre including supporting applications for external competitive funding and collaborating with CASS staff and existing CASS industry partners.
• Build a national reputation based on a growing focused body of work recognised for quality excellence and impact and a growing track record of timely delivery of outcomes for food industry partners.

To be successful youll have:

• PhD in food science (or relevant discipline) and/or other relevant qualifications and experience.
• Excellent record of scholarly learning and teaching in undergraduate and/or postgraduate food science including innovative curriculum design.
• Emerging reputation in food product development research and/or scholarship through publications and
  success in obtaining external research funding.
• Food industry experience in product development.
• Ability to contribute to communities through food science research.

Heres how to apply:

To be eligible to apply you must currently be a sessional academic at Deakin or have been previously engaged as a sessional academic at Deakin within the last two years of the advertising date. To find out if you are eligible to apply please contact People Connect onor

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 Katy Lacy Associate Head of School School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences on

For a copy of the position description please see below:

Position Description LevelB Teaching and ResearchFood Nutrition

Applications for this position close at 11:55pm on Thursday 11th December 2025

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.