Northern Clinical School | Sydney Medical School
Reference No. 619/0416

The University of Sydney is Australia’s premier university with an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence, and employs over 7600 permanent staff supporting over 60,000 students.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical graduates for appointment to the position of Professor of Endocrine Surgery based at the Royal North Shore Hospital campus of Sydney Medical School. The Royal North Shore Hospital and The Kolling (nee Kolling Institute of Medical Research) have well-established national and international reputations for excellence in the clinical management and research of endocrine tumours and complex endocrinopathies. Appointed to the Northern Clinical School in the Discipline of Surgery, you will provide academic leadership in endocrine surgery at the Northern Clinical School, Royal North Shore Hospital and the Northern Sydney Local Health District.

You will also be responsible for:

• teaching in the University of Sydney Medical Program
• actively conducting and contributing to research
• supervising postgraduate research students
• overseeing and coordinating the work and training of registrars within the hospital and other postgraduate teaching.

You must be a medical graduate registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and/or other specialist recognition as recognised by the Health Insurance Commission.

Additionally, you must also have:

• proven ability to work closely and harmoniously with colleagues, and have highly developed interpersonal skills
• a demonstrated ability to formulate and lead a research strategy within your discipline
• a PhD or comparable higher research degree or equivalent qualification and demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching, research and service
• the ability to contribute significantly to most activities of the school and hospital as well as play a prominent role within the profession and the University.

Term

The appointment is on a part-time (0.3 FTE) basis for a period of 5 years, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees, and the successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees. Research facilities integrated with the Kolling Institute, including office and/or laboratory space, will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Apply

For more information on the position, faculty and University, please request the candidate brochure by contacting Ms Nicole Pearson, Recruitment Administrator – Senior Academic, at nicole.pearson@sydney.edu.au

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website.  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number for more information and to apply.

Closing Date: 11.30pm 17 July 2016 (Sydney time)

The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups, including women and people with disabilities are encouraged. As the University of Sydney has established a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed across the institution, applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are also encouraged.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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