Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia
Job No: APTAV103827#002
- Contribute to an international clinical research network focused on end-of-life care
- 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging, and generous leave provisions
- Part-time, continuing role based at our North Sydney campus
- Join a university ranked internationally in the top 2% for research excellence
About ACU:
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.
ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.
As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.
About the role:
We are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor (Clinical Bioethics) on a part-time, continuing basis to lead and contribute to an international clinical research network focused on end-of-life care, including ethical issues in palliative care and voluntary assisted dying.
More specifically the role entails:
- Overseeing a clinical research network focused on palliative care ethics and the implementation of voluntary assisted dying in Australia and globally.
- Conducting leading research in different areas of end-of-life care, including palliative care ethics, psycho-oncology ethics, advance care directives, medical futility, sedation, and VAD
- Assist with the dissemination of research in end-of-life care ethics.
For full position details, refer to the position description.
Contact:
General enquiries can be sent to Xavier Symons, Director, Plunkett Centre for Ethics at: xavier.symons@acu.edu.au
What we offer:
- The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
- Total remuneration valued to $191,064 - $210,313(pro rata) pa, including salary component $161,830 - $178,282 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level D), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
- Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
- As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.
How to Apply:
Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process
Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:
- resume (maximum 5 pages).
- responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
- brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.
Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.
Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers
Applications close: 27-OCT-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time
ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.