Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Rural Health

Vacancies

• Lead nationally significant rural health education and research
• Drive innovative education and research in rural healthcare
• Create lasting impact on regional and rural communities through health workforce initiatives

The role

• Full Time, Continuing
• Level C - $139,182 to $160,308 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Level D - $167,348 to $184,243 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange or Wagga Wagga

We are seeking an accomplished rural health educator and researcher to join the Three Rivers Department of Rural Health (DRH) as an Associate Professor in Rural Health.

As an Associate Professor in Rural Health, you will lead rural health education, research, and workforce development initiatives that support healthier regional communities. Working with healthcare, academic, and community partners, you will drive innovative programs, build strategic partnerships, mentor staff, and contribute to strengthening the rural health workforce across regional Australia.

Stakeholder engagement and relationship management internally and externally is a key facet of the role. You will initiate and support ongoing stakeholder engagement to promote the objectives of the DRH, whilst also developing capacity for quality clinical training.

About you 

• A doctoral qualification relevant to health or equivalent accreditation and standing .
• A record of significant achievement relevant to rural health, at a regional and national level, in the scholarship of teaching and/or research/creative works or professional activity.
• Comprehensive experience in, and knowledge of rural health and the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership and building people capability for high quality student centred learning and rural health research activity and outputs
• Demonstrated capacity to work both collaboratively, independently and lead in a large complex academic setting with an outcome orientated focus.

About us  

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Faculty of Science and Health here.

Learn more about the Three Rivers Department of Rural Health here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply 

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV.

If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Disclosure Requirement 

Applicants may be required to disclose information relating to gender-based violence allegations or findings as part of the University's recruitment and screening processes. 

Further information 

Additional information is available in the position description(s) below:

Position Description - Senior Lecturer in Rural Health (Clinical Educator)

Position Description - Associate Professor in Rural Health

or by contacting: Christine Howard | Director - Three Rivers Department of Rural Health | [email protected] 

Closing Date: 11pm, Sunday, 1 November 2026