Australia's leading university

We are Australia’s leading research university, with a 165-year-long tradition of higher education in the arts, sciences and numerous professional disciplines. Our distinctive Melbourne experience helps graduates become well-rounded, thoughtful and skilled professionals – making a positive impact globally.

The University of Melbourne has a distinguished history of high achievement. Our research helps solve social, economic and environmental challenges the world is facing today and in the future. We’re tightly connected with our communities, at home and around the globe – a connection that enriches our learning, teaching and research.

The University of Melbourne aspires to be a place where all people are valued and respected, have equal access to opportunities and are encouraged to fulfil their talents and potential. Our vision is for a thriving, fair and diverse University community, working together respectfully to make a difference to each other and the world.

Our staff, research endeavours, and global partnerships all contribute to making us Australia’s #1 university and the largest research university in Australia.

We offer generous employee benefits to help maximise your work life. These include flexible and family-friendly working conditions, salary packaging, internal School and Faculty grant schemes, a dedicated scheme for women and generous leave provisions. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a culturally rich and values-based environment.

To find out more, go to https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits 

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We value each person's unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Acknowledgement 

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, and the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies of celebration, initiation, and renewal and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

The Chair of Psychiatry at St Vincent’s Hospital provides academic leadership in the discipline of psychiatry within the University of Melbourne, Department of Psychiatry.

About Us:

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Facultyis deeply committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment that welcomes and values all people. We firmly believe that diversity, including in senior leadership, is essential to our Faculty’s continued success.

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

St Vincent’s Health Australia (SVHA) is the largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider in Australia today. We enjoy national and international recognition for leadership in clinical practice, education and medical research.

SVHA operates six public hospitals, 10 private hospitals and 20 aged care facilities in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Our close partnerships with other research bodies, universities, and health care providers contribute to our consistent reputation for achieving incredible health outcomes benefiting all Australians. https://www.svhm.org.au/

Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne was established in the 1960s. It is one of the largest Departments in the Melbourne Medical School. There is about 120 academic and professional staff, 140 honorary staff and 50 students pursuing research degrees from Honours, Masters, and PhD programs. A further 240 students are enrolled in graduate coursework programs, including the flagship Master of Psychiatry program. https://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/school-structure/psychiatryThe Chair will be expected to make innovative and distinctive contributions to academic leadership, research, teaching and learning and to build successful partnerships. They will also collaborate effectively with other research groups and partners to enhance and foster excellence in psychiatry.

Contributing to teaching excellence in the Department’s teaching programs, including the flagship Master of Psychiatry course and the mental health rotation in the Doctor of Medicine, you will be an eminent authority in psychiatry, encompassing research best practice and application.

The position is within the Mental Health Unit at St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy.

Professors at the University of Melbourne also provide transformational leadership and dedicated service for the University and the broader community beyond their leadership within their academic fields and disciplines.

You will be an outstanding leader experienced in improving the quality of psychiatry in education and training, you can set direction and lead original, innovative and distinguished research programs that have a demonstrable impact that is of benefit to society.

You will possess;

Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Registration with the Medical Board of Victoria

PhD or equivalent professional qualification in psychiatry

Recognition as an eminent authority in psychiatry with distinction at the national and international level

A distinguished research career in psychiatry, including an excellent publication record in high-impact peer-reviewed journals

Demonstrated sustained success in obtaining research grants and external research income (with emphasis on competitive, international and peer-reviewed)

For further information, refer to the attached PD brochure.

The faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Faculty is deeply committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment that welcomes and values all people. We firmly believe that diversity, including in senior leadership, is essential to our Faculty’s continued success.

Please tap the APPLY NOW button and upload the following documents (PDF files)

• A Cover Letter addressing your suitability for the position
• Your current CV/Resume
• Your responses to the Selection Criteria (found in the Position Description)
• VISA requirement: In your Cover Letter or CV, please note your VISA status and eligibility to work in this country (Australia)