DEPARTMENT OF ORAL REHABILITATION
FACULTY OF DENTISTRY | TE KAUPEKA PŪNIHO

The University of Otago is one of New Zealand’s largest and most research-intensive universities. Founded in 1907, the Faculty of Dentistry is based at the University’s main campus in Dunedin with clinics in Auckland and South Dunedin and is the only dental school in New Zealand. It is proud of its international reputation for research, clinical, and academic excellence.

The role/Te mahi

This Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor role represents an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to ongoing teaching of dental students while being well supported by a collegial and dynamic Faculty and University.

Key tasks for this position include:

Conducting research-informed teaching across a range of courses in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Doctor of Clinical Dentistry programmes.

Contributing to curriculum design for undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research.

Undertaking research resulting in quality-assured publications within the discipline, either individually or as part of a group.

Contributing to the running of the Department, School, Division and the University.

Your skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

The successful candidate must be a dentist who is registerable with the Dental Council (New Zealand) in the endodontic specialist scope of practice.

The successful candidate will have:

A record of internationally peer-reviewed published research.

Excellent teaching skills at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

A collaborative and collegial approach to work.

Full understanding of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and the University’s Māori Strategic Framework.

It would be preferred that the successful candidate also holds a Ph D or equivalent.

Further details/Pūroko

This is a permanent, full-time (1.0 FTE) position based in Dunedin.

The salary range for this position is: Senior Lecturer $138,548 to $172,693 and Associate Professor $182,938 to $198,302 per annum.

The University of Otago is known for collegiality and combined with living in the vibrant city of Dunedin, provides opportunities for an excellent work-life balance.

Application/Tono

Candidates are requested to submit the following:

CV.

Cover letter.

Names and email addresses of at least three referees.

Specific enquiries may be directed to Associate Professor Peter Cathro, Head of Department, Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, contact details below.

Contact: Associate Professor Peter Cathro

Tel: +64 3 479 4196

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