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Professor of Allied Health Research, Austin Health
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Professor of Allied Health Research, Austin Health
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Work type: Fixed Term
About the positionLa Trobe University is seeking to appoint an outstanding academic leader as Professor of Allied Health Research in a joint role with Austin Health.
This five-year, fixed-term appointment represents a strategic partnership between La Trobe University and Austin Health to advance world‑leading translational allied health research. The position will play a critical leadership role in strengthening research capability, fostering innovation, and delivering impact for patients, clinicians, and communities.
The successful candidate will be employed by La Trobe University and primarily based at Austin Health, working across both organisations to build research capacity and drive collaboration.
Key responsibilities- Conduct and lead internationally recognised research, in an area that is clinically relevant to Austin Health, including securing competitive grant funding and producing high‑quality publications
- Build research capacity and capability among allied health clinicians, including mentoring, training and HDR supervision
- Strengthen collaborative research partnerships between Austin Health and La Trobe University
- Drive the translation of research into practice, delivering measurable improvements in patient care and service delivery
- Contribute to the governance and leadership of allied health research across both organisations
- A PhD and a distinguished, internationally recognised research track record in an allied health discipline
- An outstanding record of research publications and competitive grant success
- Proven leadership in building research teams and mentoring researchers
- A strong record of HDR supervision to completion
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders including industry, health services and academic partners
- An established national and international reputation in your field
- Advancing translational allied health research
- Embedding research in clinical practice
- Delivering improved outcomes for patients and health systems
- Level: Academic Level E (Research Only)
- Employment type: Full‑time (minimum 0.8 FTE), fixed term
- Duration: 5 years (1 July 2026 – 30 June 2031) or from date of commencement
- Location: Primarily based at Austin Health, with engagement at La Trobe University, Bundoora
- Employer: La Trobe University
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants – We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion – La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.
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