Professor - Director of WA Cancer Prevention Unit

Job Summary

University is pointing to recruit an internationally recognised and inspiring academic leader of WACPRU, who will contribute to the future of cancer prevention. You will be responsible for:

• Producing internationally significant research outputs in high quality journals, and at national and international conferences
• Leading competitive funding initiatives for research projects
• Building professional linkages and relationships with universities, industry and government entities to effect evidence-based change at national and international level
• Fostering a culture of excellence and providing leadership
• Delivering high quality mentoring and supervision to postgraduate, honours, and undergraduate students

You will bring to the role

• A doctoral qualification in a relevant discipline, such as psychology
• Demonstrated leadership of research activity both within and across groups in academia and not for profit organisations, for example Cancer Council
• An outstanding on-going record of publication in high quality peer-reviewed journals
• Evidence of a world-class research record, established international reputation and profile, significant citation indices or equivalent esteem measures
• A commitment to conducting on-going research in cancer prevention
• An outstanding record of obtaining research income, including nationally and internationally competitive research grants and/or fellowships
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring of academic staff, and extensive experience of successful supervision of research degree students
• High level communication and interpersonal skills

What we offer you

An exciting career path including:

• Highly competitive salary
• Salary packaging
• Innovative work that will make real-world health differences
• Interactions with industry, government and academic partners