Professor in Public Health
FJD 135,249.00 gross per annum plus superannuation
Closes in 14 days
About the company
Fiji National University is a national tertiary institution that delivers higher education and training across multiple disciplines in Fiji. This role sits within the College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, in the Department of Public Health.
About the role
This Professorship in Public Health is positioned as the senior-most academic rank in the department, reporting through the Department of Public Health within the College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences (Ref: AC 135/26). The Professor is expected to be internationally recognised in their field, publishing in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and likely authoring or editing books in their subject area. The role involves running a research programme with a group of researchers, maintaining collaborations outside the University and internationally, and sitting on external committees or editorial boards. It carries responsibility for leadership in curriculum and discipline development at national and international levels, with research informing teaching. The Professor is also expected to contribute to senior University service, such as committees on staff appointments, and to attract external funding through consultancy, knowledge transfer, and enterprise activities that diversify income and strengthen links between higher education and TVET.
Key responsibilities
- Publish in high quality, peer-reviewed international journals and likely edit texts or write books in the subject area
- Sit on committees or editorial boards outside the University
- Run a research programme involving a group of researchers
- Maintain collaborations outside the University, including internationally
- Demonstrate leadership in curriculum and discipline development at national and international levels
- Ensure research informs teaching
- Sit on senior University committees, such as those responsible for staff appointments
- Attract external funding through consultancy and knowledge transfer activities to diversify income and strengthen links between higher education and TVET
About the successful candidate
- PhD in the relevant field
- Minimum 5 years' experience as an Associate Professor or equivalent
- Demonstrated evidence of good teaching performance, university service, community service and leadership
- Industrial or clinical experience in the relevant area of expertise
- Evidence of undertaking consultancies in the relevant area of expertise
- Excellent record in leadership and supervision of early and mid-career academic staff and postgraduate students
- Proven record of excellence and leadership in teaching and learning, including scholarly and innovative approaches
- Demonstrated ability to design, coordinate and teach undergraduate and postgraduate units, including large service classes and specialised classes