Associate Lecturer (Specialist Trainee, Public Health Medicine)

Specialist Trainee (Public Health Medicine), School of Medicine
Sydney Campus (Lithgow Rural)
Full-time Opportunity, Fixed term contract until February 2027

• Friendly and collaborative work environment
• Rewarding opportunity offering career development
• Level A, Step 7 $108,367 pa + 14.5% super

About the university

We believe in the power of education to transform lives, strengthen communities and help people become the best version of themselves. The University of Notre Dame Australia is a modern, national Catholic university that serves more than 12,000 students across its campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney. With a community of over 1,000 academic and professional staff, Notre Dame is recognised for its personalised learning environment, strong graduate outcomes and holistic educational philosophy rooted in critical thinking, ethics and the Catholic intellectual tradition.
 
About the role

This training role provides exposure across the domains of the Public Health Medicine Advanced Training Curriculum. Based from the Lithgow Campus of the National School of Medicine in regional New South Wales, the trainee contributes to public health activities including education, research, epidemiological health assessment, and other activities related to the generation of evidence and the promotion of population health. There is a focus on quality and safety supporting the delivery of environmentally sustainable public health and healthcare. Reporting to the Professor of Population and Planetary Health, the trainee will gain experience in academic public health and in applied intersectoral working linked to the health of regional populations. There will be protected time for educational activities and the potential to participate in research meetings and conferences.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver postgraduate public health teaching, including preparation and facilitation of tutorials, lectures, and seminars for the School of Medicine.

• Contribute to assessment and evaluation activities to support high‑quality learning outcomes.
• Engage in training and curriculum activities that strengthen the public health teaching community of practice.
• Undertake supervised public health research aligned with Advanced Training requirements.
• Contribute to quality and safety activities supporting environmentally sustainable quality improvement in public health and healthcare, including integrating these principles into teaching and practice.
• Design, conduct, analyse and report public health investigations and formulate public health policy under supervision.
• Maintain professional development and training, and the training records required to comply with the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) Training Program.

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Full general medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia and a minimum of three years full time equivalent postgraduate clinical experience.
• Completed Master of Public Health (or equivalent) meeting AFPHM core requirements, with enrolment in the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine Training Program.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Australian health care system and the delivery of public health services across metropolitan, regional, and rural settings.
• Demonstrated commitment to public health, public health education, curriculum development, and research.
• Proficient in critical appraisal, academic writing, and research tools.
• Demonstrated interest in environmentally sustainable public health and health care delivery in Australia.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to facilitate small‑group teaching, deliver tutorials, and provide constructive feedback.
• Well developed organisational and time‑management skills with the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Evidence of vaccination that complies with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy.
• Available to relocate to or spend time in the Lithgow/Blue Mountains region to complete rural training.

Benefits

• Generous training and development opportunities
• An allowance is available to assist with local accommodation and associated expenses during the Lithgow placement.

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date: 27 May 2026

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.     

The University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive working and learning environment.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-declaration regarding Gender-Based Violence (as required by the National Code) as part of the pre-employment process. For more information on this please refer to our website.

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Melissa Schmidt, Melissa.schmidt@nd.edu.au 

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.