- Join a leading and committed academic team, with a positive culture and work environment
- ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
- Full time, continuing term role at our
About the role:
Operating within Psychology (Melbourne), the role of the Associate Professor / Professor is to provide a significant contribution to the leadership and development of research, scholarship and teaching in the Discipline of Psychology, located within the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences at the ACU Melbourne campus. You will:
- deliver a program of high-quality research in an area consistent with the existing strengths in the discipline that has a significant impact in the chosen field and which is accompanied by effective community engagement
- provide mentoring to early and mid-career researchers in the school and make a major contribution to the training and supervision of students in both the fourth year and postgraduate programs, and
- provide high quality teaching, with a focus on the postgraduate skilled programs in the school on the Melbourne campus.
We are looking for a senior academic who will utilise their expertise to provide major contributions to curriculum review and development in the postgraduate programs.
For full position details, refer to the position description.
Contact:
General enquiries can be sent to Tom Whelan, Deputy Head (VIC/Melbourne), National School of Behavioural and Health Sciences at:
What we offer:
- The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
- Associate Professor: Total remuneration valued to $202,205 - $222,587 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $171,352 - $188,772 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level E Increment 1), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
Professor: Total remuneration valued to $259,969 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $220,723 (pro rata) pa (Academic Level E Increment 1), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. * 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
- Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
- As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work,
and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU.
How to Apply:
Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with and the
Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:
- resume (maximum 5 pages).
- responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
- brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.
Applications close: 26-OCT-2025 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).
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ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common valuable. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact recruitment@acu.edu.au to discuss your requirements in confidence.
About ACU:
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.
ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.
As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.
ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.
📌 Associate Professor/Professor (Psychology)
🏢 Australian Catholic University
📍 Melbourne