The University of Queensland 
Herston, Australia Descrição do projeto
About This Opportunity
Join Population Oral Health at the UQ School of Dentistry and lead internationally recognised research that improves oral health outcomes and reduces inequalities across communities. As Senior Principal Research Fellow you will shape strategic research agendas, strengthen population oral health surveillance and translate evidence into policy and practice. You will work within a purposeful, multidisciplinary team spanning oral epidemiology, health inequalities, causal inference, health promotion, health services research and policy development, with the support of a collaborative and inclusive research community committed to creating meaningful change together.
Key responsibilities will include:
This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
About You
You will bring visionary research leadership, deep expertise in oral epidemiology and a collaborative commitment to improving population oral health.
You will demonstrate:
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
Within the School of Dentistry, Population Oral Health at UQ brings together multidisciplinary expertise to advance large-scale oral epidemiological research, strengthen research capacity and translate evidence into better oral health outcomes. Explore the team’s work and its commitment to reducing inequalities through research, knowledge translation and advocacy.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
Interested?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Saso Ivanovski at dentistry.headofschool@uq.edu.au. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number below in the subject line.
When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.
Other Information
Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, AHPRA registration, and mandatory immunisations. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
We’re dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.
Applications close Monday 5 October 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-66966).