The University of Notre Dame Australia Careers

Associate Dean, Research - Faculty of Education, Philosophy, Theology -  Internal Only
Sydney or Fremantle Campus

Leadership Opportunity, Part time (0.4)

• Academic Level: Associate Professor (D)
• Position: Fixed term 2 years

About the university

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.

About the role

The Associate Dean Research provides research leadership within the Faculty of Education, Philosophy & Theology, builds research culture across the Faculty, and collaborates across the University with the Associate Deans Research in the Faculties of Arts, Sciences, Law and Business, and Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Health Sciences & Physiotherapy.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with the Director of the Research Institute to provide leadership and expertise to the faculty by building research capacity and research culture, and offering research professional development to:

a. Develop all Faculty academics’ contribution to the UNDA Research Strategy and the research components of the Faculty Plan through collaboration and capacity building.

b. Support the design, delivery and review of high quality, consistent, ethical interdisciplinary/cross disciplinary research programs linked to UNDA Research Strategy.

c. Proactively identifify research opportunities and external strategic partnerships aligned with UNDA Objects; and

d. Focus on benchmarking and continuous improvement for academic staff at all stages of their career through professional development and mentoring.

• Be an example of impactful, ethical, inclusive and socially supportive research focused on enriching lives and the experiences of people in society. 
• Support the Executive Dean and FEPT colleagues to seek international research

collaborations for UNDA

Qualifications, skills & experience

In addition to the requirements for the Academic Classification Level (typically of a Level D) that underpin this role.

How to apply

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

Applications closing date: 16 February 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 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 Janette Tam, [email protected]