Description:
- Leadership position within the Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences
- Full-time, 5-years fixed term (with ongoing underlying position) at our Hawthorn campus
- Academic Level E + salary loading and 17% superannuation
About the Role
We are currently seeking an accomplished leader to join the School of Health Sciences at Swinburne University and provide strategic leadership to our world-class Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences (CMHBS).
As the Centre Director, you will provide leadership to a dynamic team of research staff and students within CMBHS to develop new national and international opportunities for further growth and excellence. You will be the key liaison between the Centre and the research institutes of Swinburne University along with the Departments within the School of Health Sciences.
To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record in leadership and will generate high quality research outputs and attract significant external research funding from competitive national and international funding bodies and industry. You will make a strong personal contribution to collegial support for senior staff and mentoring of mid-career and early career researchers and in attracting and supervising relevant higher degree candidates.
This position offers the exciting opportunity to contribute significantly to the future of mental health and brain sciences research while also providing leadership and mentorship to a diverse team.
This is a fixed term role with an underlying ongoing position as Professor of Mental Health and Brain Sciences within the School of Health Sciences.
*Please refer to the links at the bottom of this page to view the position descriptions.
About the Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences
The CMHBS brings together leading international researchers in the areas of psychological treatments for serious mental illness, development of novel therapeutics for mental health disorders, neurocognitive and mood effects of bioactive nutrients, pharmaceuticals, recreational drugs and dietary interventions, and brain imaging and psychophysiology. The vision of CMHBS is to create positive social impact by conducting world-class research into mechanisms of, and treatments for, serious mental disorders.
For further information about the Centre, please visit our website: Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences | Swinburne
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and manage multidisciplinary research projects and teams in the field of mental health, brain sciences and human clinical trials.
Qualifications
An earned doctoral qualification in mental health, brain science or a related area.About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.
To Apply
Swinburne University will be supported in its global search for this position by the executive search firm - The Insight Group.
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity or to apply, please contact Dr. Rohan Carr or Ms. Emily Witts at The Insight Group via applications@insightgroup.com.au or by phone on +61 3 9654 3288.
To review the Position Descriptions, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.
Applications Close: Friday, 16 May 2025 at 5pm.
Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.
Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.
We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.
Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquiries about the role can be sent to applications@insightgroup.com.au.
Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes.
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.
As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant.