Part-time (30%) role, through to 31st December 2027.
Base salary will be in the range $114,824 - $136,048 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level B)
Based at our Herston Campus
As part of the UQ community, you’ll 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.
At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.
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.
Step into a role where your expertise shapes the next generation of medical professionals
As a Lecturer in Medical Education, you’ll help design and deliver engaging learning experiences across Years 1 and 2 of UQ’s MD program, working collaboratively within supportive course teams to inspire students and ensure strong learning outcomes.
With a focus on scholarly evaluation and continuous improvement, this role offers meaningful opportunities to grow your educational profile and contribute to a purpose-driven, innovative, and community-minded academic environment at UQ.
Key responsibilities will include:
Teaching: Deliver high-quality teaching and curriculum innovation across Years 1 and 2 of the MD program, including contribution to design of learning activities and assessments, applying contemporary pedagogies, and supporting student development through coaching and facilitation.
Collaborate to enhance program quality by coordinating a designated focus area, contributing to committees, mentoring colleagues, planning educational activities, and building partnerships that strengthen teaching practice and the student experience.
Teaching Impact/Research/Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Advance evidence-based medical education by applying best-practice research to curriculum design, contributing to impactful scholarship, and collaborating on projects that enhance teaching and learning.
Supervision and Researcher Development (where applicable): Support high-quality research practice by engaging in effective supervision and modelling responsible, ethical research conduct for others.
Citizenship and Service: Contribute to a values-led, inclusive, and accountable academic environment by modelling UQ values, supporting culturally safe practices, engaging in ongoing professional development and mandatory training, and actively participating in MD Program and University governance.
For a full position description, please contact talent@uq.edu.au
This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
Organisational Relationships
This position reports to the Academic Lead, MD (Year 1 & 2).
A tertiary qualification in a health profession or health related discipline
Evidence of high-quality university medical teaching including engaging small and large group facilitation.
An emerging profile of teaching impact and influence on medical student learning and experience.
Experience in projects that improve curriculum, pedagogy, or assessment practices.
Effective contribution to curriculum design and development at a curriculum area, course and/or program level.
A demonstrated reflective and evidence informed approach to teaching and learning.
Well-developed communication, interpersonal and consultative skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in teaching and learning.
Demonstrated ability to provide clear guidance to teaching peers.
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia, education check, AHPRA registration, mandatory immunisations.
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Associate Professor Wendy Findlay w.findlay@uq.edu.au For application queries or a full job description, please contact Helen Chard talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Resume
Cover letter
Responses to the ‘About You’ section
At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au
If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.
Applications close 7th December at 11.00pm AEST (R-58331). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 10th December