Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, MD Learning Facilitator

• Faculty of Medicine – University of Queensland (uq.edu.au)
• Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, MD Learning Facilitator Academic Level B/C
• Part time, Fixed-term appointment through until October 2024,
• Closing date Monday 7th November 2022 at 11.00pm AEST (R-16288)

About This Opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to focus their efforts on developing their record in teaching or leveraging their established record of achievement in teaching (including clinical teaching, where appropriate), research and service and engagement. As part of the new Team-Based Learning program in the new MD program, this important role of MD Learning Facilitator will be crucial to enhancing the student experience in teaching, learning and assessment.

At Level B, this position will allow a Lecturer to focus their efforts on growing their profile in teaching, the scholarship of teaching and service and engagement. As a teaching focused academic at level B the incumbent may coordinate or lead the activities of other staff and will usually have some involvement in scholarship of teaching and learning projects.

A Senior Lecturer in this position will focus their efforts on leveraging their established record of achievement in teaching (including clinical teaching, where appropriate), research and service and engagement.

At Level C, the incumbent may coordinate or lead the activities of other staff and is expected to have an active and effective record of scholarship of teaching and learning in medical education and a national profile in the discipline.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Research
• Teaching
• Supervision and Researcher Development
• Citizenship and Service

This role is subject to The University’s Code of Conduct .

About the Greater Brisbane Clinical School

Located within the UQ Medical School, the Greater Brisbane Clinical School is organised around eight clinical units and a learning hub, each led by a senior academic clinician to ensure our teaching has a strong presence in our principal teaching hospitals and key teaching sites. Teaching and research is supported by more than 3800 Academic Title Holders – these are hospital and clinic-based health professionals who supervise and teach medical and research students, mentor up-and coming junior doctors and researchers, and undertake research to find better ways of treating patients. 

About You

Requirements for Level B

• An MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. Eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience and capacity in the delivery of medical education materials relevant to small and/or large group settings
• Highly developed organisational skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex working environment.
• Demonstrated capacity for high-level interpersonal communication, collaboration, and working in teams
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
• Demonstrated capacity to engage with and develop scholarly work in medical education
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective relationships, and to represent and promote the discipline to academic, industry, government and professional bodies.

Additional requirements for Level C

• A clinical Fellowship in a relevant discipline or equivalent clinical experience
• Demonstrated experience and capacity in the development and delivery of medical education materials relevant to small and/or large group settings.
• Demonstrated academic leadership skills, including capacity for high-level interpersonal communication, collaboration, and the building of effective teams.
• Evidence of a program of scholarly work in medical education and national recognition in this area

What We Can Offer 

This is a part time (0.4 FTE), fixed-term appointment through to the 31st October 2024 at Academic Level B or C.

Please note that it is a requirement of this role to work on EITHER Tuesday and Thursdays OR Wednesday and Fridays to align with the TBL group’s timetable.

The full-time equivalent base salary at Academic Level B will be in the range $101,533.66 – $120,570.86 plus super of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be in the range $118,794.38 – $141,067.91 per annum.  

The full-time equivalent base salary at Academic Level C will be in the range $124,378.29 – $143,415.50 plus super of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be in the range $145,522.60 – $167,796.14 per annum.

The following flexible employment options may be available for this role: some working from home; variable start or finish times; compressed hours; purchased leave; flex-time.

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ  and review The University of Queensland’s Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021 .  

Questions? 

To discuss this role please contact Associate Professor Margo Lane, Head MD Learning Hub, on m.lane5@uq.edu.au

For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section
• Resume

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.

About the Selection Process 

Successful applicants will be invited to an interview on the 14th November 2022 (Subject to change)

To satisfy pre-requisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline or will not be accepted. 
 

Other Information 

Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.  

Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.  

Background Checks:  All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.  

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage  contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au .

If you are a current employee of the University or hold an unpaid or affiliate appointment with the University, 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.