AddressAbout 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.
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.
About This Opportunity
In 2023 the UQ Medical School established eight geographically based Learning Communities including four within the Greater Brisbane Clinical School. The Learning Communities bring together students, academics, clinical teachers and professional staff to provide a home where students are engaged in learning from each other and are supported to flourish as they develop as a medical professional across the MD program.
The Deputy Head of the Learning Community (Year 2) will contribute to the establishment and continual development of the Learning Community environment in a manner that promotes inclusivity and a sense of belonging for students and staff with the primary focus on providing a mutually supportive environment to allow medical students to flourish.
Key responsibilities will include:
Teaching: Provide high quality academic leadership to the provision of Year 1 and Year 2 learning experiences and assessment across the Learning Community. This includes academic guidance, remediation, and extension activities for students.
Research: Maintain an active record of producing quality research outputs and participate in applications for research funding including the scholarship of teaching and learning and / or clinical research.
Supervision and Researcher Development: Contribute to the supervision of medical students and trainees in clinical speciality training programs.
This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
This is a part-time (40%), continuing position, at Academic Level C. The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $132,201 - $152,202, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $154,676 - $178,076 annually.
If eligible, Clinical and/or State Loading could apply.
As these roles are covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
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 including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
About You
Medical qualification and eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia, qualification permitting specialist registration with AHPRA.
An established profile in clinical teaching.
Expert industry knowledge and extensive experience in a general or specialist capacity, including evidence of dissemination of new and innovative clinical knowledge or techniques.
A record of peer reviewed publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences, in conjunction with evidence of contribution towards successful applications for external research funding.
Evidence of a substantial senior contribution to quality clinical teaching at undergraduate postgraduate and/or professional entry level.
A strong track record of course coordination and participation in the development and continuous innovation of new programs, curriculum design and course material in the discipline area.
A solid record of contribution to the supervision of trainees in clinical speciality training programs.
A growing record of meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with demonstrated leadership roles in external activities that foster links within the profession and the relevant specialty, including developing consultancies in speciality areas.
In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
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.
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.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Paul Griffin, Director of Infection Diseases, ************@uq.edu.au
For application queries, please contact ******@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Resume
Cover letter
Responses to the ‘About You’ section
Other Information
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, people with a disability, or age. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to ******@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 18th June at 11.00pm AEST (R-39750). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for Friday 21st June.
