Lecturer in Research

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About UQ
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 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
The Lecturer in Research will primarily lead the MD Program research teaching and research support for medical students in the CQWB Regional Medical Pathway (RMP) at the Rockhampton and Bundaberg Regional Clinical Units (RCU). This position will additionally contribute to and lead (as appropriate) research endeavours which will help the UQRCS to reach its research goals.
Key responsibilities will include:
Teaching: Provide high quality research teaching and support for RMP medical students at the Rockhampton and Bundaberg RCUs.
Liaise with the academics leading the MD Research teaching and learning activities to ensure consistency in Learning Outcomes are achieved for RMP medical students.
Contribute to the provision of the Year 2 Research Selective, providing local support for RMP medical students including the recruitment of supervisors for projects.
Lead the staged implementation of research teaching for the new MD program, from Years 1 - 4.
Research: Maintain personal academic standing, including the pursuit of research and scholarship.
Assist with and lead (as appropriate) preparation, dissemination and translation of research findings.
Contribute to building the Regional Clinical Unit and the Rural Clinical School’s research capacity that aligns with RHMT parameters, by enabling and engaging in collaborative research projects between UQ academics, health service clinicians and other partners.
Supervision and Researcher Development: Coordination of extracurricular student research activity.
Facilitation of engagement in Research opportunities for students as part of their curriculum and extra-curricular research.
Provide supervision and guidance to medical students and clinicians.
Support individual academics and research teams by providing a specialist literature search service (rapid reviews through to systematic reviews), as well as basic data analyses.
Citizenship and Service: Contribute proactively and respectfully to the RCU’s and RMP.
Promote and foster interest in rural health related research for medical students and ATHs.
This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s .
This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position through to 31st December 2025
At Academic level B. The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $106,079 - $125,687 plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $124,113 - $147,054 annually.
As this role is covered by an Enterprise Agreement, you will also receive regular remuneration increases – at least once a year.
The greater of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a 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
Bachelor’s degree and PhD, preferably in a health-related discipline.
Experience in undertaking or facilitating research, including progression of research translation and impact.
Demonstrate design of effective learning materials in Research (methods) education.
Developing track record of contribution to the supervision of students in Research, including enrolled HDR candidates.
High level communication and interpersonal skills for working with students, colleagues and the wider community.
Evidence of a high level of quality teaching at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level across a variety of settings, including small and large groups.
Highly developed organisational skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex working environment.
A commitment to and an understanding of the issues surrounding, living and working in a rural and/or regional area.
A growing profile in Research discipline related to rural health, including contribution to successful applications for external funding.
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 Head of Regional Training Hub RCS Matthew McGrail
For application queries or a full job description, please contact 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
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Applications close 21st January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-34347). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for week commencing January 29th, 2024.