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Senior Lecturer, Medical Education

Apply now Job no: 500460
Work type: Full time, Part time
Location: Launceston
Categories: Teaching Focused

Senior Lecturer, Medical Education

  • Shaping community-focused research and student success
  • Lead impactful community-based MD projects and foster collaboration with general practice teams
  • Full time, 2 year Fixed-Term role based in Launceston

About the opportunity

We are seeking to appoint a General Practice and community-based student MD project support academic at the Launceston Clinical School in the Tasmanian School of Medicine which is part of the College of Health and Medicine.

This position will oversee Launceston Clinical School student MD projects in general practice or community settings under the direction of the Launceston Clinical School based Professor in General Practice or their delegate. The position will work closely with the team delivering student MD projects within the Launceston Clinical School and across the state. The position will develop and deliver supervision skills within the general practice team to ensure general practice-based projects can be sustained over the longer term.

What you’ll do:

  • Make an effective and sustained contribution to the University in achieving its strategic objectives and fulfilling its operational responsibilities.
  • Support high-quality research of national, contribute to securing external competitive and other funding.
  • Contribute to the publication of research findings and contribute to the successful supervision of medical students, in order to meet and regularly exceed the University’s research performance expectations for Level C.
  • Undertake scholarly undergraduate coursework teaching of a high quality.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of productive and effective links inside the University and locally and nationally with the discipline, relevant interdisciplinary domains, profession, industry and/or wider community

What we’re looking for:

  • A PhD or equivalent in a relevant field.
  • A clinical qualification registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Agency.
  • Clinical experience as a primary care clinician and a sound understanding of the Australian general practice context.
  • A good record of, and continuing commitment to, research that has achieved national recognition and made worthwhile contributions to the field of primary care demonstrated by a record of quality publications, presentations at conferences and preferably success in securing external competitive and other funding.
  • Experience in University-level teaching and learning.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at Academic Level C and will have a total remuneration package of up to $178,024 comprising base salary within the range of $133,981 to $152,157 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

  • To apply online, please provide the following supporting documentation:
    • Resume
    • Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
    • Your responses to the success criteria from the Position Description below
  • For further information about this position, please contact Jan Radford, Director Launceston Clinical School, j.radford@utas.edu.au or 0419 885 285.
  • Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
  • Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

Download File Position Description - 500460 - Senior Lecturer, Medical Education.pdf

Applications close Sunday, 8 December 2024, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role. 

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