Lecturer/Senior Lecturer

Established in 2017, the Curtin Medical School, which is part of the Faculty of Health Sciences, brings together multidisciplinary teaching and research expertise. The Curtin Medical School encompasses four Discipline including Medicine, Pharmacy, Biomedical Science and Medical Radiation Science. The Discipline of Medicine leads the only undergraduate medical degree in Western Australia. It is committed to producing graduates who are better equipped to meet community needs, with primary care expertise, strong leadership skills and the ability to operate effectively in interprofessional care teams.

The MBBS course graduated its first year in 2022 and is enrolling an increasing number of students. This position will provide support to the Year Coordinator in relation to curriculum development and revision, administration of teaching and assessment activities, teaching and assessment delivery and student liaison and support.

About the role

This opportunity is being offered on a Teaching Focused work profile at either Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level, based upon the experience of the applicant and will also attract a clinical loading.

In this role you will provide support in the coordination and administration of Year 5 of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course in association with the Year Coordinator, occasionally acting in the place of the Year Coordinator. This role promotes and supports student learning through mentoring and leadership demonstrating a commitment to the development of learning and teaching communities. 

Responsibilities will include:

• Provide support in the coordination and administration of year 5 of the MBBS course in association with the Year Coordinator.
• Act in the place of the Year Coordinator if required.
• Participate in teaching and fieldwork activities as required.
• Participate in curriculum review and revision activities and write curriculum documents.
• Design and contribute to formative and summative assessments.
• Support external accreditation activities and write reports related to learning, teaching and assessment.

Curtin Medical School and the Faculty of Health Sciences offers an exciting career path including:

• Have the opportunity to be part of a state of the art Medical School that is ranked #1 for teaching quality, learner engagement, learning resources and student support according to the 2021 Good Universities Guide. Curtin University is also the top WA University for overall experience and skills development.
• Be involved with innovative work that will make real-world health differences.
• Interaction with and learning from industry, government and academic partners.
• Support and development of our future doctors.

For further information on Curtin and all of our employee benefits visit https://about.curtin.edu.au/jobs/

We are looking for someone with

• For appointment to Senior Lecturer level a PhD is highly desirable.
• Medical degree e.g., MBBS or equivalent.
• Unrestricted AHPRA registration as a medical practitioner without any current undertakings or conditions.
• Experience in health care education.
• Experience and well-developed understanding of educational practice.

• Prior to appointment, the recommended applicant/s will need to have a current criminal record check in accordance with the University's National Police Certificate Assessment Procedures.  

Candidates should note that Curtin University has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and Procedures which covers all staff, students, campuses and activities, effective 21 February 2022.

If you are invited to attend the next stage of assessments, you may be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status, including your booster if eligible (or formally granted exemption) upon arrival, and if you are offered a role at Curtin, you will be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination or exemption status prior to commencing employment.

Please apply on-line with a cover letter addressing the specific selection criteria above and resume to enable us to assess your suitability for the role.

To view a copy of the Academic Role Statement for this role at each level, please copy and paste the following link into your web browser:

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Applications close: 10pm AWST Sunday 12th June 2022

Contact details

If you have a query in relation to the application process, please contact our careers team on [email protected]

Alternatively for any queries relating to the specifics of the role please contract Prof Graeme Maguire, Associate Dean, Discipline of Medicine, Curtin Medical School - [email protected]

Inclusion and Diversity at Curtin

We are committed to ensuring that Curtin has an inclusive environment, free from harassment, in which all students, staff and the community feel respected, valued and welcome.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to enable people with disability to participate fully in our recruitment, selection and appointment processes.

We have received recognition in this area:

• Voted one of Australia’s Inclusive Employers for 2019-2020 (Diversity Council of Australia).
• Have become one of the first Universities to receive accreditation for an Elevated Reconciliation Action Plan.
• Achieved Athena Swan Bronze Accreditation (2018-2022).
• Voted 16th best workplace for new dads in Australia (HBF - Direct Advice for Dads, 2019).

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.