- Permanent Full-time | Excellent benefits including generous super and leave allowances
- Lead excellence in remote, rural, and Indigenous health
- Can be based in either Cairns, Townsville or Mackay
- We are happy to consider fractional appointments across the 3 sites at a minimum of 0.4 FTE
- Academic Level B: $106,593 - $125,774 + 17% superannuation contributions.
- Academic Level C: $129,607 - 148,787 + 17% superannuation contributions.
Our company is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy to join our team at the College of Medicine and Dentistry based in either Cairns, Townsville or Mackay:
About the Role
The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy plays a pivotal role in supporting the ongoing growth and success of the pharmacy discipline, ensuring excellence in teaching, strong leadership, and the continued achievements of one of Australia’s leading regional pharmacy programs. You will deliver theoretical and clinical content across one or more subject areas, including the pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy practice, and/or clinical pharmacy, with potential opportunities to contribute to related content in other health programs. The Senior Lecturer will have a research publication and supervision record. This role may also involve acting as a course or subject coordinator, conducting research, contributing to curriculum development, and engaging in collaborative consultation across the University and with health services in North Queensland.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
You will hold a degree and postgraduate qualifications in Pharmacy or other appropriate degree in a related area in the pharmaceutical sciences and demonstrate relevant teaching and research experience at the undergraduate and/or postgraduate level. You will bring an understanding of the rural, remote, tropical and Indigenous contexts in relation to education and health service delivery. The ability to engage effectively with students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, is essential.
About the Pharmacy
We offer one of Australia’s leading regional Pharmacy programs, ensuring our graduates are well-prepared with contemporary best practices and hands-on clinical experiences in both acute care settings and low-resource communities. Our graduates leave equipped with the skills, inspiration, and real-world experience to excel in any pharmacy setting, from rural outback towns to bustling city centres.
Over the past four years, our Pharmacy discipline has seen a 140% growth in undergraduate EFTSL and expanded our postgraduate program to over 500 enrolments. Additionally, we have introduced service teaching within the medical program, increasing revenue and enhancing our interdisciplinary impact. With the transition to multi-site delivery and trimesterisation, the need for additional academic staff is crucial to sustain our momentum and drive continued growth and innovation.
Why us?
We offer a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace where your ideas are valued, your professional growth is supported, and your work-life balance is respected. Working under the values of Authenticity, Excellence, Integrity, and Respect, we support and empower our people through the provisions of;
- A generous superannuation scheme with up to 17% employer contributions with UniSuper
- 36.25-hour full-time working week
- 5 weeks of annual recreation leave plus leave loading
- 15 days paid sick/carers leave per year
- Cash out annual leave
- Up to 6 months paid parental leave or 12 months at half pay
- A range of flexible working options
- Attractive options for salary packaging
- Staff study assistance and paid study leave
- Ongoing professional development support
- Fitness Passport
- Corporate discount on health insurance
- Free Employee Assistance Program (coaching and counselling)
- Well-equipped modern facilities and contemporary workspaces.
- Visa sponsorship is available.
- Relocation assistance can be negotiated.
