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Lecturer EF

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Work type: Part Time

Location: Sydney, NSW

Categories: Lecturer

Lecturer (Education Focused) – School of Population Health

Employment Type: Part-time (21 hours a week) Duration: 3-Year Fixed Term contract Remuneration: $133,065 base pro rata, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading Work rights required: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position. Location: Hybrid, Kensington, Sydney

School of Population Health

The School of Population Health (SPH) UNSW is internationally recognised as a leader in public health with research strengths across a range of health disciplines, including infectious diseases and immunisation. SPH has a core focus to investigate and provide new knowledge to help inform policy, governance, organisation, work, and leadership in the health sector through cross disciplinary research with both academia and industry. SPH also has strong associations with research centres and institutes throughout UNSW Medicine.

Details of the role

UNSW’s Education Focussed roles (EF) enable academics to specialise in education and devote their time to delivering high-quality teaching and pursuing initiatives to enhance the educational experience of our students. Those who are appointed to this prestigious specialism will be expected to successfully drive educational excellence within the university’s teaching and learning communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the educational experience of postgraduate students through innovative teaching and curriculum design. You will play a key role in delivering engaging learning experiences, developing contemporary resources, and supporting diverse student cohorts to achieve strong academic and employability outcomes. Working collaboratively within a dynamic academic community, you will contribute to advancing teaching practices, leveraging educational technologies, and fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. This role is ideal for a passionate educator who is committed to continuous improvement in pedagogy and eager to make a meaningful impact in higher education.

The role of Lecturer reports to Associate Professor and has no direct reports.

Some Key Skills Required

A PhD in Biostatistics or a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience; Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level; Capacity to teach using First Nations culturally capable approaches, or willingness to develop this capability; Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods; Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence (e.g. relevant discipline-based curriculum design and development at a variety of levels and scales); Demonstrate and continuously develop a well-defined teaching philosophy that inspires student learning; Design and develop learning activities and resources, and assessment and feedback using a range of suitable approaches and learning environments; Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills; Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Please refer to the position description for full details.

UNSW Benefits And Culture

17% Superannuation and leave loading Flexible working Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period Access to lifelong learning and career development Progressive HR practices

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:

National and International Criminal history checks Entitlement to work and ID checks Working With Children Checks Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration Verification of relevant qualifications Verification of relevant professional membership Employment history and reference checks Financial responsibility assessments/checks Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

How To Apply

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate document addressing the skills and experience listed in the Position Description. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Contact:

Frank McHenry, Talent Acquisition Associate

E: f.mchenry@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: Wednesday 15th July before 11.30pm Sydney time

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Position Description

Advertised: 30 Jun 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 15 Jul 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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