Job Description

Associate Professor/Professor (Academic lead – Clinical Pharmacology)

• Employment Type: Full - time or Part – Time hours considered.
• Duration: Academic Lead appointment will be 3 years, plus a continuing substantive appointment (Level D or E)
• Remuneration From $185k - $237k base prorated (+17% super, clinical loading, leave loading)
• Work rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
• Location: St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus UNSW, Darlinghurst, Sydney

St Vincent’s Healthcare Clinical Campus

The St Vincent’s Healthcare Clinical Campus in Darlinghurst encompasses the clinical facilities of St Vincent’s Hospital, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, St Vincent’s Clinic and its co-located medical research institutes and facilities. These include the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research. The campus allows students and staff to thrive in an atmosphere of dedication and excellence with state-of-the-art clinical skills, information and computing resources on site.

About this opportunity

The Academic Lead provides senior leadership in Clinical Pharmacology and Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) within the UNSW Medicine Program. The role is central to ensuring graduates are equipped to prescribe safely, effectively and judiciously, consistent with Australia’s National Medicines Policy.

The position carries major responsibility for curriculum leadership, teaching, assessment and innovation across all phases of the medical program, with a particular emphasis on Phase 3 and prescribing competence. The role spans metropolitan and rural clinical schools and includes substantive engagement in curriculum governance, high-stakes assessment, and national professional and policy bodies. The incumbent will undertake and lead research aligned with Clinical Pharmacology, Quality Use of Medicines, prescribing education, medication safety and related clinical disciplines.

Key skills and experience required:

Level D

• Hold current registration with AHPRA as a medical practitioner and specialist registration or equivalent professional standing.
• Recognised expertise in Clinical Pharmacology and Quality Use of Medicines.
• Extensive experience in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
• Strong record of academic leadership, collaboration and governance contribution.
• Proven success in securing competitive research funding.

Level E (in addition to the above)

• Internationally recognised expertise in Clinical Pharmacology and QUM education and research.
• Demonstrated leadership of major academic units, committees or institutional initiatives
• Sustained leadership of large-scale national and international research funding programs
• Sustained record of influence on policy, accreditation, clinical guidelines or professional standards.
• Strong and sustained record of academic leadership and scholarship.
• Strategic leadership of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education at faculty or institutional level

Desirable

• National or international leadership in Clinical Pharmacology or medicines education and research.
• Significant contribution to national policy, accreditation or professional bodies.
• Record of educational scholarship and innovation.

Full details can be found in the position description.

UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working arrangements (work from home, flexible hours)
• Additional 3 days leave during Christmas holidays
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

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 cover letter addressing the key skills and experience for the role listed in the Position Description.

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:

• Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation
• 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.

Role enquiries:

Merita O'Connell, Talent Acquisition Partner

E: merita.oconnell@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: Sunday 7th June, 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.