About This Opportunity
This is a unique opportunity for a Teaching Focused (TF) Senior Lecturer to broaden their teaching impact through leadership at the program, discipline, or equivalent level. The successful candidate will coordinate or lead the work of colleagues in alignment with UQ values and will play an active role in fostering internal and external collaborations. Through these partnerships, they will contribute to the development of others and demonstrate a growing influence on teaching practices, policies, and/or scholarly knowledge.
The Specialty Supervisor will deliver high-quality clinical education relevant to the discipline within the Clinical Unit. Working closely with the Principal Specialty Supervisor, the role supports the integration of learning across all four years of the program and engages specialty-specific hospital and community care clinicians. The Specialty Supervisor will maintain a strong and visible presence in hospital or community care environments and bring a demonstrated academic track record within their specialty.
Key responsibilities will include:
Teaching
Contribute to student teaching, supervision, assessment, and feedback across all program years to develop clinical competence and professional identity.
Support Academic Title Holders and clinical colleagues in delivering effective clinical supervision, teaching, assessment, and educational advice.
Collaborate with the Principal Specialty Supervisor to enhance curriculum design and continuously improve the quality of learning and assessment within the Clinical Unit.
Research
This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.
At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.
As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.
The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.
The successful applicant may attract additional salary loadings (clinical and/or state) within this role, based on their qualifications and registrations and subject to approval. More information can be found here
About You
Medical qualification and eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia, with a specialist qualification or
PhD or equivalent in the disciplinary area, or an appropriate combination of professional and academic service relevant to the field.
An established profile in clinical teaching and/or clinical research in the discipline area.
Evidence of a substantial senior contribution to quality clinical teaching at undergraduate postgraduate and/or professional entry level.
Expert discipline knowledge and extensive experience in a general or specialist capacity, including evidence of dissemination and adoption of new and innovative clinical techniques.
National record of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences with a developing international profile, in conjunction with evidence of contributing to successfully seeking, obtaining and managing external research funding.
Active participation in the development and continuous innovation of programs, curricula and/or course material in the discipline area.
Record of supervision of HDR students and/or trainees in speciality training programs.
A growing record of meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with demonstrated leadership roles in external activities that foster links within the profession and the relevant specialty, including developing consultancies in speciality areas.
The successful applicant may attract additional salary loadings (clinical and/or state) within this role, based on their qualifications and registrations and subject to approval. More information can be found here
Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, professional registration (AHPRA), mandatory immunisations. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Carl Lisec at c.lisec@uq.edu.au
For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:
Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.
Other Information
UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
Applications close Tuesday 10th February 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-58305). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 18th February.
