About this opportunity
The successful appointees willsupportBIOL1050 Organisms: Interactions and Functionsin thedelivery ofcourseaims and learning outcomes. The course isdelivered in person at the St Lucia campus.Successful appointees must be available to attend on campus.
Responsibilities as a Casual Academic may include (but are not limited to):
Demonstrator support for the conduct of practical and/or workshop classes
Marking
Exam invigilation
Preparation time
Facilitation of a class activity not requiring the development of materials
Attendance at induction sessions
Undertaking of training as required
Attendance at, or involvement in, other academic activities as directed by the Course Coordinator.
Compliance
All Casual academics are required to comply with legislation and University policy relevant to the duties undertaken, including but not exclusive to:
BIOL1050 Organisms: Interactions and Functions is anew first year biology coursecommencingSemester 2, 2026. The course is administered by the School of the Environment,and the core teaching team includes academics from the School of the Environment, School of Biomedical Sciences, and School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability.The student learning experience in BIOL1050 includes online self-directed learning modules,aweekly applied learning class (APP), and weeklyalternatingpracticals (PRA) and workshops(WKS). BIOL1050 casual academics will bepredominantly involvedin PRA and/or WKS learning activities.BIOL1050 brings together the exciting intersection between ecology and physiologyto explain the diversity of organisms through the variety of ecological and physiological strategies in response to the environment. Keyphysiological concepts covered include homeostasis, signalling, respiration, circulation, water balance,digestionand reproduction. Key ecological concepts covered includeresponding tothe abiotic and biotic environment,symbiotic interactions,andpopulation growth(includingreproductive strategies).BIOL1050 explores these concepts through major plant, animal (and human) systems.
About You
You must possess at least an undergraduate degree majoring in the discipline in which you seek to deliver content. You will either have relatively recent experience with the course material or a demonstrated capacity to become familiar with the material in a short time.
We welcome expressions of interest from PhD, Masters by Research and Honours candidates. Postgraduate coursework students with completion of at least one semester of full-time study are also eligible to apply.
What we can offer
These are casual academic appointments. As such, there is no firm advance commitment to ongoing or indefinite work. The casual rate will vary depending on the type of work completed. Please view our various casual academic pay scales. Most casual academics rates will be within the AC30 and AC50 pay scales.
For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review Operational UQ Enterprise Agreement_2021-2026.pdf.
Questions?
To discuss this role please contact BIOL1050 Course Coordinator Dr Gurion Ang:gurion.ang@uq.edu.au, or via MS Teams.
All applicants must provide the following documents:
To ensure your application is considered, you must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline. Applications received via other channels, including direct email, will not be accepted.
Shortlisting and informal interviews will prospectively take place by the end of May 2026.
If you are a current employee of the University, including current casual staff and HDR scholars, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.
