Clinical Lecturer

Job Description:

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Work that matters

The School of Medicine provides an innovative and collaborative research and teaching environment, located primarily in the Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences (AHMS) building on North Terrace. We are recruiting an enthusiastic clinician with a passion for medical education to a Clinical Lecturer position who will make a significant contribution to the teaching and development of the medical degree program.

This role is critical to Year 6 course material development for the new Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine (BMD) which was launched in 2022. You will work closely with the Course Development Leads for Years 4/5/6 of the Doctor of Medicine to enable the delivery of a high-quality curriculum.

In this role, you will join a dynamic curriculum development team and will be well supported in this role. You will possess clinical experience relevant to the development and delivery of Year 6 of the degree program, which will allow you to integrate concepts from across the curriculum. You will also need to demonstrate good interpersonal skills, as an essential activity will be to liaise with clinical academics and titleholders of the College of Health, based at various locations (CALHN, NALHN and WCHN).

Core responsibilities:

• Working with others to refine and implement learning activities and outcomes for the Doctor of Medicine program, particularly year 6
• Liaising with Domain Leads and other Curriculum Leads to ensure learning outcomes and other activities are consistent with Domain maps and objectives, adhere to the Australian Medical Council (AMC) Graduate Outcomes, BMD Program Outcomes, and the University Graduate Outcomes
• Assisting with the preparation of documentation for AMC accreditation requirements
• Working with staff of the School of Medicine to prepare materials for presentation to students and liaising with staff of other areas in AU who are involved with this project
• Reviewing and developing the Equity Placement within the 5th year of the BMD.
• Lead components of organisation and delivery of the Scholarly Placement in 6th year of the BMD.

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience and understanding of the complexities of teaching within the clinical workplace.
• Good writing skills, including the ability collate work from a number of contributors
• Appropriate clinical experience to allow for the translation of diverse content into teaching activities and an awareness of clinical guidelines to ensure best practice
• Good interpersonal skills including a track record of being able to bring different groups of people together to achieve common goals.
• Strong organisational skills and an ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated experience of working areas of diversity within health or social service settings.
• Research/Scholarly project experience.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact the School of Medicine at medicineoffice@adelaide.edu.au

If you already hold a casual contract with Adelaide University, please apply and complete the application form to be considered for future opportunities.

Applying is simple. Simply click on the Apply Now button and upload:

• your current CV
• a cover letter outlining your relevant experience

Submit your application by 11:30pm, Monday 25 May 2026.

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels respected and valued. Adelaide University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.