"Learning Designer"

Job Description:

• Graduate School
• Full-time, permanent position
• Base salary will be in the range $104,616 - $113,920 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7)
• Based at our St. Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity

Join the UQ Graduate Research School and play a pivotal role in shaping high-quality, future-focused learning experiences for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates and their advisors.

As a Learning Designer, you will design, deliver and continuously enhance evidence-based, blended and online learning offerings that build transferable, research and career-readiness skills across UQ’s HDR community. Working within the Graduate School’s Career Development Framework, you will collaborate closely with academic and professional stakeholders to translate best practice in digital pedagogy and researcher development into engaging, inclusive and scalable learning solutions.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the HDR experience at a leading research-intensive university, contributing directly to excellence in research training and supervision while operating within a collaborative, innovative and impact-driven environment.

If you are a strategic and creative learning design professional who thrives on collaboration, values evidence-based practice, and is motivated by the opportunity to enhance researcher development at scale, then this is the role for you.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop and deliver high-quality, evidence-based learning experiences for HDR candidates and advisors across face-to-face, blended and online modalities, aligned to the Career Development Framework.
• Collaborate with academic, research and professional stakeholders to co-create engaging, inclusive and scalable learning resources that build transferable, research and career-readiness skills.
• Apply contemporary learning design methodologies, digital platforms and quality assurance processes to ensure consistency, accessibility and impact across HDR training offerings.
• Evaluate and continuously improve learning programs using learner feedback, analytics and emerging best practice in digital pedagogy and researcher development.

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.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.15 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

• A relevant qualification in education, learning design or a related discipline, combined with substantial experience designing and delivering high-quality learning experiences within higher education or a comparable environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in creating engaging, inclusive and pedagogically sound learning solutions across online, blended and face-to-face formats, grounded in evidence-based practice.
• High-level proficiency in contemporary learning design tools and platforms (such as Blackboard, Articulate and H5P), with a strong focus on quality assurance, accessibility and consistency.
• Strong analytical and evaluation capabilities, with the ability to leverage learner feedback, data and insights to drive continuous improvement and enhance program effectiveness.
• A forward-looking approach, with the capability to identify emerging trends in digital learning, researcher development and higher education and translate them into scalable, future-focused solutions.
• A collaborative and adaptable working style, enabling effective partnership with academic and professional stakeholders while also operating confidently in an autonomous capacity.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia and a criminal check.

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 Helen Hume | UQGRS Executive Manager at h.hume@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:

• Resume
• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

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. 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 8/02/2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-60058). Applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.