Lecturer - Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology (EF)

Lecturer - Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology (EF)

Job no: 539350
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Lecturer

• Employment Type: Full Time, 35 hours per week
• Duration: Fixed Term
• Multiple roles available - 1 X Role until 18 December 2026
  1 X Role until 2 March 2027

• Remuneration: Academic Level B $127K- $150K (based on experience) + 17% super+ annual leave loading
• Location: Kensington Campus, New South Wales. This is an onsite position.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold unrestricted work rights to be considered for this position.

Position Summary

The Lecturer (Education Focused) plays a key role in delivering high-quality teaching and enhancing the student learning experience across UNSW’s Health Sciences programs, including exercise science, physiotherapy, pharmacy, and nutrition and dietetics. The position is responsible for designing and delivering engaging, evidence-based learning activities and assessments, supporting both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and fostering positive learning and employability outcomes.

The role also contributes to course coordination and academic quality assurance, supports the development of innovative and experimental teaching approaches, and maintains ongoing professional and pedagogical development. In addition, the Lecturer participates in accreditation processes, school and faculty initiatives, and upholds UNSW’s values and standards, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing teaching and learning environment. Applicants with expertise and/or experience teaching neurological and/or musculoskeletal rehabilitation are strongly encouraged to apply.

Some key skills required:

• A PhD in exercise science / exercise physiology or related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Accreditation with ESSA as an exercise scientist, exercise physiologist or sports scientist
• Actively stays up to date with discipline knowledge and professional development
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence (e.g. relevant discipline-based curriculum design and development at a variety of levels and scales).
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry or experience of work-integrated learning (desirable)

Please refer to the position description for full details.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• 10 days paid cultural leave per year
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How to Apply:

To be considered for this role, you must address the Selection Criteria which are outlined in the “Skills and Experience” section of the position description. Applications that do not address these criteria will not be considered. For more information, refer to the Position Description available on JOBS@UNSW.

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application including your resume & cover letter online before 5 May 2026 at 11:55pm. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

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: -

• 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.

Get in Touch:

Aarti
a.aarti@unsw.edu.au
Talent Acquisition Associate

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

*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.*

Position Description

Advertised: 22 Apr 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 05 May 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time