Lecturer - Pharmacy (EF)

Job no: 539394
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Lecturer

• Employment Type: Full Time, 35 hours per week
• Duration: Fixed Term until 18 December 2026
• Remuneration: Academic Level B $127K- $150K (based on experience) + 17% super+ annual leave loading
• Location: Kensington Campus, New South Wales.
• 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) in the School of Pharmacy at UNSW plays a key role in delivering high-quality, education-led teaching within the Health Sciences portfolio. The position contributes to the design and delivery of engaging, evidence-based learning across pharmacy and related disciplines, supporting both undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop strong professional knowledge and skills.

Focused on enhancing the student experience, the role involves developing innovative teaching practices, designing learning activities and assessments, and supporting student progression and employability outcomes. The Lecturer also undertakes course coordination and academic quality assurance, contributes to accreditation processes, and maintains ongoing professional and pedagogical development.

As part of UNSW’s education-focused academic community, the position actively contributes to school and faculty initiatives, fostering a collaborative teaching environment and upholding the University’s values, standards, and commitment to educational excellence.

Some key skills required:

• A PhD in pharmacy with relevant work experience.
• Registration as a pharmacist (or eligibity) in Australia.
• 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 Sunday 17th 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.