Senior Lecturer in Drama

Senior Lecturer in Drama

School of Communication and Arts

Full-time, permanent position

Base salary will be in the range $143,099 - $164,748 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level C)

Based at our St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity

Step into a role where your creative vision and scholarly expertise take centre stage. The School of Communication and Arts is seeking a Senior Lecturer (Level C) in Drama to join a collaborative, future-focused academic community that values both artistic practice and critical inquiry.

In this role, you will demonstrate expertise in directing and dramaturgy. You will also bring a defined area of theatre studies specialism (for example, early modern or twentieth-century theatre), alongside broad canonical knowledge and the ability to teach across the curriculum, including foundational survey courses and practice-led subjects.

This is an opportunity to work alongside passionate colleagues, influence the next generation of theatre-makers and scholars, and advance your own creative and research profile in a supportive and well-resourced setting.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching: Develop and deliver courses, engage in curriculum design, coordinate courses, assess students, provide academic counselling, and adhere to university teaching rules.
• Research: Establish a research program, collaborate on research projects, seek and manage research funding, publish in reputable journals, use best practice research methodologies, and participate in project discussions.
• Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise students, ensure that supervisees are provided with appropriate training in relation to research integrity and ethics policies, support the skills and career development of supervisees, undertake relevant supervisory training and development opportunities.
• Citizenship and Service: Develop partnerships, demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, engage with external stakeholders and partners, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values.

This is a teaching & research position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance

About You

Applicants should possess a PhD in Drama or a related field. Additionally, you will demonstrate:

• Expertise in directing and dramaturgy.
• A specialisation in a defined area of theatre studies (for example, early modern or twentieth-century theatre), alongside broad canonical knowledge and the ability to teach across the curriculum, including foundational survey courses and practice-led subjects.
• An established profile in teaching with evidence of high-quality university teaching at different levels (undergraduate, honours, postgraduate) across a variety of settings.
• Extensive experience leading/coordinating courses and contributing to the development and innovation of curricula and course material.
• Demonstrated experience supervising honours and Higher Degree Research students to completion.
• A sustained track record of publication, the ability to conceive and execute a mid to long term research agenda and demonstration of successful pursuit of a research agenda.
• Evidence of obtaining and managing external research funding as appropriate within the field.
• Experience in internal service roles and an established profile of professional expertise that complements the School.

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, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Associate Professor Ted Nannicelli at t.nannicelli@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.

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and a cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section.

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, and criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

Relocating from interstate or overseas? We may support you with obtaining employer-sponsored work rights and a relocation support package, however upfront costs will still be expected to be covered. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications close Sunday 28 June 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-64522). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for late July 2026.