Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry

University of Queensland

Mater Clinical Unit – University of Queensland

• Part-time (20%), fixed term position from August 2026 to July 2028
• Base salary will be in the range $143,099 - $164,748 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level C)
• Based at our Mater Misericordiae Hospital and Queensland Children's Hospital

About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a Teaching-Focused Senior Lecturer to shape and elevate educational excellence through leadership at program, discipline, or broader institutional levels.

At UQ, you will be empowered to lead and inspire, coordinating the work of colleagues while fostering a collaborative, values-driven culture. You will play a key role in building capability in others through meaningful internal and external partnerships, while extending your influence on teaching practices, policy development, and innovation. This role offers the platform to make a sustained impact on student outcomes and the future of education within a globally recognised institution.

Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Teaching Leadership & Innovation: Lead programs, curriculum design, and course coordination across modalities, driving continuous improvement in pedagogy, assessment, and student engagement through innovative, technology-enhanced practices.
• Influence & Collaboration: Shape teaching practices and assessment design across the discipline, building strong internal and external partnerships to disseminate educational innovation and grow a reputation for teaching excellence.
• Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: Lead and contribute to education-focused projects that advance evidence-informed practice, foster intellectual independence, and translate pedagogical insights into impactful curriculum outcomes.
• Leadership, Service & Culture: Mentor and develop staff, contribute to governance and service, and actively build partnerships with industry and community to enhance student opportunities while modelling UQ values and a positive, high-performing culture.

The preferred Academic Category for this position is Teaching Focused. Appointment under the Academic Category of Clinical Academic may be considered in discussion with the preferred candidate.

Teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

Clinical academic position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

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.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. UQ has made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

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 including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You

• Medical qualification and eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia
• Established record of teaching excellence and expertise at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate levels across a variety of settings, including small and large groups with course coordination responsibilities in the discipline.
  • A relevant specialist qualification recognised by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is desired
• National recognition for teaching impact in the discipline and/or National profile in education research in the discipline and/or National research profile with high-quality outputs in the discipline.
• A record of successfully initiating and managing projects that improve curriculum, pedagogy, or assessment practices of others, with funded projects being particularly desirable and/or A record of contributing, sometimes leading, successful applications for significant research funds.
• Evidence of the involvement in the supervision of honours and Research Higher Degree students (where appropriate) to successful completion in education research and/or discipline research (where discipline is not education).
• Experience in educational leadership at the program, plan, or equivalent levels with evidence of effective impact on the teaching and/or assessment practices of peers.
• Evidence of leadership in curriculum development at the program and/or course level in the discipline area.
• A record of meaningful internal service roles, including the successful mentoring of less experienced staff, in conjunction with evidence of leadership in external activities.
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal and consultative skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in teaching and learning.
• A profile of professional expertise that complements and/or supplements the expertise that currently exists within the School and the broader University.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, professional registration (AHPRA), mandatory immunisations. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

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.

In this role, you will be responsible for teaching and supervising medical students within the hospital. Applicants must hold, and maintain for the duration of this appointment, a clinical position at the Mater or QCH to be considered for this opportunity.

This position may attract additional salary loadings (clinical and/or state) within this role, based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and registrations and subject to approval. More information can be found here

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Paul Griffin, paul.griffin@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
• Cover letter
• Responses to 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, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. 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 28th June at 11.00pm AEST (R-62831). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for early July 2026.

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