Senior Lecturer (Pharmacy)

• Total part-time remuneration range $97,410 to $111,958 pa
• Part-time continuing appointment
• Ipswich or Toowoomba campus
• $82,150 to $94,420 pa + 17% Super + Leave Loading
• Part-time, continuing position (22.5 hours/week)
• Ipswich or Toowoomba campus
• To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

Help shape UniSQ’s new Pharmacy program!

2026 marks an exciting period of growth for UniSQ as we continue to build and refine our new Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) program, scheduled to welcome its first cohort in 2027. We are seeking a passionate and forward-thinking Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy to play a pivotal role in developing, delivering, and shaping this new program.

This is a unique opportunity to join UniSQ at a foundational moment by contributing to a program designed to embed contemporary practice, interdisciplinary learning, and strong industry engagement across the broader UniSQ Health suite.

Who you are

You are an educator who brings energy, insight, and leadership to curriculum development and scholarly teaching. You enjoy developing programs and designing courses that transform student learning and are motivated by interdisciplinary collaboration and embedding best-practice teaching approaches.

What you'll do

In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape the educational direction of UniSQ’s Pharmacy program by:

• Designing and developing pharmacy-specific courses for the program’s 2027 launch, including curriculum, assessment, learning resources, and digital delivery approaches.
• Planning and overseeing the development of new pharmacy-specific courses scheduled for 2028 and beyond, ensuring alignment with pedagogical and professional requirements.
• Contributing to the Australian Pharmacy Council’s accreditation processes, including preparing documentation, coordinating evidence, and supporting ongoing compliance. Delivering evidence-informed teaching that leverages contemporary digital technologies and engages students in future-focused learning.
• Collaborating with external stakeholders to leverage placement opportunities.
• Providing academic leadership within the discipline, supporting colleagues, contributing to a positive culture, and engaging in meaningful service to the profession and community.

What will help you succeed

• A doctoral qualification in Pharmacy or a related discipline, or other equivalent qualifications and experience subject to the norms of the Pharmacy discipline.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a pharmacist.
• Demonstrated expertise in pharmacy education, including curriculum design, assessment development, and delivery of student-centred learning.
• Experience applying scholarly teaching practices, reflective pedagogy, and evidence-based approaches.
• High-level communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to build productive academic and industry relationships.

Why join UniSQ

• A supportive and inclusive teaching and research environment.
• A chance to work alongside experts in the field and make a difference.
• Generous superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements to maintain positive work/life balance.

For further information about this role, please contact Professor Elizabeth Cardell, Head of School and Dean (Health, Psychological and Medical Sciences), via HOS-HealthandMedicalSciences@unisq.edu.au.

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia’s most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au.

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

Reference Number: 0184_12/25

Location: Toowoomba campus

Term: Part-time continuing appointment (22.5 hours/week)

Salary: Total part-time remuneration range $97,410 to $111,958 pa (includes salary range of $82,150 to $94,420 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)

Closes: Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)

_At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.

_As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.

_This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey, available on our website.

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