"Senior Lecturer (Year 5 Coordinator) - Curtin Medical School"

Senior Lecturer (Year 5 Coordinator) - Curtin Medical School

• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Perth, Western Australia
• Permanent Part Time

Date posted: 17/3/2026

• $144,512 - $166,354 (ALC) + clinical loading + 17% super (pro-rata)
• Part-time (0.8 FTE), Continuing Teaching Academic
• Bentley Campus, Western Australia

Job Reference: 1473848

Shape the future of Medical Education in Western Australia

Curtin University is seeking an experienced Medical Practitioner and educator to join Curtin Medical School as Senior Lecturer and Year 5 Coordinator. This is a unique opportunity to play a strategic leadership role in shaping the final year of Western Australia’s only undergraduate-entry medical degree.

This part-time position is ideal for an experienced clinician–educator looking to combine academic leadership with ongoing clinical, or professional commitments.

Your new role

As Year 5 Coordinator, you will lead the delivery and ongoing development of the Year 5 curriculum, working collaboratively with clinical and academic colleagues across Curtin Medical School. You will play a key role in ensuring students are well prepared for the transition from medical school to clinical practice.

In this role you will:

• Provide academic leadership across the clinical years in collaboration with Clinical Deans, hospital placement officers, year coordinators, domain and specialty leads, teaching and support staff and the year 5 team.
• Develop, deliver and revise teaching activities, including simulations and inter-professional activities.
• Develop, maintain and review the curriculum in collaboration with domain and specialty leads.
• Ensure learning materials and activities are contemporary, inclusive, and meet the learning needs of the student cohort.
• Design and contribute to formative and summative assessments.
• Deliver and review Year 5 workplace-based activities.
• Contribute to the teaching and learning experiences and assessments for other year levels as directed.
• Provide excellent and timely student support and deliver support programmes for written and OSCE exams.

About you

You are a respected medical practitioner and clinician-educator who is passionate about developing the next generation of doctors. You bring strong leadership capability, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to equity, inclusion, and community-focused healthcare.

Essential criteria:

• Medical degree with current unrestricted AHPRA registration
• PhD or Clinical Fellowship qualifications are highly desirable.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, with a reflective and innovative approach.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience, with exposure to curriculum development or educational initiatives
• Knowledge of pedagogical theories and contemporary educational practices.
• Experience in curriculum development and leadership in educational initiatives.
• Demonstrated commitment to pastoral care of students.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on cross-cultural interactions.

Role Requirements

As this is a continuing contract, you will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role. Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction.

Preferred part-time work days: We offer flexible work days, to be discussed with the preferred candidate.

About the Team: Curtin Medical School

Curtin Medical School delivers Western Australia’s only undergraduate MBBS, enrolling up to 120 students annually with a strong emphasis on equity, rural health, and Indigenous participation. Our future-focused curriculum is delivered through state-of-the-art clinical teaching and simulation facilities at Bentley, supported by an extensive clinical education network that includes:

• Over 10 metropolitan hospital placement sites
• Health campuses in Midland and Kalgoorlie
• Membership in the Rural Clinical School of WA
• Strong partnerships with metropolitan and rural primary care and community providers

We are committed to producing future-ready doctors with strong primary care capability, leadership skills, and a commitment to serving diverse communities.

About Curtin University

Curtin University proudly stands among the top one percent of global universities according to the ARWU 2025 rankings. We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live.

For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page  - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/   

What We Offer You

This Continuing (0.8FTE) Senior Lecturer-ALC level position attracts a remuneration of $144,512 - $166,354 (ALC) + clinical loading + 17% super (pro-rata).

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more.  For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/   

Join Us!

**If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW ensuring to attach the following documents:** 

• Up to date Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and demonstrating how your background meets the position’s selection criteria (noted above).

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on CurtinCareers@curtin.edu.au or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note, late applications or applications received via email will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Applications close: 8.30pm (AWST), Tuesday, 7 April, 2026_Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert._