"Teaching-Focused Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Finance)"

Finance Discipline within the Business School (based in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law)

Full-time (100%), permanent position

Base salary: $117,120.53 – $138,769.70 + 17% superannuation (Academic Level B), or $143,099.52 – $164,748.70 + 17% superannuation (Academic Level C), commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Based at our St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Teaching-Focused Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to expand their impact through leadership in course coordination aligned with UQ values. In this role, you will drive excellence and innovation in teaching through strong internal and external collaborations, shaping teaching practice, policy, and curriculum. You will also coordinate and mentor colleagues, demonstrating growing influence and leadership in teaching and educational development.

Key responsibilities will include:

• 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, utilize best practice research methodologies, and participate in project discussions.
• Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise students, recruit and manage employees, provide performance feedback and training, resolve conflicts, and ensure correct remuneration and benefits.
• Citizenship and Service: Develop partnerships, demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values.

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

About You

• A PhD or equivalent in Finance or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching Finance across undergraduate, honours and/or postgraduate levels, including course coordination experience.
• An emerging (Level B) or established (Level C) profile in teaching impact, education research and/or disciplinary research with high-quality outputs.
• Experience contributing to (Level B) or leading (Level C) curriculum, pedagogy or assessment initiatives, with success in funded projects and research grants highly regarded.
• Experience contributing to (Level B) or leading (Level C) supervision of Honours and/or Higher Degree by Research students, where appropriate.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills, with evidence of academic leadership, mentoring and service aligned to career stage.

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 and qualifications. 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. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Professor Shaun Bond via email shaun.bond@uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (R-57315) 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 Friday 20 March 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-57315).