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About the Role

Lead one of Australia's most ambitious and transformative initiatives in First Peoples medical education, clinical innovation and health equity. Shape the clinical capabilities of future doctors and influence how culturally safe healthcare is taught, practised, and experienced. This unique academic appointment integrates clinical practice, education, leadership, and community impact, allowing you to continue practising as a medical doctor while contributing to the education of future clinicians.

Responsibilities

Provide First Peoples leadership across the School of Clinical Medicine.
Design the next generation of medical education.
Develop innovative clinical teaching.
Embed culturally safe models of care throughout the curriculum.
Mentor future Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander doctors.
Strengthen partnerships with communities and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
Advance a nationally significant approach to First Peoples health education.
Integrate Indigenous scholarship, evidence-informed practice, and community partnership.
Improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Transform how Australia's future medical workforce learns, practises and leads in partnership with First Peoples communities.

Requirements

A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant tertiary degree.
Extensive teaching and curriculum design work experience.
Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
Demonstrated experience in First Peoples teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches.
Experience in development and delivery of courses and programs at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for First Peoples medical educational excellence.
Demonstrated experience with industry or work-integrated learning relating to First Peoples health.
Evidence of professional development of teaching practice in self and others.
Ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in First Peoples learning and teaching in medicine or health related programs.
Demonstrated success in initiating First Peoples curriculum development and improvement in medicine or health related programs.
Experience mentoring and supporting early- and mid-career academic staff.
Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to support student equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact.
Clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.
Demonstrated leadership in building First Peoples engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.
Candidates must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Skills

First Peoples teaching and learning design
Indigenous pedagogical approaches
Educational technologies
Online delivery methods
Industry or work-integrated learning relating to First Peoples health
Mentoring and supporting academic staff
Interpersonal skills
Organisational skills
Research leadership
First Peoples engagement and partnerships

Location

UNSW Health Translation Hub at Randwick

Work Type

Full-time (35 hours a week)
Part-time hours considered
Continuing

Experience Level

Associate Professor

Education Level

PhD in a related discipline
Relevant tertiary degree
Medical degree (MBBS/MD) - Desirable

Salary/Compensations

$193k - $212k base (+17% super, leave loading and a clinical loading if applicable)

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements (work from home, flexible hours)
Up to 10 days paid culture leave annually for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
Additional 3 days leave during Christmas holidays
Cultural duties performed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members are recognised with reduced workload or additional allowance
Career development opportunities
Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions
Additional leave-loading payments
Salary sacrifice
Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)
Clinical loading if applicable

About the Company

UNSW is one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
People are at the core of everything we do.

Equal Opportunity

UNSW is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.