Academic Lead, Medical Education Assessment Systems

University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Discounted services

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Melbourne invites a Lecturer in Medical Education (Assessment Systems) to lead fit-for-purpose, programmatic assessment and feedback systems within the Melbourne MD. You will pursue research in assessment technologies and analytics, building a distinctive academic profile as an expert in medical education assessment.

You will collaborate with educators and clinicians, shaping practice locally and internationally while contributing to mentorship and professional development

Qualifications

• Hold a higher degree and a strong grounding in assessment and feedback systems, processes and higher education practice.
• Bring demonstrated scholarship or research in assessment/ learning management systems, analytics, or educational technology within tertiary settings.
• Demonstrate experience developing, implementing and supporting assessment or learning technology solutions in complex organisations.
• Thrive in collaborative environments, building productive relationships with academic, clinical and professional staff stakeholders.
• Contribute evidence of time management capability, meeting deadlines across concurrent projects with minimal supervision.
• Possess knowledge of medical or health professions education and an emerging record of grants or publications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, optimisation and evaluation of assessment and feedback systems and analytics within the Melbourne MD as a member of the MD assessment team.
• Provide expert guidance and training to academic, professional and clinical staff adopting assessment technologies and processes.
• Collaborate with academics in the MD assessment team to design, trial and embed innovative programmatic assessment reforms.
• Conduct and disseminate research and scholarship on assessment systems, analytics and feedback in medical education.
• Engage clinical schools and partner organisations to support consistent, effective use of assessment data and systems.

Skills

Assessment systems

Analytics

Educational technology research

Collaboration

Education

Higher degree in medical education

Tools

Learning management systems

Educational technology platforms

Job description

The University of Melbourne invites a Lecturer in Medical Education (Assessment Systems) to lead fit-for-purpose, programmatic assessment and feedback systems within the Melbourne MD. You will pursue research in assessment technologies and analytics, building a distinctive academic profile as an expert in medical education assessment.

You will collaborate with educators and clinicians, shaping practice locally and internationally while contributing to mentorship and professional development