Lecturer in Health

University Of Canberra; Bruce; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Canberra invites applications for a Lecturer in Health (education focused) to inspire and prepare graduates across health, disability, and community sectors. This early career academic will deliver engaging learning experiences and support student achievement.

They will coordinate units, design assessments, and mentor students while contributing to high-quality health education and continuous improvement in teaching practices.

Qualifications

• PhD in Health or related discipline.
• Experience teaching health-related subjects in tertiary education.
• Ability to design, develop, coordinate, and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate subjects.
• Experience teaching in a health-related discipline.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Evidence of scholarly activity and the ability to translate contemporary research into engaging and relevant teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering high-quality classes.
• Coordinating units and contributing to course management and quality assurance activities.
• Designing innovative and authentic assessment tasks that enhance student learning and graduate outcomes.
• Providing academic guidance, mentorship, and support to students.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder management

Scholarly activity

Teaching

Curriculum design

Education

PhD in Health or related discipline

Job description

• Inspiring the next generation of health professionals
• Academic Level B, Salary Range $116,403 pa - $137,865 pa plus 17% Super
• Full Time, Continuing Opportunity

About us:

The University of Canberra is a welcoming and connected academic community shaped by its people, cultures and environments in Australia’s capital. Our research focuses on real-world challenges, working alongside partners to create outcomes that matter, while our teaching builds confidence and capability for the future. Ranked number one in Canberra for graduate employment, skills development and student support, UC is a place where you can grow ideas, contribute knowledge, and make a difference.

About the role:

UC’s Faculty of Health is currently recruiting for a passionate Lecturer in Health (education focused) to join us to inspire and prepare graduates in the evolving health, disability, and community sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early career academic who is dedicated to student success and wishes to contribute meaningfully to innovative, high-quality health education. This role, plays a key part in delivering engaging learning experiences across interdisciplinary health programs, working collaboratively with colleagues to support student achievement and academic excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and delivering high-quality classes
• Coordinating units and contributing to course management and quality assurance activities.
• Designing innovative and authentic assessment tasks that enhance student learning and graduate outcomes.
• Providing academic guidance, mentorship, and support to students.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will be a collegial, scholarly and inquisitive educator driven to create a positive impact on the health professional eco-system. Teaching a broad Health Science skilled subject, you will help define, guide and influence student’s professional direction. Other requirements include:

• Professional experience within health, disability, community health, allied health, or closely related sectors.
• Experience applying professional practice knowledge to teaching and learning environments.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, coordinate, and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate subjects.
• Experience teaching in a health-related discipline within a tertiary education environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Evidence of scholarly activity and the ability to translate contemporary research into engaging and relevant teaching practices.
• A PhD in Health or a related discipline

The University offers excellent conditions and benefits which can be further explored on our “ Work at UC ” site such as flexible, family-friendly policies, on site gym, on site medical services, a grocery store, and Early Childhood Education and Care facilities.

We believe people deserve to feel welcome, supported, and empowered to realise their potential. Being a values based organisation, UC sets a goal to be the national sector leader in equity, diversity, inclusion and access via our Reconnected Strategy . UC encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodiversity and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

• Applicants who wish to apply for this position should have valid working rights in Australia with the ability to start in early 2027.
• A current ACT working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration, or ability to obtain.

Advertised: 22 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time