Lecturer – Medical Education

The University of Western Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 123,000 - 145,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Western Australia is seeking a medical practitioner to coordinate and deliver the Med Ed Greenhouse Medical Education Micro-Credentials, working within the MD Educational Unit. You will lead clinical teaching initiatives and collaborate with doctors-in-training to strengthen learning, assessment, and content development.

This role emphasizes inclusive teaching, learner support, and contributing to accreditation, continuous improvement, and cross-unit collaboration across

Qualifications

• Medical practitioner with current AHPRA registration who is working, or able to work, in a Western Australian teaching hospital.
• Experience delivering clinical teaching and assessment across teaching activities, units or courses, informed by contemporary medical education evidence.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to engage academic staff, students, doctors-in-training, junior doctor societies and postgraduate medical education teams.
• Confidence using digital learning and collaboration platforms, including learning management systems and Microsoft Teams, together with a commitment to inclusive teaching and learner support.
• A postgraduate qualification in health professions education, or equivalent experience, and experience in medical education at medical student, prevocational or specialty training level will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the suite of Medical Education Micro-Credentials offered through the Med Ed Greenhouse program.
• Deliver and assess the Clinical Teaching in Medical Education micro-credential and support delivery and assessment across simulation, mentoring and assessment offerings.
• Build supportive relationships with doctors-in-training, connect participants with teaching and content-development opportunities, and contribute to program administration, accreditation and continuous improvement.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Clinical teaching

Relationship building

Digital learning platforms

Microsoft Teams

Learner support

Education

Postgraduate qualification in health professions education

Experience in medical education (prevocational or specialty training)

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Microsoft Teams

Job description

About The University of Western Australia

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is one of Australia's leading universities and has an international reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research.It has almost 24,000 students enrolled across four...

• Coordinate and deliver Medical Education Micro-Credentials across clinical teaching, simulation, mentoring and assessment.
• Part-time (7.5 hours a fortnight) appointment on a fixed term basis until 31 December 2027.
• Base salary range: Level B, $122,876 - $145,404 p.a. (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation.

About the area

The UWA Medical School is Western Australia's largest and longest-established medical school. It delivers a four-year postgraduate medical program to local, national and international students and supports substantial research across a broad range of medical disciplines. Within the School, the MD Educational Unit supports high-quality learning, teaching and assessment. This role contributes to the Med Ed Greenhouse program, which connects doctors-in-training with medical education development and teaching opportunities.

About the opportunity

• Coordinate the suite of Medical Education Micro-Credentials offered through the Med Ed Greenhouse program.
• Deliver and assess the Clinical Teaching in Medical Education micro-credential and support delivery and assessment across simulation, mentoring and assessment offerings.
• Build supportive relationships with doctors-in-training, connect participants with teaching and content-development opportunities, and contribute to program administration, accreditation and continuous improvement.

About you

• Medical practitioner with current AHPRA registration who is working, or able to work, in a Western Australian teaching hospital.
• Demonstrated experience delivering clinical teaching and assessment across teaching activities, units or courses, informed by contemporary medical education evidence.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to engage academic staff, students, doctors-in-training, junior doctor societies and postgraduate medical education teams.
• Confidence using digital learning and collaboration platforms, including learning management systems and Microsoft Teams, together with a commitment to inclusive teaching and learner support.
• A postgraduate qualification in health professions education, or equivalent experience, and experience in medical education at medical student, prevocational or specialty training level will be highly regarded.

Note

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to complete declarations in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Wednesday, 11 November 2026

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

About the University

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia's top university.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We are committed to fostering a safe environment for all, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people living with disability.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Alternatively, you can contact us for assistance during the recruitment process.