Senior Lecturer in Surgery

01 Flinders University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

17% Superannuation + salary packaging

On-campus facilities and campus life

Job summary

Flinders University in Bedford Park, South Australia, seeks a Senior Lecturer in Surgery for a part-time, 0.2 FTE position within the College of Medicine and Public Health. The role combines teaching, research and clinician academic capacity development, with opportunities to influence curriculum, student supervision and partnerships with health sectors.

The appointment offers a pro rata salary within the 141,370 to 162,619 range for full-time, a continuing role with strong connections to

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) with excellence in tertiary teaching and course coordination.
• Established research profile with high-quality publications and grant funding.
• Engaging leader with strong stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Clinician Scientist Academy initiatives with health sector stakeholders.
• Drive research outcomes through publications, grants, mentoring and supervision.
• Deliver innovative teaching including curriculum development and learning technologies.
• Build strategic relationships with industry and healthcare partners, contributing to accreditation.
• Contribute to the university's Strategy 'Every One Matters' and translational outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching excellence

Curriculum development

Research mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Education

PhD (or equivalent)

Experience in tertiary teaching

Course coordination

Tools

Learning technologies

Job description

Position Details: Part Time at 0.2FTE | Continuing Position Academic Level C | $141,370 - $162,619 (pro rata as part time)

Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country View

About the Role

As a Senior Lecturer in Surgery, you will play a pivotal role in advancing academic excellence across teaching, research and clinician academic capacity development within the College of Medicine and Public Health. You will contribute to innovative teaching, impactful research, student supervision, and the development of strategic partnerships that enhance learning and research outcomes. This position presents an excellent opportunity for an established surgeon seeking to complement their clinical practice with a rewarding academic appointment, contributing to teaching, research, mentorship and clinician scientist development while maintaining strong connections to the healthcare sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of Clinician Scientist Academy initiatives in collaboration with senior University and health sector stakeholders.
• Drive high-quality research outcomes through publications, grant acquisition, researcher mentoring, and supervision of honours and higher degree research students.
• Deliver inspiring and innovative teaching, including curriculum development, placement education leadership, and the use of contemporary learning technologies.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with industry, professional organisations and healthcare partners while contributing to college leadership, quality assurance and accreditation activities.
• This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to change 10 million lives, "Every One Matters", by 2035 through directly contributing to the Strategic Driver of 'Research that Matters'.
• By leading impactful surgical research, mentoring emerging clinician scientists, and strengthening partnerships between academia and healthcare, the role helps translate knowledge into meaningful health, education and community outcomes.

About You

You are a passionate and accomplished academic and clinician researcher with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and mentorship. You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy developing future healthcare professionals and clinician scientists while contributing to research that delivers meaningful impact. With proven leadership capabilities and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, you bring a forward-thinking approach to education, innovation and academic excellence.

To be successful in this position, you will:

• You hold a PhD (or equivalent qualification) and have a demonstrated track record of excellence in tertiary teaching, curriculum development and course coordination.
• You have an established research profile, including high-quality publications, success in securing competitive funding, and experience supervising honours and higher degree research students.
• You are an engaging leader and mentor with the ability to foster collaborative, high-performing teams and support the development of students and early career researchers.
• You possess exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience building productive relationships across academia, healthcare, industry and professional networks.

College of Medicine and Public Health

At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.

Life at Flinders

We say you've found it right here.

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program.
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers.
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice.
• Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
• Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment: Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University. These include:

• Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University.
• The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks.
• A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
• Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy.

Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University.

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACST) Tuesday, 6 October 2026.

Our touchstone is that university life is enjoyable and enriching for all students. Students are at the heart of Flinders – we’re focused on supporting their exceptional learning experience and equipping them with the skills to succeed in life beyond study.

Flinders. Fearless. Flinders University is a globally focused, locally engaged institution with a reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research. Students are at the heart of Flinders – we’re focused on supporting their exceptional learning experience and equipping them with the skills to succeed in life beyond study. Our touchstone is that university life is enjoyable and enriching for all students, and our campuses are energising places for our staff.