Senior Lecturer (Psychiatry)

UNIVERSITY OF CYBERJAYA; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS) in Cyberjaya seeks a Senior Lecturer to deliver high-quality teaching across pre-clinical and clinical settings, develop curricula, and advance scholarly activities in the Faculty of Medicine.

The role includes mentoring students, supervising research, ensuring QA and accreditation standards, and contributing to community engagement and professional development within medical education.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, mentoring, collaboration, and academic leadership skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and quality assurance in medical education.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, and clinical teaching to undergraduate medical students.
• Prepare, review, and update teaching materials, assessments, and examination questions, including OSCEs and clinical examinations.
• Supervise student projects, clinical case presentations, and research activities.
• Provide mentoring and academic advising, and facilitate small-group learning activities such as problem-based learning and case-based learning.
• Ensure teaching practices comply with Malaysian Qualifications Agency standards and relevant professional accreditation requirements.
• Conduct scholarly research in medical education or relevant clinical disciplines.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at academic conferences.
• Collaborate on research projects within the faculty and across disciplines.
• Contribute to curriculum review, programme development, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Serve on faculty and university committees as required.
• Support faculty events, outreach programmes, and student-led activities.
• Engage in continuous professional development in medical education and clinical practice.
• Mentor junior academic staff and contribute to departmental growth.
• Participate in community engagement, health promotion, and continuing medical education programmes.

Skills

Communication

Mentoring

Collaboration

Academic leadership

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification (Master’s/PhD/medical education)

Job description

The Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality teaching, advancing scholarly activities, and supporting the academic and clinical training of medical students. The role covers teaching in both pre-clinical and clinical settings, curriculum development, medical research, academic administration, professional development, and service activities aligned with the mission of the Faculty of Medicine.

Key responsibilities

Deliver lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, and clinical teaching to undergraduate medical students.

Prepare, review, and update teaching materials, assessments, and examination questions, including OSCEs and clinical examinations.

Supervise student projects, clinical case presentations, and research activities.

Provide mentoring and academic advising, and facilitate small-group learning activities such as problem-based learning and case-based learning.

Ensure teaching practices comply with Malaysian Qualifications Agency standards and relevant professional accreditation requirements.

Conduct scholarly research in medical education or relevant clinical disciplines.

Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at academic conferences.

Collaborate on research projects within the faculty and across disciplines.

Contribute to curriculum review, programme development, and quality assurance initiatives.

Serve on faculty and university committees as required.

Support faculty events, outreach programmes, and student-led activities.

Engage in continuous professional development in medical education and clinical practice.

Mentor junior academic staff and contribute to departmental growth.

Participate in community engagement, health promotion, and continuing medical education programmes.

What we're looking for

MBBS or an equivalent medical degree recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council.

A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, such as a Master's in a clinical specialty, PhD, or medical education.

Demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and clinical practice.

Experience developing teaching materials, assessments, and examinations for medical education.

Strong communication, mentoring, collaboration, and academic leadership skills.

Commitment to continuous professional development and quality assurance in medical education.

Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS) founded in the year 2005, is a private independent university and officialy established on 23rd Oktober 2005 under the Private Higher Education Act 1996. CUCMS is located within Cyberjaya and built on 5.54 acres plot of land with the total area of modern architectural structures building of 200, 000 sq.ft. CUCMS operated from its main campus located at Jalan Teknokrat 3 as the main campus that can accomodate 2500 students.

Mission Statement:

To expand opportunities in training and education in the highly competetive world of healthcare industry for both national and global demand.

To train and educate professional who are imbued with the qualities expected of caring prefessionals.

To provide training and education in specialized niche areas in the healthcare profession

To generate new knowledge in innovation throught research and development activities pertaining to the needs of the healthcare industry.

Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS) founded in the year 2005, is a private independent university and officialy established on 23rd Oktober 2005 under the Private Higher Education Act 1996. CUCMS is located within Cyberjaya and built on 5.54 acres plot of land with the total area of modern architectural structures building of 200, 000 sq.ft. CUCMS operated from its main campus located at Jalan Teknokrat 3 as the main campus that can accomodate 2500 students.

Mission Statement:

To expand opportunities in training and education in the highly competetive world of healthcare industry for both national and global demand.

To train and educate professional who are imbued with the qualities expected of caring prefessionals.

To provide training and education in specialized niche areas in the healthcare profession

To generate new knowledge in innovation throught research and development activities pertaining to the needs of the healthcare industry.