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Associate Professor, First Peoples Medicine (Identified)

• Employment Type: Full - time (35 hours a week), Part-time hours also considered.
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: $193k - $212k base (+17% super, leave loading and a clinical loading if applicable)
• Location: UNSW Health Translation Hub at Randwick. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed.
• UNSW offers up to 10 days paid culture leave annually for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
• Opportunity to work within a collaborative community, rather than in isolation

This position is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only. UNSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

The Opportunity

Lead one of Australia's most ambitious and transformative initiatives in First Peoples medical education, clinical innovation and health equity.

Working within the Blakcademy, you will provide First Peoples leadership across the School of Clinical Medicine, shaping the clinical capabilities of future doctors and influencing how culturally safe healthcare is taught, practised, and experienced.

This is a unique academic appointment that brings together clinical practice, education, leadership and community impact. You will have the opportunity to continue practising as a medical doctor, maintaining your clinical expertise while contributing to the education of future clinicians through authentic, practice-informed teaching. Eligible medical practitioners will receive clinical loading in recognition of maintaining active clinical practice alongside academic leadership.

As part of a growing network of First Peoples leaders, you will help design the next generation of medical education by developing innovative clinical teaching, embedding culturally safe models of care throughout the curriculum, mentoring future Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander doctors, and strengthening partnerships with communities and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

You will play a pivotal role in advancing a nationally significant approach to First Peoples health education that integrates Indigenous scholarship, evidence-informed practice and community partnership. Through your leadership, you will contribute to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples while transforming how Australia's future medical workforce learns, practises and leads in partnership with First Peoples communities.

This is more than an academic appointment—it is an opportunity to shape the future of medical education, influence national reform, and leave a lasting legacy for generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the doctors who will care for them.

Key skills and experience required:

• A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant tertiary degree, preferably and/or relevant extensive teaching, curriculum design work experience.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated experience in First Peoples teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical (including Indigenous) approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for First Peoples medical educational excellence and fostering this in others.
• Demonstrated experience with industry or work-integrated learning relating to First Peoples health.
• Evidence of professional development of teaching practice in self and others with the ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in First Peoples learning and teaching in medicine or health related programs.
• Demonstrated success in initiating First Peoples curriculum development and improvement in medicine or health related programs.
• Experience mentoring and supporting early- and mid-career academic staff, particularly in (but not limited to) education-focused roles.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership in building First Peoples engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.

Desirable Skill

• Holds a medical degree (MBBS/MD)

UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include: 

• Flexible Working arrangements (work from home, flexible hours) 
• Additional 3 days leave during Christmas holidays
• Cultural duties performed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members are recognised with reduced workload or additional allowance
• Career development opportunities 
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

How to apply:

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate cover letter addressing the key skills and experience for the role listed in the Position Description.

Pre-Employment Checks

As part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment screening, which may include reference checks, qualification verification, right-to-work verification, and criminal history screening where relevant to the role. Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Enquiries:

Merita O'Connell – Talent Acquisition Partner E:  merita.oconnell@unsw.edu.au   

Applications close: Wednesday 19^th August before 11.30pm Sydney time.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.