Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor, Pharmacy
Full time
at JCU
in
Online
Posted on February 17, 2025
Job details
- Permanent Full-time | Excellent benefits including generous super and leave allowances
- Lead excellence in remote, rural, and Indigenous health
- Can be based in either Cairns or Townsville where you can have a tropical lifestyle and a career!
- Academic Level C: $129,607 - 148,787 + 17% superannuation contributions.
- Academic Level D: $155,180 - $170,518 + 17% superannuation contributions. James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally. We now have the following exciting opportunity for a Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor, Pharmacy to join our team at the College of Medicine and Dentistry based in either Cairns or Townsville: ABOUT THE ROLE Associate Professor, Pharmacy (#492413) This Senior Academic role is vital for delivering strategic leadership and support to the pharmacy discipline, particularly in Cairns, where strong leadership has been instrumental to the department's success. You will champion excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement while playing a key role in developing a high-quality, innovative curriculum that aligns with JCU’s mission to address the health needs of tropical, rural, and remote communities. The Associate Professor will have clinical and academic pharmacy experience and an established research publication and supervision record. By working closely with key stakeholders—such as the Australian Pharmacy Council, hospital networks, community pharmacists and pharmacy industry partners—you will foster collaborations that enhance educational and research outcomes, driving meaningful advancements in pharmacy practice. QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE You will hold a degree and postgraduate qualifications in Pharmacy or other appropriate degree in a related area in the pharmaceutical sciences and demonstrate relevant teaching and research experience at the undergraduate and/or postgraduate level. You will bring an understanding of the rural, remote, tropical and Indigenous contexts in relation to education and health service delivery. The ability to engage effectively with students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, is essential. ABOUT PHARMACY AT JCU We offer one of Australia’s leading regional Pharmacy programs, ensuring our graduates are well-prepared with contemporary best practices and hands-on clinical experiences in both acute care settings and low-resource communities. Our graduates leave equipped with the skills, inspiration, and real-world experience to excel in any pharmacy setting, from rural outback towns to bustling city centres. Over the past four years, our Pharmacy discipline has seen a 140% growth in undergraduate EFTSL and expanded our postgraduate program to over 500 enrolments. Additionally, we have introduced service teaching within the medical program, increasing revenue and enhancing our interdisciplinary impact. With the transition to multi-site delivery and trimesterisation, the need for additional academic staff is crucial to sustain our momentum and drive continued growth and innovation. ABOUT TOWNSVILLE Providing an envious tropical lifestyle that is complemented by capital city comforts, no other Australian city boasts the resilience, diversity, lifestyle & economic potential that the Townsville North Queensland Region enjoys. Townsville offers a dynamic lifestyle coupled with strong economic prosperity. With over 300 days of sunshine each year, Townsville’s lifestyle is second to none. ABOUT CAIRNS Cairns is a very special part of the world, and our residents enjoy a great way of life. Our unparalleled natural attractions, superb climate, and tropical lifestyle makes Cairns one of Australia’s most desirable places to live, visit and do business. Cairns is a friendly, safe, and sophisticated international city, alive with charm and spirit. WHY JCU? JCU offers a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace where your ideas are valued, your professional growth is supported, and your work-life balance is respected. Working under the values of Authenticity, Excellence, Integrity, and Respect , we support and empower our people through the provisions of:
- A generous superannuation scheme with up to 17% employer contributions with UniSuper
- 36.25-hour full-time working week
- 5 weeks of annual recreation leave plus leave loading
- 15 days paid sick/carers leave per year
- Cash out annual leave
- Up to 6 months paid parental leave or 12 months at half pay
- A range of flexible working options
- Attractive options for salary packaging
- Staff study assistance and paid study leave
- Ongoing professional development support
- Fitness Passport
- Corporate discount on health insurance
- Free Employee Assistance Program (coaching and counselling)
- Well-equipped modern facilities and contemporary workspaces.
- Visa sponsorship is available.
- Relocation assistance can be negotiated.
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