Associate Professor of Medicine

Primary Detail

Salary package: $186,433 to $ $205,067 (Level D), PRO RATA Part-time (24.5 hours, 0.7 FTE) plus 17% employer's superannuation
Appointment Type:  Part-time (24.5 hours, 0.7 FTE), continuing role
Based at Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated physician to provide academic leadership in Medicine across the four years of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program.

The Macquarie Medical School within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (FMHHS) is seeking ONE part-time (0.7 FTE) medical academic (Teaching & Leadership Job Family) to provide academic leadership in Medicine across the four years of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program.

This is a significant leadership role that will shape the integration, delivery, and assessment of Medicine in our curriculum. The successful applicant will be appointed at the level of Associate Professor and will join a dynamic academic team committed to excellence in medical education.

Some of your key responsibilities will be:

• Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of the Medicine curriculum across Years 1–4 of the MD program.
• Ensure vertical and horizontal integration of Medicine with other disciplines and learning streams.
• Provide leadership in the design and delivery of assessments in Medicine, including written, clinical, and workplace-based assessments.
• Supervise and support academic and clinical educators teaching Medicine.
• Contribute to curriculum review, accreditation, and program governance.
• Foster scholarly activities in medical education and contribute to the academic profile of the program.

You will be an accomplished clinician with demonstrated expertise in medical education.

The Successful Candidate Will Bring:

Essential Criteria

• A current medical registration with AHPRA and fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP).
• Significant clinical experience in Medicine, with demonstrated commitment to teaching medical students.
• A postgraduate qualification in medicine/medical education or academic leadership.
• Strong record of leadership in medical education, including curriculum development and assessment.
• Experience in supervising and mentoring academic and clinical staff.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and teamwork skills.
• Working or willing to work in Macquarie University Health campus as a clinician.

Desirable Criteria

• Evidence of scholarly activity or research in medical education.
• Familiarity with AMC accreditation standards and requirements for medical programs.
• Experience in higher education academic governance and leadership.

About Us

The FMHHS is ambitiously pushing the boundaries of progressive thinking and challenging what’s possible to solve some of the big issues of our time, both nationally and on a global scale.

The Faculty’s current education suite includes courses in clinical science, physiotherapy, medicine, public health, psychology, linguistics, audiology, and speech pathology. The Faculty forms part of Macquarie University Health, an integrated academic health sciences enterprise which incorporates Macquarie University Hospital and primary and speciality clinics. We have active research programs in neurosciences, health systems and patient safety research, cancer medicine, and clinical sciences, amongst others.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online and attach your resume and a separate cover letter that outlines how you meet the selection criteria below:

• Postgraduate and/or professional qualifications as a Physician, i.e. FRACP
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning with evidence of a focus on ensuring a high-quality student experience of Medicine discipline.
• Demonstrated experience to effectively teach, including an ability to develop and lead scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to relate to staff and students from all backgrounds and disciplines, and to represent the faculty to external stakeholders and the general public.
• Experience and/or qualifications in medicine/medical education.
• Demonstrated evidence of research activity in the field of medicine/medical education, relative to opportunity.
• Ability to develop and lead scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

Role-specific Enquiries: Professor Clement Loy at clement.loy@mq.edu.au or Professor Vincent Lam at vincent.lam@mq.edu.au

Applications Close: Wednesday 29th of October at 11:59pm (AEST) 

Why work at Macquarie  

We rank amongst the top employers in the Australian Workplace Employers Index, having recently earned a five-star rating in the QS World Rankings with the highest rating for employability.    

Our prime location, we are walking distance from Macquarie University Metro Station and Macquarie Shopping Centre.  Not only are we close, take a look at our benefits on offer:    

• 17% Superannuation

• Subsidised onsite parking options   

• Flexible Working Options

• Training and professional development   

• Onsite Childcare Facilities

• Discounted health insurance (Medibank)   

• Onsite Vacation Care

• Employee Assistance Program

• Subsidised membership at the Sport & Aquatic Centre  
• Onsite GP, imaging & physio clinics

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Applications Close:

29/10/2025 11:59 PM

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