Role Summary
Role type: Part Time (0.5FTE); Continuing Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
Department/School: Department of Medicine; Melbourne Medical School.
Salary: Level C $152,695 - $176,065 or Level D $183,859 - $202,556 pro rata for part-time plus 17% super.
Leadership across multi-site postgraduate programmes / build new Masters in Medical Sciences / blend teaching and research excellence.
Job Description
Your next career opportunity: You will coordinate and grow postgraduate coursework programmes across the Department of Medicine's hospital campuses.
You will design and deliver engaging subjects, materials and assessments that support diverse medical and biomedical learners.
You will lead innovation in medical sciences education.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, coordinate and teach postgraduate subjects, including teaching administration, lectures, small group classes and online learning activities.
Design and maintain course materials, curricula and assessments that keep programmes current, relevant and academically rigorous.
Provide academic advice, pastoral support and project oversight to postgraduate students and their supervisors.
Lead identification, development and approval of new coursework programmes and subjects at the postgraduate level.
Mentor tutors and junior colleagues, overseeing quality and continuous improvement across sites.
Candidate Profile
Hold a completed PhD in a relevant medical, clinical or biomedical science discipline.
Demonstrate excellence in university teaching, subject coordination and curriculum development in medicine or science.
Bring experience leading educational innovation and development, particularly in postgraduate coursework programmes.
Possess strong organisational skills to manage projects,



meet deadlines and deliver programmes across multiple campuses.
Communicate effectively with clinicians, academics, professional staff and students, building positive, collaborative working relationships.
Ideally hold AHPRA registration and an appointment with one of the Department's partner hospitals.
Eligible & Application Requirements
You must have current valid work rights for Australia.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
A Working with Children Check is required for all positions.
Compensation & Benefits
Build future financial security with 17% superannuation.
Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well‐being.
Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning.
Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work‐life balance and well‐being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause leave.
Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
Health and well‐being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program.
Team & Culture
Your recent team is the Department of Medicine within the Faculty of Medicine,



Dentistry and Health Sciences.
You will collaborate with clinicians, scientists and educators across Royal Melbourne, St Vincent's and Austin hospitals.
Together, you will design postgraduate programmes that translate cutting‐edge research into practice and improve health outcomes.
The team values innovation, collegiality and mentoring, offering strong support for your teaching and research leadership.
Why Join Us
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child‐safe organisation.
The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.
We're committed to a barrier‐free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout.
We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities.
Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians.
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Application Deadline
Applications close: 25 October 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.
Position Description
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📌 Academic Coordinator - Postgraduate Coursework (Melbourne)
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