Lecturer, Clinical Genome Variant Analysis

**Job no**: 0060697
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Part-time (0.2 FTE); Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**:Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences
**Department/School**: Department of Paediatrics - Melbourne Medical School
**Salary**:Level B - $114,645 - $136,136 p.a (pro rata for part time) plus 17% super
- **In this role you will embrace new and innovative teaching modalities and methodologies to effectively and efficiently meet students’ educational needs in clinical genetics and genomics.**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**
The Lecturer in Clinical Genome Variant Analysis will make a significant contribution to the teaching, supervision and assessment of the Master of Genetic Counselling and the Master of Genomics and Health (nested suite) postgraduate coursework students. The appointee will contribute to the Department’s teaching administration and actively promote the discipline.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Assistance with the development of the genetic curricula across both programs.
- Further development of educational opportunities (award and non-award) in the area of CGVA.

**Who We Are Looking For**
You will utilise your demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and collegially with academic and professional staff from a range of disciplines. Your understanding of the need to focus on achieving the strategic aims of the course in alignment with relevant professional bodies and alongside the values and mission of the University of Melbourne will come in handy when evaluating tasks to ensure the timely delivery of activities to meet deadlines.

You will also have:

- Undergraduate qualification in a relevant area.
- Evidence of training/experience in variant interpretation at a senior level.
- Commitment to education delivery and assessment in a variety of settings.
- Awareness and experience of a scholarly approach to teaching and learning.
- An understanding of the needs of postgraduate students with an ability and willingness to counsel students as required.
- This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and _valid Working with Children Check_ to ensure the University provides a safe environment for everyone._

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - Department of Paediatrics**
The Department of Paediatrics plays a pivotal role in the life of the Royal Children’s Hospital with its members being actively involved in policy development and senior management. Members of the Department make major contributions to the development of child and youth health policy and to broader aspects of health policy at a national and state level.
Working with its partners, The Royal Children’s Hospital and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, the University’s Department of Paediatrics’ vision for the Royal Children’s Hospital campus is to be an integrated research, teaching and clinical institute (and environment) with the overall aim of benefiting child and adolescent health.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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