Associate Professor in Medical Education

Position Details

• Continuing | Full-Time

• Academic Level D | $165,810 - $182,419 p.a.

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country

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College of Medicine and Public Health     

At the College of Medicine and Public Health, we deliver clinical, population and lab-based research, integrated teaching programs and high-quality clinical services. Our footprint reaches out from our world class teaching hospital at the Flinders Medical Centre in South Australia to multiple rural clinical locations all the way to Darwin in the Northern Territory. Our research and teaching equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and truly advance health outcomes. It is at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

This senior academic position within the College of Medicine and Public Health offers an exciting opportunity to lead and innovate in medical education. The Associate Professor will contribute significantly to teaching excellence, educational leadership, and high-impact research. The role involves fostering partnerships, mentoring early-career academics, and enhancing the student experience through innovative practices and technologies.

• Lead and deliver high-quality teaching across medical education programs, promoting excellence and innovation.

• Drive impactful research, secure competitive funding, and publish in high-quality journals.

• Provide academic leadership and mentorship, supporting early-career researchers and supervising research students.

• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with industry and professional bodies to enhance educational and research outcomes.

About You

You are a distinguished educator and researcher in medical education, with a strong track record of leadership, innovation, and collaboration. You bring expertise in curriculum development, flexible teaching methods, and mentoring, and are committed to advancing the field through impactful research and strategic partnerships.

• Hold a PhD, EdD or equivalent, with a strong academic profile in medical education.

• Demonstrated leadership in innovative teaching and curriculum development.

• Proven success in research, including publications and competitive grant acquisition.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with national and international networks.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Wide range of professional development activities and services

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan 

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy 

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the website via the job portal: JR000000XXXX Associate Professor in Medical Education  

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Karen Lower

Important Notice: Recruitment Activity During University Shutdown

Please note that recruitment activity will be paused during the Flinders University shutdown period. No updates or progress on applications will be available between 22 December 2025 and 5 January 2026.

Recruitment processes will resume from 5 January 2026, and application statuses will be communicated from that date onward.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.

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At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.