Associate Professor in Urgent Care

About the role

The School of Health at UniSC, Sunshine Coast Campus, is seeking an Associate Professor in Urgent Care. You will provide academic leadership across the Graduate Certificate in Urgent Care and emerging microcredential offerings, reporting to the Discipline Lead, Paramedicine. The role leads curriculum innovation so programs reflect contemporary clinical practice, regulatory standards and the future of healthcare delivery, while contributing to a strong research culture and mentoring academic staff. It is a full-time or part-time, ongoing appointment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of postgraduate urgent care programs, ensuring practice-ready learning.
• Drive a visible research agenda, secure funding and deliver outcomes that influence urgent care practice and policy.
• Mentor and develop academic staff, strengthening teaching excellence and research capability across the discipline.
• Build strategic partnerships and contribute to academic governance, improving program quality, relevance and impact.

Required profile

• Established academic leader with national standing in your discipline and a passion for urgent care education.
• Demonstrated leadership in learning and teaching, including curriculum innovation and student success outcomes.
• Experience mentoring academic staff and building research and teaching capability.
• Evidence of meaningful contribution to your discipline at a national level.
• Proven ability to develop strategic partnerships across healthcare, industry and community sectors.
• Extensive experience in academic governance and university-level administration.
• Commitment to inclusive, culturally safe and student-centred education.

Required skills

• Postgraduate qualifications in higher education (desirable)
• Formal recognition for excellence in research and/or teaching (desirable)

What we offer

• Salary of $174,423 - $192,092 per year, plus up to 17% employer superannuation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave options.
• Professional development and career pathway opportunities.
• EAP, fitness passport and discounted private health.

Applications close midnight on Sunday 8 November 2026 and must include a resume and a response to the selection criteria. Applications are submitted through the UniSC careers site; unsolicited applications are not accepted.