Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/ School:  Melbourne Medical School – Department of Medical Education
Salary: Level B: $124,656 - $148,023 p.a. plus 17% super

• Innovate fit-for-purpose assessment systems / Lead educational technology research in assessment / Shape assessment across the Melbourne MD

• Join us to lead assessment systems, analytics and research that transform medical education for future doctors.

• Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities. 

The University of Melbourne 
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Your next career opportunity 
In this role you will lead and support fit-for-purpose, programmatic assessment and feedback systems across the Melbourne MD. You will have scope to pursue your own research in assessment technologies and analytics, building a distinctive academic profile as an authority and expert in assessment systems for medical education.

What you will deliver: 

• Lead the implementation, optimisation and evaluation of assessment and feedback systems and analytics within the Melbourne MD as a member of the MD assessment team.
• Provide expert guidance and training to academic, professional and clinical staff adopting assessment technologies and processes.
• Collaborate with academics in the MD assessment team to design, trial and embed innovative programmatic assessment reforms.
• Conduct and disseminate research and scholarship on assessment systems, analytics and feedback in medical education.
• Engage clinical schools and partner organisations to support consistent, effective use of assessment data and systems.

You may be a great fit if you: 

• Hold a higher degree and a strong grounding in assessment and feedback systems, processes and higher education practice.
• Bring demonstrated scholarship or research in assessment/ learning management systems, analytics, or educational technology within tertiary settings.
• Demonstrate experience developing, implementing and supporting assessment or learning technology solutions in complex organisations.
• Thrive in collaborative environments, building productive relationships with academic, clinical and professional staff stakeholders.
• Contribute evidence of time management capability, meeting deadlines across concurrent projects with minimal supervision.
• Possess knowledge of medical or health professions education and an emerging record of grants or publications.

For further information please refer to the attached PD. 

What we offer you! 
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including: 

• 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 

For more information check out our benefits page! 

Your new team –
You will join the Department of Medical Education within the renowned Melbourne Medical School. The department leads the flagship Melbourne MD, is recognised for innovation in assessment, curriculum and technology-enhanced learning and has a dedicated MD assessment team of academics for assessment design, delivery and quality assurance. You will work with dedicated educators, clinicians and researchers who value collaboration, evidence-based practice and educational impact. The team supports your growth through mentoring, partnerships across the biomedical precinct and opportunities to shape assessment practice locally, nationally and internationally.

Be Yourself 
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. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
  
Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at korin-korin@unimelb.edu.au.

Application essentials:

• Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
• 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. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
• Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
• Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description as a separate document, rather than including them in your CV or cover letter. Learn more about responding to Selection Criteria

Want to know more?

• For queries related to this specific position, contact Asela Olupeliyawa by emailing asela.olupeliyawa@unimelb.edu.au
• For questions related to our recruitment process email Walid at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
• For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.

Applications close: 10 December. 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone. 

Position Description: 

JR-019495 Lecturer in Medical Education (Assessment Systems) PD.pdf

JR-019495 Lecturer in Medical Education (Assessment Systems) PD.docx