University of Otago – Wellington Central, North Island
The University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) provides health research and teaching in New Zealand's capital city. It enjoys collaborative relationships with District Health Boards, local health service providers, multiple central and local government agencies such as the Ministry of Health and Wellington City Council as well as other tertiary education providers such as Massey and Victoria University. It also has strong links with local iwi.
Te Tari Haparapara, Te Tari Whaomoomo / the Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to linking basic science with clinical research and providing high quality clinical teaching. The department has four main research groups, teaches a number of modules within the MB ChB programme, and provides vocationally focused postgraduate qualifications.
The role/Te mahi
This Lecturer role within our Department represents an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to on-going teaching of medical students. In this role you will be expected to convene and teach within the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma courses in Medical Technology. The courses are distance taught and aim to provide the academic framework required for those working as a cardiac or sleep physiologist. These courses provide grounding in underlying physiology and pathophysiology for cardiovascular and sleep medicine. In addition, a focus of the programme is on physiological measurement of cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep parameters.
The key responsibilities for this role will include:
Coordinating and teaching MTEC701 and 702 which are the papers required for the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Technology.
Contributing to teaching of medical students within the Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia.
Developing an independent research programme and supervising postgraduate research students.
Contributing to departmental and school service activities.
The successful candidate will have:
• A PhD or equivalent research degree.
• A commitment to research and proven research track record appropriate for career stage.
• Experience in teaching within a healthcare environment, e.g. biomedical teaching.
• Expertise in an aspect of cardiovascular or sleep physiology.
• The ability to work independently and also as a team member.
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti O Waitangi, and commitment to practice and teach in a manner consistent with the principles of Te Tiriti.
This is a full time (1.0 FTE), permanent University academic role starting on 3rd February 2025 based in Wellington.
The appointment range for this position is $90,902 to $107,300 per annum.
The University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking, people and behaviours. This means that the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected.
Application/Tono
To submit your application (including cover letter and CV) please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2401795 will close on Wednesday, 04 December 2024.
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