Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine (Re-advertised) (x2)
FJD134,027.00 gross per annum plus superannuation
Closes in 26 days
About the company
Fiji National University is a national tertiary institution in Fiji delivering higher education and professional training across multiple disciplines. Its College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences trains and employs medical academics and clinicians.
About the role
This Assistant Professor post (two positions, re-advertised, Ref: AC 147/26) sits within the Department of Mental Health, Child Care and Adult Medicine, under the College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences. The role is for an academic who has developed their own research and teaching interests and is becoming known nationally for their work. They are expected to contribute to curriculum development, publish regularly, and begin showing academic leadership in teaching and/or their research specialty while taking on administrative duties at least at Department/School level.
Key responsibilities
- Contribute effectively to curriculum development
- Publish regularly in peer-reviewed international journals or other appropriate outlets
- Edit collections of work or meeting proceedings
- Chair sessions at, or take part in organising committees of, academic conferences or relevant disciplinary meetings
- Show emerging academic leadership in teaching and/or research specialty
- Carry out administrative duties at least at Department/School level
About the successful candidate
- MBBS plus Master's degree with specialist registration and more than 5 years' work experience, OR MBBS plus Master's degree with specialist registration and less than 5 years' work experience
- If not registered as a specialist, must hold a Master's Degree in the field of Specialty and be confirmed as qualifying for specialist recognition by the Fiji Medical Council
- Demonstrated evidence in learning and teaching and potential to become an effective teacher
- Industrial/clinical experience in the area of expertise
- Demonstrated evidence of undertaking consultancies in the area of expertise
- Experience in University Service (administration)
- Contributions to Community Service (wider profession)
- Evidence of Academic Leadership and collegiality