Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education

School of Business and Creative Industries, UniSC Moreton Bay or Sunshine Coast campus Level D, $174,423 - $192,092, plus up to 17 % employer superannuation Full-time, ongoing appointment with Discipline Lead role offered for an initial three year term The opportunity This is a career defining opportunity for an accomplished academic leader to shape the future of accounting education at UniSC. Appointed on an ongoing basis as Associate Professor of Accounting, you will also undertake the role of Discipline Lead for Accounting and Finance for an initial three year term, with scope to make a visible and lasting impact. Reporting to Professor Mark Loon, Dean, School of Business and Creative Industries, you will provide academic leadership across learning and teaching, curriculum innovation, research informed practice and people development. With a strong focus on educational excellence and student success, this role is central to ensuring our commerce programs remain contemporary, professionally aligned and future focused. You will work closely with colleagues across the School to lead curriculum renewal, support accreditation readiness, strengthen industry engagement and build a high performing, inclusive academic culture. A key dimension of the role will be developing our people, mentoring early and mid career academics and researchers, supporting capability building, and fostering an environment where scholarship, innovation and collaboration can thrive. Research and scholarship are valued as enablers of impact at UniSC, enriching teaching practice, informing curriculum design and contributing to the standing and reputation of the discipline. This role offers rare scope to lead with influence, develop people and programs, and contribute to outcomes that matter at both discipline and institutional level. You will Provide academic leadership across accounting and finance, fostering a collaborative, high performing and inclusive discipline culture Lead curriculum design, renewal and quality assurance across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, ensuring alignment with accreditation and industry expectations Deliver high quality teaching that engages and challenges students across a range of delivery modes Contribute to research and scholarship that informs teaching practice and strengthens disciplinary impact Mentor and support academic staff and early career academics, contributing to capability building and succession planning Build and sustain productive relationships with industry, professional bodies, and external stakeholders to enhance student outcomes and employability Contribute to School and University governance, planning and strategic initiatives aligned with UniSC’s priorities About the School of Business and Creative Industries The School of Business and Creative Industries is driven by a clear purpose: educating to make a difference. We combine practical, creative and sustainable approaches to learning, supported by strong industry partnerships and an applied teaching focus. The School brings together business disciplines including accounting, finance, economics, management, marketing and tourism, alongside a diverse creative industries portfolio. Our community of more than 70 expert researchers works collaboratively across disciplines, creating a vibrant environment for innovation in teaching, research and engagement. For more information on the School of Business and Creative Industries, please visit us online: https://www.usc.edu.au/study/schools/school-of-business-and-creative-industries About you You are an established academic leader with national standing in accounting or a related discipline, ready to apply your expertise at an institutional level. You combine credibility in learning and teaching with a sophisticated understanding of curriculum governance, accreditation and academic quality, and are recognised for your ability to lead people with clarity, care and purpose. You bring a genuine commitment to developing others, with a proven record of mentoring and supporting early and mid career researchers and academics to build confidence, capability and scholarly profiles. You enjoy creating environments where people feel supported to grow, experiment and succeed, and where strong performance is underpinned by trust, inclusion and shared ambition. Purpose driven and impact oriented, you are energised by opportunities to shape direction, influence outcomes and leave a lasting contribution. You are committed to developing contemporary, career focused education that anticipates change, connects with industry and society, and prepares graduates to lead in complex professional environments. To be successful, you will possess: A doctoral qualification in Accounting or a related discipline, or equivalent professional standing Demonstrated excellence and leadership in learning and teaching, including curriculum design, assessment, program leadership and quality assurance Proven experience in academic leadership, program or discipline coordination, and mentoring of academic staff A strong record of research and or scholarship that enhances teaching practice and disciplinary standing Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust, engagement and collaboration Experience engaging with industry, professional bodies and external stakeholders to enhance learning, teaching and graduate outcomes Why UniSC At UniSC, scale is a strength. As a growing, ambitious university, we offer something increasingly rare in the sector: the opportunity to be seen, heard, and genuinely influential. Working at a smaller university means your ideas don’t get lost in layers of complexity. You will have the scope to shape curriculum, influence strategic direction, and see the impact of your leadership play out in real time, across programs, people and partnerships. You will work closely with senior leaders and executive colleagues who are accessible, engaged, and invested in academic leadership. Decision making is collaborative and purposeful, enabling you to move from concept to implementation with momentum and support. UniSC is an environment where experienced academics can be impactful without compromising on ambition, quality or reputation. It’s a place to stretch into broader leadership, build institutional profile, and take on meaningful responsibility earlier and more visibly than is often possible in larger institutions. With strong growth across our regions, a clear strategic direction, and a commitment to developing our people, UniSC offers genuine opportunities for career progression, leadership development, and long term impact, while maintaining balance, connection and community. How to apply Applications for this position close midnight, Monday 22 June 2026. Don't meet every requirement? At UniSC, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities. Your completed application must include a resume, cover letter, and a response to selection criteria. Noting that within the application form, we will request a statement addressing each of the selection criteria contained within the position description. Position description:  494227_Associate Professor in Accounting and Discipline Lead.pdf Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact: Professor Mark Loon, Dean, School of Business and Creative Industries Telephone: 07 5430 1151Email: deanSBCI@usc.edu.au UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830. UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia. All applications must be lodged through our website. To apply please visit our website at: Careers at UniSC Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact unisc-careers@usc.edu.au We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. To get to know a little more about us, visit us at: Welcome to UniSC and LinkedIn Life Discover UniSC We’re all about doing work that matters, connecting with great people, and being part of an incredible journey. While we’re not the largest university, we are one of the fastest growing in Australia, now with over 2,000 staff across five campuses in South East Queensland and an expanding presence in major capital cities, and we’re making a big impact every day through ground-breaking research, a strong commitment to sustainability, high-performance sport, and award-winning alumni. We are committed to delivering high-quality research and teaching that address major global and regional challenges, with established and emerging strengths in sustainability, environmental systems, biodiversity, aquaculture, preventative health and regional resilience. Our research excellence is internationally recognised through strong performance in global benchmarking, including leading rankings in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for “Zero Hunger,” “Climate Action” and “Life on Land.” UniSC is also recognised for its teaching excellence, with a strong emphasis on student success, innovative and engaging learning experiences, and strong graduate outcomes that equip learners to make meaningful contributions in their chosen fields. As the only university operating within three UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, UniSC is uniquely positioned to leverage its natural environment to advance impactful research, teaching and partnerships that support sustainable futures, with sustainability embedded across all aspects of our teaching, research and operations. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages continuous professional development and provides the tools and resources to grow your career. We value the contributions of every team member and the role they play in our culture and success. We’re not afraid to do things differently, and we’re looking for people who share our values and want to be part of a team working together to make a meaningful difference to local and global challenges. Our Culture & Benefits: Our collaborative, passionate and welcoming culture is what really sets us apart. Modern teaching & research facilities. Professional development and career pathway opportunities. We are a proud recipient of the prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze Award, granted as part of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative. Flexible work arrangements & generous leave options. Salary packing options + 17% Super. EAP, fitness passport & discounted private health.

Schemes of Service: Professional Officers Division: Professional Officers Employment Type: Fixed Term Job Purpose The Professional Officer will support applied research and innovation in community and allied health, working with internal teams and industry partners to develop practical solutions. The role focuses on translating clinical and operational needs into scalable solutions that address challenges in meeting healthcare innovation targets through care automation, digital health, and other sustainable solutions for the community care sector. Professional Officers are expected to bring a strong healthcare-sector leadership track record, preferably at Assistant Director level or above, with proven experience in managing a business unit, service line, programme office, or multi-disciplinary delivery team. The role requires a hands-on leader who has carried business or KPI targets, generated industry projects through business development and partner engagement, secured funding or other cashable resources, and personally driven project execution to deliver measurable healthcare innovation outcomes, including project completion, value capture, manpower training, ecosystem outreach, and NRF KPI delivery evidence. Key Responsibilities Applied Research & Development Conduct reviews on healthcare innovation literature, frameworks, and assessment tools for both generic industry-wide and sector-specific applications, such as care automation, anti-frailty programmes, and cognitive screening technologies. Develop healthcare solution road mapping and development frameworks to support the identification and follow-through of innovation solutions for community and aged care providers. Support the development of healthcare solutions and applications through project execution (experimentation, data collection, analysis, and evaluation). Industry Collaboration Support collaborations with industry partners — Community & Aged Care Providers, Healthcare & Population Health Partners, and Technology Solution Providers — to understand problem statements and contribute to solution development. Assist in project scoping by gathering technical inputs and identifying relevant capabilities within the ecosystem (IHLs, research centres, industry partners). Participate in industry meetings, discussions, and project engagements to build and maintain the ICAH ecosystem network. Project Execution & Support Assist in leading the planning and execution of multiple healthcare innovation projects to ensure timely delivery of outcomes, specifically tracking the committed NRF KPIs: IaaS Service Volume, Innovation Initiatives, Value Capture, Manpower Training, and Ecosystem Establishment, with clear documentation of industry project completion, value generated, funding secured, partner commitments, and team contribution. Generate technical reports, presentations, and documentation on the development of healthcare solutions and applications, including the monthly ICAH operations report for management. Contribute to grant proposals and project submissions where required. Track project progress and maintain proper documentation of activities across the secured and pipeline project portfolio, including milestone status, risks/issues, partner commitments, funding status, value-capture evidence, training outcomes, and ecosystem outreach. Support the IaaS Center for Community and Allied Health Innovation in achieving measurable NRF KPI outcomes, including delivery of data analytics, innovation initiatives, value capture, manpower training, and ecosystem-establishment targets. Assist in leading the team to complete 12 data analytics projects and digital dashboards for industry, hospitals, aged homes, or non-profit organisations. Support the securing of $2M in industry- or agency-funded projects, new grants, or other cashable resources for SIT. Assist in leading the team to deliver 30 innovation projects and support deployment of 20 new or improved products, processes, or services to industry, hospitals, aged homes, or non-profit organisations. Support delivery of technologies and solutions through IaaS initiatives that help organisations generate S$11 million in cost savings and/or new businesses. Train 120 company employees and/or healthcare professionals on innovation solutions implemented by IaaS, enabling dissemination and sharing of best practices with industry and other healthcare providers through workshops. Provide Assistant Director-level or equivalent leadership exposure in healthcare-sector project delivery, including ownership of business unit, programme, service-line, or portfolio targets; stakeholder engagement with care providers, hospitals, aged-care operators, allied health partners, industry solution providers, and internal research/engineering teams; and hands-on follow-through to convert opportunities into funded projects and implemented outcomes. Oversee the allocation and integration of contributions from Research Engineers with different skill sets, ensuring that each workstream contributes its share to the overall NRF KPI delivery plan. Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Public Health, Nursing, Allied Health, or related disciplines,  Master's degree preferred. Minimum 7 years' relevant experience with substantial work experience in healthcare, community care, aged care, allied health, digital health, healthcare operations, product development, or healthcare innovation. Demonstrated healthcare-sector leadership track record, preferably equivalent to Assistant Director level or above, in leading a business unit, programme office, service line, project portfolio, or multi-disciplinary delivery team in healthcare, community care, aged care, allied health, digital health, or applied innovation settings. Possess understanding of healthcare innovation concepts (e.g., clinical validation, commercialisation, care automation, health economics). Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Resourceful, meticulous and problem-solving attitude. Ability to evidence the value of projects delivered, including project quantum, business scale handled, cost savings, productivity outcomes, new business generated, or other measurable value-capture outcomes. Experience in securing or supporting industry-funded projects, agency-funded grants, or equivalent cashable resources, with ability to document funding quantum and stakeholder commitments. Proven accountability for business, operational, revenue, funding, or KPI targets, with experience in business development, partner engagement, proposal shaping, project generation, and conversion of industry or healthcare needs into funded projects, grants, pilots, deployments, or other cashable resources. Ability to both lead and personally contribute to delivery, including scoping, execution, stakeholder management, documentation, value capture, risk/issue resolution, and hands-on troubleshooting on the ground. Relevant exposure to healthcare service innovation, care automation, clinical workflow optimisation, digital health implementation, health economics, value capture, training delivery, and ecosystem-building activities will be advantageous.

Ref.: 536376 Work type: Full-time Department: Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (47500) Categories: Teaching Staff Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC) (Ref.: 536376) The University of Hong Kong is a leading, global university focused on both research and teaching excellence. The Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC) is a unit tasked with supporting and enhancing teaching and learning across all disciplines by promoting the best practices in evidence-informed teaching, learning and assessment in Higher Education. Working in TALIC, the appointee will be part of a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to developing and improving teaching and learning. If you are an experienced lecturer interested in supporting colleagues across the university and disciplines, we invite you to apply for the post. Duties and Responsibilities Advise and support teachers across different faculties in curriculum development. Contribute to the development and delivery of Professional Certificate programmes. Provide support for the Advance HE Fellowship. Contribute to CPD programmes for new and experienced teaching staff. Provide support and guidance to Research Postgraduate Students involved in teaching. Requirements Applicants should possess a Master’s degree or above in Education or a related discipline. They should have at least five years of post-qualification teaching experience in higher education and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively within interdisciplinary teams. Possession of a Fellowship of Advance HE would be advantageous. Those with more experience and higher qualifications may be considered for appointment as Senior Lecturer. What We Offer The appointment will be made on fixed-term full-time contract for 2 years, to commence as soon as possible, with the possibility of renewal. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, together with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totaling up to 15% of basic salary. Other benefits include annual leave and professional leave, medical benefits, and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries. Housing benefits will be provided for Senior Lecturer as applicable.  How to Apply The University only accepts online applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date CV, along with the contacts of three referees. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until June 30, 2026, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.