Teaching Academic - Surgery and Critical Care

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AND CRITICAL CARE / TE TARI HĀPARAPARA, TE TARI WHĀOMOOMO

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, WELLINGTON / TE WHARE WĀNANGA O ŌTAKOU KI PŌNEKE

About our team | Mō te tīma

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 Hāparapara, Te Tari Whāomoomo / the Department of Surgery and Critical Care at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to linking biomedical science with clinical research and providing high-quality clinical teaching. The department has research interests spanning cancer, cardiovascular disease, emergency medicine, clinical service provision, and medical education. Teaching in the department includes Surgery and Critical Care modules in the MB ChB programme, and vocationally focused postgraduate qualifications.

The role | Te mahi

These Lecturer/Senior Lecturer OR Professional Practice Fellow/Senior Professional Practice Fellow roles within our Department represents an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to on-going teaching of postgraduate clinical physiology students and 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 responsibility for this role will include coordinating and teaching MTEC701 and 702 which are the papers required for the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Technology. There will be opportunity to contribute to teaching of medical students within the Department of Surgery and Critical Care.

The successful candidate for the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer role will be expected to develop an independent research programme, supervise postgraduate research students, and contribute to departmental and school service activities.

Your skills and experience | Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

The successful candidate will have:

• A qualification in medicine or physiology and relevant clinical experience OR a research qualification (PhD or equivalent) in a field relevant to clinical physiology.
• Expertise in either cardiovascular or sleep medicine fields, or general physiology.
• Experience in teaching within a healthcare or academic environment.
• Commitment to collegiality, teamwork, collaboration and cooperation (both internally and externally) in teaching, supervision and research.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

You will be expected to commit to developing an understanding of te Tiriti o Waitangi, particularly in relation to health outcomes and the University Māori Strategic Framework.

Candidates for the Lecturer/Senior Lecturer role, will have advanced academic qualifications and currently research active in a related field.

Further details | Pūroko

We have permanent positions at both full-time and part-time hours available (up to 1.3 FTE) from 1 October 2026, based in Wellington. Hours of work are negotiable, and candidates are asked to indicate their preference in their cover letter.

Appointments will be made at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Professional Practice Fellow, or Senior Professional Practice Fellow level, depending on the successful candidate's skills, experience and academic achievements.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for these positions.

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 2601012 will close on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.

Applications may be reviewed as they are received and the University reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time.