Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Primary Health Care (Wellington)

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DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON | OTAKOU WHAKAIHU WAKA, PONEKE

About the Department | Mo matou

The Department of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine - Wellington provides outstanding undergraduate medical education and is at the leading edge of interprofessional education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We are proud of our interdisciplinary research activity informing practitioners and consumers, patients and policy makers about many aspects of health and primary care. We are also committed to working closely with iwi and Maori organisations, and matauranga Maori has become an integral part of teaching and research across the institution.

Our undergraduate medical curriculum provides community-based learning programmes for students in Years 4-6 of their MBChB degree. Our interprofessional postgraduate courses for health professionals foster research-informed excellence and innovation in the health sector. We also offer Certificates, Diplomas, Masters and Doctorate courses by Distance Learning.

The Role | Te mahi

This Lecturer/Senior Lecturer role within the Department of Primary Health Care in Wellington represents an exciting opportunity for an experienced and qualified primary health care professional to make a significant contribution to on-going teaching of medical students and other departmental teaching programmes depending on your particular expertise.

Primary Health Care research with translational components is valued in the Department.

This is a "hands on" teaching and research role, this position will enable a dynamic individual to add value to the Department on all fronts including community involvement, research contribution and developing future practitioners.

Skills and Experience | Ka pukeka me ka wheako

The successful candidate will ideally be a registered health professional with a clinical background relevant to Primary Health Care. Applications from those with other relevant qualifications will be considered.

In addition, they will ideally also have:
Relevant postgraduate research degree in Health Sciences or a related discipline.
Experience in teaching and course administration at tertiary level.
Active independent research portfolio as evidenced by quality publications.
Ability to provide service to the University and community.
A strong commitment to developing collaborative working relationships with colleagues.
Knowledge of Te Tiriti O Waitangi, and commitment to practice and teach in a manner consistent with the principles of Te Tiriti.

Further Information | Puroko

This is a permanent, part-time (0.4-0.6 FTE) position, available from 1 October 2026. This position is based in Wellington. The start date and hours of work are negotiable with the successful candidate.

The level of appointment is dependent on qualifications and experience.
The full-time salary scale for a non-medical Lecturer is $97,377 to $114,943, and for a Senior Lecturer is $120,484 to $137,444 per annum.
The full-time salary scale for a medically qualified Lecturer is $98,583 to $120,528, and for a medical qualified Senior Lecturer $148,416 to $184,993 per annum.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.

Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Lynn McBain, Head of Department, Department of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine - Wellington, via the email address below.

Application | Tono

Candidates are requested to submit the following:
A CV
A cover letter
Three referee contact details

To submit your application, please click the apply button below. Applications quoting reference number 2600664 will close on Sunday, 23 August 2026.

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

Note: As a part-time position, the salary range for this role will be the pro-rata equivalent of the annual full-time salary range listed.
Contact: Professor Lynn McBain

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