- Total remuneration range $201,491 to $221,564 pa
- Full-time continuing appointment
- Toowoomba or Ipswich campus
Are you an experienced academic leader ready to shape the future of nursing education and research? With continued growth in UniSQ’s nursing programs and a strong commitment to excellence, our School of Nursing and Midwifery is seeking an Associate Professor (Nursing).
You will join a collaborative and high-performing academic community committed to delivering outstanding student outcomes, advancing impactful research and strengthening healthcare outcomes across regional and outer-metropolitan Queensland.
This is an exciting opportunity for an established nursing academic to provide leadership in teaching, research and engagement while contributing to the continued growth and reputation of a discipline that is making a meaningful difference to communities locally, nationally and beyond.
You are an accomplished nursing academic with an established national reputation, an emerging international profile and recognised excellence in teaching, research and professional engagement.
Passionate about developing the next generation of nurses, you are equally motivated by advancing knowledge, influencing practice and improving health outcomes through impactful research and collaboration.
You are a confident leader who enjoys mentoring colleagues, supervising research students and fostering a culture of academic excellence. With a collaborative and inclusive approach, you build strong relationships across academia, industry and the broader healthcare sector, bringing people together to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Most importantly, you are energised by the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to nursing education and research while helping shape the future direction of the profession.
Based at either our Toowoomba or Ipswich campus, you will provide academic leadership across teaching, research and service activities, contributing to the continued growth and success of the School of Nursing and Midwifery. You will deliver outstanding learning experiences, lead curriculum innovation and mentor academic colleagues while supporting students to achieve their full potential.
You will build and lead a program of impactful research, foster research collaborations, supervise higher degree research candidates and contribute to securing external research funding. Working closely with healthcare providers, industry partners and the broader community, you will strengthen the University's reputation and influence while creating opportunities for research translation and real-world impact.
Through your leadership, scholarship and engagement, you will help shape the future of nursing education, strengthen research capability and contribute to improved healthcare outcomes for the communities we serve.
We’re looking for an experienced academic with an established national reputation and a passion for nursing education and research. You will bring:
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A doctoral qualification in a discipline relevant to Nursing
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Current registration or eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
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Blue card registration or eligibility to hold and maintain a Blue Card
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Demonstrated experience in delivering engaged and reflective approaches to teaching
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Evidence of academic leadership
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High-quality publications and successful research collaborations
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Demonstrated ability to attract research funding and lead impactful research initiatives.
You will also have the ability to build strong partnerships across academia, industry and the healthcare sector, together with the leadership capability to mentor and develop others, drive innovation and contribute to a culture of excellence and collaboration.
For further information on this position, please contact Professor Pauline Calleja, Head of School and Dean (Nursing and Midwifery), via + 61 7 4631 1525 or [email protected].
Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia’s most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.
The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.
We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.
Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au.
To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Reference Number: 0121_05/26
Location: Toowoomba or Ipswich campus
Term: Full-time continuing appointment (37.5 hours/week)
Salary: Total remuneration range $201,491 to $221,564 pa (includes salary range of $169,927 to $186,855 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)
Closes: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)
At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.
As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.
This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.
If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.
