Assistant Professor of Molecular Biosciences

About This Opportunity

The School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (SCMB) is seeking Casual academics for Semester 2, 2026.

Casual academics provide a rich and important contribution to the University’s academic, teaching, research, artistic, outreach and clinical endeavours through the provision of a range of academically focused services and activities.

In SCMB, Casual academics may be engaged to fulfil a wide range of duties, including (but not limited to):

• Tutoring
• Marking
• Demonstrating
• Teaching
• Student outreach and engagement
• Moderating/facilitating and/or student advising

across the disciplines of chemistry and the molecular biosciences.

Casual academics are remunerated according to the category of their duties, as detailed in UQ’s Enterprise Agreement and reiterated in this job profile.

Teaching Schedule & Commitment

Hours will vary according to the class timetable. Classes typically run:

• 9:50am – 12:50pm
• 1:50pm – 4:50pm

on some or all of the weeks from 27 July to 30 October 2026.

A commitment is required for each week a course’s classes are held, although exceptions will be considered where explained in advance.

Training is provided, although discipline knowledge is a selection criterion.

The current pay rate is:

• $56.47 per hour
• $66.79 per hour (PhD-qualified)

These rates will increase by 2% after 30 June 2026.

Please click HERE for a list of courses in which positions are available, with day, time and weeks, and a short description. More details about each course can be found at my.uq.edu.au/programs-courses/.

Please note that these opportunities are subject to The University’s Code of Conduct.

About You

You must possess at least an undergraduate degree majoring in the discipline in which you seek to deliver content.

You will either have relatively recent experience with the course material or a demonstrated capacity to become familiar with the material in a short time.

You might be:

• Studying at Honours or postgraduate level at The University of Queensland or another university
• Working as a research assistant or postdoctoral fellow
• A former academic/teacher returning to the workforce

The selection process involves assessment of your application and sometimes an interview that includes a technical skills analysis.

Postdoctoral fellows and research assistants who already have an appointment at UQ will normally incorporate casual academic work into their duties by arrangement with their supervisor and not be paid additional casual rates, depending on individual circumstances such as employment fraction.

What We Can Offer

These are casual appointments. As such, there is no firm advance commitment to ongoing or indefinite work.

The casual rate will vary as per the work completed.

Please click here to view the various casual academic pay scales.

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review The University of Queensland Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2021–2026.

Questions?

To discuss the role, please contact:

Email: adminenquiries@scmb.uq.edu.au

For queries after application submission, contact:

Email: casualrecruit@uq.edu.au
(Please include the job reference number in the subject line)

Other Information

You must have work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available.

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University.

Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to:

Email: recruitment@uq.edu.au

How to Apply

All applicants must upload:

• Resume
• Academic transcript (detailing relevant laboratory skills and experience)

As part of this application, a survey will be sent to gather availability. This must be completed in order to tutor at UQ.

If you are a current employee of the University (including casual staff), or hold a HDR Scholarship with the University, please apply via the internal Workday careers board, not the external job board.

Please note:

• Expression of interest does not guarantee a position
• Preferences are considered, but alternative courses may be offered
• Successful applicants will be contacted by 24 July 2026

Closing Date

Sunday 14 June 2026
(Expression of Interest deadline)