Background:

Associate Professor: An Associate Professor will be well known in their field, they will have a national profile and will likely collaborate internationally. They are likely to have chaired sessions at international conferences and be invited to give talks at academic meetings in Fiji and overseas. They will have a significant research/scholarship record, some of which will be in high profile international journals, or other appropriate outlets, in their field. The Associate Professor will show significant academic leadership. They will link their research to their teaching and develop new papers and courses inspired by their research expertise. They must have clear evidence of good teaching performance. They should be supervising thesis graduate students.

Assistant Professor: An Assistant Professor has developed his/her own research and teaching interests and is becoming known nationally for his/her work. They will effectively contribute to curriculum development, publish regularly in peer-reviewed international journals or other appropriate outlets and are likely to have edited collections of work or meeting proceedings. They will also have chaired sessions at, or have been part of, the organising committees of academic conferences or relevant disciplinary meetings. They should be beginning to show Academic Leadership in their teaching and/or their research speciality and be involved in administrative duties at least at Department/School level.

Person Specification:

Essential:

Associate Professor:

• Master’s with specialist registration with 7 or more years of post-registration working experience.
• Demonstrated evidence of good teaching performance, university service, community service and leadership
• Demonstrated evidence of undertaking consultancies in the area of expertise
• Evidence of industrial or clinical experience and contribution in your area of expertise.
• Demonstration of learning and teaching scholarship related to the discipline.
• The development and contribution of knowledge to the discipline, or the teaching of the discipline.
• Demonstrate evidence of undertaking consultancies in your area of expertise.
• Clear evidence of Master’s/ PhD supervision and examination
• Record of regional and/ or international contributions
• Good and clean records of leadership 

Assistant Professor:

• MBBS + Master’s with specialist registration more than 5 years work experience OR MBBS + Master’s with specialist registration less than 5 years work
• Demonstrated evidence in learning and teaching and the potential to become an effective teacher.
• Industrial/clinical experience in the area of expertise.
• Demonstrated evidence of undertaking consultancies in your area of expertise. Applicants must demonstrate evidence of meeting at least one or all the three criteria as listed below: 
• University Service (administration)
• Community Service (contributions to the wider profession)
• Academic Leadership and collegiality

Salary: Associate Professor: FJD146,443.00 gross per annum plus 10% superannuation

     Assistant Professor: FJD134,027.00 - 136,343.00 gross per annum plus 10% superannuation

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Application Details

All applications are to include:
 
• A letter of application addressing each of the criterion listed under the Person Specification more specifically the Essential and Desirable criteria. This application letter will form the main basis for shortlisting. Failure to provide the application letter will result in your application not being considered. 

• A detailed CV with three referees full contact details (telephone numbers and email addresses). Candidate should state their relationship with each referee (e.g. line manager, former postgraduate supervisor). 

• Copies of academic transcripts and certificates that are of relevance to the qualification requirements of the advertised position.

All applications must be submitted online using the University’s online job applications system which can be accessed at this address: https://careers.fnu.ac.fj .

Applications sent via email or manually for all positions will not be accepted.

Should you have any queries on the advertised opportunity or face difficulty in submitting the application online, please email the following:

1. HR Partner (email ID stated in the advertisement): For any queries regarding the advertised position.
2. hrat@fnu.ac.fj : For any assistance with the online application or technical issues.


Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted by Fiji National University, then your application has not been successful.

FNU is an equal opportunity employer. Preference is given to applicants holding Fiji citizenship. International applicants may be considered.