School of the Environment Casual Academic positions
Applications Close on 14 May 2026 at 11:59PM AEST
About This Opportunity
The successful appointees will support BIOL1050 Organisms: Interactions and Functions in the delivery of course aims and learning outcomes. The course is delivered in person at the St Lucia campus and the candidate must be available to attend on campus.
Responsibilities
* Demonstrator support for the conduct of practical and/or workshop classes
* Marking
* Exam invigilation
* Preparation time
* Facilitation of a class activity not requiring the development of materials
* Attendance at induction sessions
* Undertaking of training as required
* Attendance at, or involvement in, other academic activities as directed by the Course Coordinator
Compliance
* The University's Code of Conduct
* Requirements of the Queensland occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation and related OH&S procedures developed by the University or Institute/School
* Adoption of sustainable practices in all work activities and compliance with associated legislation and University sustainability responsibilities and procedures
* Requirements of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000, the National Code 2007 and associated legislation, and related University responsibilities and procedures
About BIOL1050
BIOL1050 Organisms: Interactions and Functions is a new first year biology course commencing Semester 2, 2026. The course is administered by the School of the Environment, and the core teaching team includes academics from the School of the Environment, School of Biomedical Sciences, and School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability. The student learning experience includes online self‐directed learning modules, a weekly applied learning class, and alternating practicals and workshops. Casual academics will be predominantly involved in practical and workshop learning activities. The course covers key physiological concepts such as homeostasis, signalling, respiration, circulation, water balance, digestion and reproduction, and key ecological concepts such as biotic interactions, population growth and reproductive strategies.
About You
You must possess at least an undergraduate degree majoring in the discipline in which you seek to deliver content. An undergraduate degree with recent experience in ecophysiology, plant or animal biology, or a related discipline is required. The role is open to PhD, Masters by Research, and Honours candidates, as well as postgraduate coursework students who have completed at least one semester of full‐time study.
What we can offer
These are casual academic appointments. As such, there is no firm commitment to ongoing or indefinite work. The casual rate will vary depending on the type of work completed. Most casual academic rates will be within the AC30 and AC50 pay scales.
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