Apply for an academic title
Titles are available to award to health and medical professionals wishing to join one of the Health or Science elements of the University as academic titleholders.
Please check the eligibility checklist below and if you are eligible, and would like to apply to become an academic titleholder, you can apply online.
Academic title award
Titles are available to award to health and medical professionals wishing to join the following elements of the University as academic titleholders.
Griffith Health
- School of Medicine and Dentistry
- School of Health Sciences and Social Work
- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Applied Psychology
Griffith Sciences
Eligibility checklist
This checklist provides a quick guide to the eligibility criteria for the awarding of academic titles. Final decisions regarding eligibility for a given academic title will be made by the authorised officer of the University following receipt of an application.
Professor
| Likely Applicant | A likely applicant may be someone who has achieved an international research reputation in his or her area of interest. They are also likely to be a significant leader at the national level of their profession and/or play a major role within the health system at the State level. |
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| Teaching | Involvement with undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate teaching and assessment. In the case of non-clinical staff, supervision of research higher degree students would be expected where relevant. |
| Research | Significant personal research and/or clinical publications in peer-reviewed journals of international standing would be expected with a substantial continuing involvement in basic or clinical research. Evidence of an ability to facilitate others to participate in research and evidence (current or past) of research supervision. |
| Clinical Service | As for Associate Professor and evidence of international professional representation. |
| Qualifications | A doctoral degree by research would normally be required but this might be waived where research achievement and publications demonstrate significant activity or there is evidence of national and international profile in other areas. |
Associate Professor or Principal Research Fellow
| Likely Applicant | As for senior lecturer level but with a leadership role within the health system. Evidence of local and national professional leadership would be expected (see clinical service section below). or A senior health or medical researcher with an established track record and at least national standing. |
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| Teaching | An Associate Professor will be expected to take a lead role in facilitating teaching and assessment opportunities for Griffith students and/or supervising research higher degree students. In addition, some evidence of clinical teaching contribution may be expected. A Principal Research Fellow will play an outstanding role within their discipline and/or profession in fostering the research activities of others, and in research training. |
| Research | An Associate Professor will demonstrate evidence of facilitation of significant research and/or clinical publication in peer-reviewed journals. Evidence of continuing research collaboration and supervision of researchers would be expected. A Principal Research Fellow will make major original and innovative contributions to their discipline in research, which are recognised as outstanding nationally or internationally. |
| Clinical Service | Demonstrated professional leadership through representation on state and/or national committees. Experience as Director/Manager of a substantive clinical service. Evidence of broad service outside day-to-day clinical service delivery. |
| Qualifications | As for senior lecturer level, along with a doctoral degree by research might be expected but would not be essential if there was significant evidence of academic achievement in other areas. |
Senior Lecturer or Senior Research Fellow
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| Teaching | A Senior Lecturer will undertake regular scheduled undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate teaching and assessment, and have some involvement in the organisation and development of courses. A Senior Research Fellow will provide leadership in research, including research training and supervision. |
| Research | A Senior Lecturer will be expected to participate in research projects required including clinical research or audit. A Senior Research Fellow will make independent and original contributions to research which have a significant impact on their field of expertise. This standing will normally be demonstrated by a strong record of published work. |
| Clinical Service | Involvement in local professional or administrative committees. Some involvement in regional or State professional or health committees. This may include being on the State committee of a relevant discipline or on a divisional committee (in the case of general practitioners). |
| Qualifications | Bachelor's degree plus Fellowship of Specialist College or equivalent post registration professional recognition or postgraduate award (Masters etc). |
Lecturer or Research Fellow
| Likely Applicant | An independent registered health care clinician or research fellow e.g., a medical practitioner who has completed PGY1, nurse or health practitioner with an entry-level professional qualification. |
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| Teaching | As for Associate Lecturer plus regular scheduled undergraduate or graduate teaching and some role in organisation of teaching - particularly clinical sessions. A Research Fellow may supervise postgraduate research students or projects and be involved in research training. |
| Research | Some research participation would be desirable as for Associate Lecturer. A Research Fellow will normally have experience in research activities which have resulted in publications in refereed journals, and in carrying out independent and/or team research. |
| Clinical Service | Some involvement in local professional or administrative committees. This could also be administration within the postgraduate training programs of the discipline. |
| Qualifications | Bachelor's degree in health discipline or education. |
Associate Lecturer
| Likely Applicant | Health care graduate currently undertaking postgraduate professional training e.g., a Medical Intern undertaking PGY1, within the health system, public or private. |
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| Teaching | Primarily clinical supervision, small group tutorials, problem based learning sessions or resource sessions and assessment. |
| Research | Participation in research projects, particularly at a clinical or educational level would be desirable. |
| Clinical Service | As expected of a trainee health practitioner who is yet to achieve independent registered practitioner status. |
| Qualifications | Bachelor's degree in health discipline or education. |
Clinical Teacher
| Likely Applicant | Registered health practitioner (medical, nursing or allied health). |
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| Teaching | Provides clinical teaching and/or related clinical resources to health and medical students. |
| Research | Not required. |
| Clinical Service | Clinical experience appropriate to the teaching required. |
| Qualifications | Appropriate clinical qualifications and registration in the relevant discipline. |
Apply for academic titles
Eligible candidates please submit your applications online.
For application queries, please contact the Secretary, Academic Titles Committee on (07) 3735 4011.
Submission of applications from medical professionals
Medical Interns, House Officers/Registrars, General Practitioners, Medical Specialists and other Registered Medical Practitioners who
- are employed in healthcare organisations that are recognised as participating Griffith University teaching organisations, and
- wish to contribute to teaching and/or research at the University,
will be guaranteed an offer of the following academic titles upon receipt by the University of a completed Academic Title Application Form:
- Medical Interns will be offered the title of Associate Lecturer for the duration of their Medical Internship appointment;
- House Officers/Registrars or equivalent who have completed PGY1 will be offered the title of Lecturer; and
- Other Registered Health Practitioners (for example a registered Nurse or Physiotherapist) will be offered the title of Lecturer; and
- General Practitioners who are either members of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or have significant professional experience in general practice, and Medical Specialists will be offered the title of Senior Lecturer; and
- Other Registered Health Practitioners who hold a postgraduate clinical qualification (for example a post-entry level or specialist clinical degree) or a full fellowship with a recognised Australian health professional body will be offered the title of Senior Lecturer.
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