Eligibility - Griffith University

Site Degrees

Award of an academic title

Titles are available to award to health and medical professionals wishing to join the following elements of the University as Academic titleholders.

Griffith Health

Academic titles are available to health and medical professionals

Griffith Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology

Griffith Medical Research College

Griffith Medical Research College

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

Eligibility criteria for award of a Professor title
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.
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

Eligibility criteria for award of an Associate Professor title
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.
Teaching	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.
Research	Evidence of facilitation of significant research and/or clinical publication in peer-reviewed journals would be expected. Evidence of continuing research collaboration and supervision of researchers would be expected.
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

Eligibility criteria for award of a Senior Lecturer title
Likely Applicant	A medical practitioner with relevant College qualifications; or A health care professional with additional post registration qualifications; or An experienced health or medical researcher in a leadership role.
Teaching	Regular scheduled undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate teaching and assessment, some involvement in the organisation and development of courses.
Research	Participation in research projects required including clinical research or audit.
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

Eligibility criteria for award of a Lecturer title
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.
Teaching	As for associate lecturer plus regular scheduled undergraduate or graduate teaching and some role in organisation of teaching – particularly clinical sessions.
Research	Some research participation would be desirable as for associate lecturer.
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

Eligibility criteria for award of an Associate Lecturer title

Likely Applicant	Health care graduate currently undertaking postgraduate professional training e.g., a Medical Intern undertaking PGY1, within the health system, public or private.
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

Eligibility criteria for award of a Clinical Teacher title
Likely Applicant	Registered health practitioner (medical, nursing or allied health).
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.