Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Pharmacy Prescribing & Advanced Scopes of Practice

About the role

The School of Pharmacy at the University of Auckland is seeking a current or recent pharmacist prescriber with expertise in prescribing education, advanced clinical practice and workforce development. The role leads education that supports safe, evidence-informed pharmacist prescribing and prepares pharmacists for evolving scopes and models of collaborative care, while contributing more broadly to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research, supervision and academic activities. It is a permanent, full-time position, though a part-time arrangement may be considered; the ideal start date is February 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and evaluate postgraduate and undergraduate teaching on prescribing and advanced pharmacy practice
• Contribute to learning in clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, pharmacotherapeutics, prescribing, monitoring and collaborative care
• Develop authentic assessments of clinical and prescribing competence, including case-based, workplace-based and performance approaches
• Build relationships with prescribers, health services, regulators, Māori and Pacific health providers, professional organisations and interprofessional partners
• Support workplace supervisors and learners, and help maintain curriculum currency, accreditation readiness and continuous improvement
• Coordinate courses or modules and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Develop research or scholarship in prescribing, medicines optimisation, advanced practice, implementation or workforce development
• Lead and contribute to service activities within the School, Faculty and wider University

Required profile

• At least 12 months' experience prescribing as a pharmacist prescriber, with a strong understanding of safe prescribing and collaborative care
• Current pharmacist-prescriber registration in New Zealand, eligibility for it, or equivalent expertise in advanced clinical practice
• Postgraduate clinical pharmacy degree, ideally in prescribing, with associated clinical experience
• Evidence of research or scholarship achievement and potential appropriate to Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level
• For Senior Lecturer: evidence of leadership in postgraduate education, curriculum, research, clinical partnerships and/or postgraduate supervision
• Demonstrated commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, cultural safety and equitable access to advanced pharmacy services

Required skills

• Experience teaching pharmacy, prescribing or other health-professional learners
• Experience providing direct patient care in diverse pharmacy settings
• Expertise in prescribing, advanced clinical practice, patient assessment, clinical reasoning, medicines optimisation and interprofessional care
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaborative working skills
• Self-directed, organised and able to manage time

What we offer

• Salary of NZ$99,788 to NZ$145,741 depending on skills and experience
• Five weeks' annual leave and 6.75% superannuation scheme
• Career development programmes, flexible employment practices and work-life balance support
• Discounted car parking, parental leave allowance, childcare and other discounts on internal and external services

Applications are submitted online by 3 November 2026 with a cover letter and CV; confidential conversations are arranged through the Head of School or the Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Specialisation Lead.