The University of the West Indies (UWI) is a dynamic, international institution serving the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean. Its faculties and institutes offer a wide range of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes in Humanities and Education, Science and Technology, Engineering, Law, Medical Sciences, Sport and the Social Sciences. The institution represents the oldest of its kind within the region and has produced outstanding leaders who have made remarkable contributions to regional development.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the post of:

LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN PAEDIATRICS
Department of Child and Adolescent Health
Reference No. MPN100407

The successful candidate will play an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, clinical service delivery to in-patient and out-patient children and adolescents, and contribute to the research activities within the Department of Child & Adolescent Health.

Key Responsibilities

1. Academic and Teaching Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures and tutorials to junior and senior undergraduate medical students, postgraduate students in the DM Paediatrics programme and any relevant clinical fellowships in the department
• Facilitate academic seminars, journal clubs, case reviews, and morbidity/mortality meetings
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship for postgraduate trainees (DM and Fellowship levels).
• Supervise clinical research projects of DM Paediatrics postgraduate students
• Participate as an examiner in:

o End of clerkship clinical examinations: Junior students (3rd year clinicals) and senior students (5th year clinicals)
o MBBS clinical exams: Final year students (OSCE)
o DM Paediatrics, parts 1 and 2: Ongoing clinical evaluations and final exams (OSCE, long case, short case, orals)

2. Provide teaching during clinical care delivery

• Teach undergraduate and medical students, postgraduate residents and fellows during clinical service delivery as follows:

o Consultant, General Paediatrics ward, Inpatient service (≥4 months per year)
o On call General Paediatrics Emergency Duty Rota

• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and audits

3. Research and Scholarship - Contribute to the department’s research output and grant funding success

• Conduct and publish original research in Child and Adolescent Health
• Collaborate in departmental, local, regional, and international research projects
• Actively seek grant opportunities to fund research activities
• Present findings at local, regional, and international scientific meetings.

4. Administrative and Institutional Duties

• Participate in service activities including international seminars, committee membership, to enhance the Public service and Outreach of the Department, Faculty and the University.
• Contribute to strategic planning, policy development, and service improvement within the Department.
• To perform other reasonable local regional and international duties appropriately assigned

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• Postgraduate degree in Paediatrics;
• Demonstrated scholarly research;
• At least five (5) years’ experience of teaching in the related areas at the tertiary level.

Candidates who possess the following will be at a distinct advantage:

• Postgraduate training in a Paediatric sub-specialty area;
• Experience supervising undergraduate and or postgraduate students;
• Administrative experience within an academic institution;
• Evidence of contribution to the Public Service or field of study.

For further particulars on the University of the West Indies, Mona and the Department of Child and Adolescent Health, FMS, The UWI, Mona visit us at www.mona.uwi.edu  or https://www.mona.uwi.edu/fms/department-child-adolescents-health. 

Applicants are required to submit a completed employment application form, curriculum vitae, giving full particulars of qualifications, experience, the names and addresses of three (3) referees (one of whom should be from your present organization) and copies of academic qualifications. These should be sent by electronic mail to hrmd.odes@uwimona.edu.jm addressed to the Campus Registrar for the attention of the Director, Employee Success Division, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica. All applications must include the reference number MPN100407 in the subject line of the email. The final date for receipt of applications is October 31, 2025. Applicants are advised to ask their referees to send reports under confidential cover to the above address without waiting to be contacted. The successful candidate is expected to assume duties on August 1, 2026.

The University thanks all applicants. However, due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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