Assistant Professor of Political Science (University of Queensland)

Closing Date: 11 January 2026 at 11:59 PM AEST About This Opportunity This is a call for applicants for Casual Academics in the School of Political Science and International Studies in support of our course offerings in Semester 1, 2026. Casual Academics will typically be engaged in a range of duties, including (but not limited to) tutoring, marking, teaching, and moderating/facilitating. Casual Academics are remunerated according to the category of their duties, as detailed in UQ’s Enterprise Agreement. Applicants should review the list of POLS courses, plus one PPES course, which are likely to need tutors. Please indicate a maximum of six courses you are interested in teaching into. Although you will be asked to state why you have picked a course, your response is optional. NB: Tutoring opportunities are reliant on course enrolment numbers, and some courses at postgraduate level may not attract sufficient enrolments to require a tutor. Please note that these opportunities are subject to The University’s Code of Conduct. What We Can Offer These are casual appointments. As such, there is no firm advance commitment to ongoing or indefinite work. The casual rate will vary as per the work completed. The standard hourly pay rate is currently $55.36 per hour (or $65.48 for PhD-qualified staff), in accordance with The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2021–2026. For further information about UQ’s benefits, please refer to Why Work at UQ and review The University of Queensland’s Enterprise Agreement 2021–2026. Questions? For application queries, please contact casualrecruit@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number in the subject line. Other Information You must have work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. We value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au. Applicants Please Note New applicants: Use the Apply button. Existing casual staff: Log in via your staff Workday account and apply via the internal careers board. If you are a current employee of the University (including casual staff), or hold an HDR Scholarship with the University, please log in to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do not apply via the external job board. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Socioloxy

Closing Date: 11 January 2026 at 11:59 PM AEST

About This Opportunity

This is a call for applicants for Casual Academics in the School of Political Science and International Studies in support of our course offerings in Semester 1, 2026.

Casual Academics will typically be engaged in a range of duties, including (but not limited to) tutoring, marking, teaching, and moderating/facilitating. Casual Academics are remunerated according to the category of their duties, as detailed in UQ’s Enterprise Agreement.

Applicants should review the list of POLS courses, plus one PPES course, which are likely to need tutors. Please indicate a maximum of six courses you are interested in teaching into. Although you will be asked to state why you have picked a course, your response is optional.

NB: Tutoring opportunities are reliant on course enrolment numbers, and some courses at postgraduate level may not attract sufficient enrolments to require a tutor.

Please note that these opportunities are subject to The University’s Code of Conduct.

What We Can Offer

These are casual appointments. As such, there is no firm advance commitment to ongoing or indefinite work. The casual rate will vary as per the work completed.

The standard hourly pay rate is currently $55.36 per hour (or $65.48 for PhD-qualified staff), in accordance with The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2021–2026.

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please refer to Why Work at UQ and review The University of Queensland’s Enterprise Agreement 2021–2026.

Questions?

For application queries, please contact casualrecruit@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number in the subject line.

Other Information

You must have work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

We value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au.

Applicants Please Note
- New applicants: Use the Apply button.
- Existing casual staff: Log in via your staff Workday account and apply via the internal careers board.
If you are a current employee of the University (including casual staff), or hold an HDR Scholarship with the University, please log in to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do not apply via the external job board.