Job no: 0063346

Location: Werribee Campus. Melbourne, Australia

Role type: Full time; Continuing

Faculty: Faculty of Science

Department/School: Melbourne Veterinary School

Salary (AUD): Level B: $119,231 - $141,581 p.a, plus 17% superannuation (pension)

• Join Australia's number 1 ranked Veterinary School
• Opportunity to contribute to both academic leadership and clinical service
• Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

About the Role

The Lecturer in Small Animal Clinical Studies (Primary Care) at the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Veterinary School will excel in teaching and clinical service within the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.

This role involves delivering clinical instruction and supporting final-year rotations in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program, as well as developing and presenting tutorials, lectures, workshops, and practical classes.

The Lecturer will contribute to leadership and service both within the university and the broader community, working closely with veterinary staff to ensure effective clinical service and integration with partnering practices.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Make independent and innovative contributions to teaching and learning at all levels, with a focus on workplace integrated learning in DVM4, which enhance student learning and experience. 
• Provide support for DVM4 workplace integrated learning (clinical rotations) through provision of student inductions, clinical rounds, mentoring students, being a point of contact for students and staff employed by Greencross Veterinary Hospital (GVH) and Lost Dogs Home (LDH), collating and delivering formative and summative feedback to students 
• Work closely with clinical teams and individual clinical staff at GVH and/or LDH to ensure a high-quality student experience in a student-focused teaching and learning environment, ensuring all students acquire the required clinical competencies and intended learning outcomes. 
• Deliver teaching and assessment in a variety of settings by conducting tutorials, lectures, practical demonstrations, seminars, computer-based learning exercises and laboratory-based workshops which may extend to individual consultations and provision of online resources. 
• Provide excellent veterinary services to patients and clients, ensuring that clinical services meet the standards of national and international accreditation bodies. 

Who We Are Looking For

You will have demonstrated tertiary-level teaching experience with the ability to teach innovative programsYou will work independently and as a member of a team with a wide diversity of background, interests and at a variety of locations to deliver high-quality veterinary services to clients as well as teaching outcomes.

Lecturers at the University of Melbourne are expected to have expertise in clinical professional practice and experience in scholarly activities resulting in impactful publications and/or other scholarly outputs. 

You will also have:

• An awarded Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent veterinary degree registrable in Victoria with at demonstrated relevant experience as a veterinarian. 
• A scholarly approach to teaching as evidenced by demonstrated skills in teaching practice including analysis of learning needs, identification of appropriate approaches to teaching, developing ways to improve practice by obtaining and analysing feedback and maintaining currency with professional practice. 
• Demonstrated experience in small animal veterinary clinical practice and proven ability to manage a challenging and varied caseload. 
• Well-developed interpersonal and skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, internal and external stakeholders and an ability to tailor information to different audiences in a diverse environment. 

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Your New Team – “Melbourne Veterinary School“

The Melbourne Veterinary School has a proud tradition of excellence in research, education, and leadership. The Melbourne Veterinary School has research strengths in animal diseases, zoonotic infectious diseases, production animal systems (including dairy and red meat) and animal welfare. The Melbourne Veterinary School provides the only professional entry veterinary medicine program in Victoria and covers a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate subjects across veterinary science with Australia’s premiere graduate Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, which is nationally and internationally accredited by VSAAC, RCVS and the AVMA COE. 

In January 2023, Greencross Pet Wellness Company opened the Greencross Veterinary Hospital at the Werribee campus, providing 24-hour specialist and emergency care for patients, along with clinical rotations for the University’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students.

The School is a central component of the Faculty of Sciences which has an outstanding international reputation for excellence and innovation in research, curriculum development and for links within industry, policy makers, other research institutes and the wider community -http://mvs.unimelb.edu.au/engage/clinical-services/veterinary-care-at-werribee

What We Offer You!

In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

About the University of Melbourne

We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Anna Gradoboeva via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.