Associate Veterinarian in Community Animal Medicine and Health

(Level A) $78,544 - $105,611 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Part-time (0.4 FTE), fixed term position until 19 December 2025

New, exciting, part-time, fixed term role working closely with the Head of the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (SAVS) on a special project, to investigate, establish and develop a community animal health and management program for participation in by SAVS students and staff.

Engagement with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders will be expected. Very active community interest has presented a wide range of possible activities for SAVS student involvement in helping to support community animal health and management activities around Adelaide and northern South Australia. These include, as possible examples, Indigenous communities, low socioeconomic groups within the population and other pet owners who have very limited (or no) access to a regular basic veterinary service. At least three pilot activities are planned for 2025, and a coordinated sustainable plan is needed for wider activities from 2026 onwards.

This role would suit a veterinarian with small companion animal clinical experience who is interested in sustainable community animal support work. Some time will be spent on the Roseworthy Campus of the University of Adelaide and other, potentially remote and regional, travel commitments are expected to engage with stakeholders.

To be successful you will need:

• A qualified veterinarian registerable with the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with stakeholders, including education on animal care and management.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and recent experience with primary clinical skills associated with small companion animals, especially dogs and cats.
• Demonstrate initiative and flexible thinking, in dealing with a wide range of possible, including unexpected, situations.

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The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

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Applications close 11:55pm, Tuesday 4 February 2025

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Professor Rob Woodgate
Head of School, School of Animal and Veterinary Science
Email: rob.woodgate@adelaide.edu.au

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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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