Job no: 0062236
Location: Werribee
Role type: Part-time (0.2 FTE); Fixed-term for 2 years
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department/School: Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Melbourne Veterinary School
Salary: Level A - $80,258 - $108,906 p.a. (pro rata for part-time) plus 17% super
- Provide technical support for fieldwork studies and gather training and clinical data from horses in the Equine Limb Injury Prevention Program (ELIPP).
- Opportunity to work closely with trainers, stable staff, and trackwork riders, contributing to the advancement of equine science research while supporting the well-being of horses in training.
- 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 Research Assistant in Equine Science based at the Werribee Campus within the Melbourne Veterinary School supports the Equine Limb Injury Prevention Program (ELIPP) by gathering training and clinical data from horses in training.
Reporting to the Associate Professor, the role involves technical support for fieldwork studies, including fitting and operating instrumentation to collect data on speed, distance, stride length, and cardiac ECG monitoring during exercise.
Additionally, the position entails liaising with trainers, stable staff, and trackwork riders, maintaining horse training records, assessing track surface quality, and potentially conducting initial data analysis and reporting of results.
Travel to training facilities for fieldwork and occasional work from other locations, including the Parkville campus, is also required.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with staff and students within the Equine Limb Injury Prevention Program to achieve agreed diagnostic and research outcomes.
- Assist veterinary clinicians (staff and RHD students) in collecting training data, lameness and radiographic data from horses in training.
- Contribute to the effective operation of equipment for data logging and analysis.
- Ensure the validity and security of data; and effective data backup.
- Collect and record horse information and consent procedures from trainers, ensuring confidentiality is maintained.
Who We Are Looking For
You will bring your passion for equine science or equine sports medicine, along with your motivation, reliability, and adept time management skills.
You will also have:
- A postgraduate degree (Masters or Doctoral degree) in animal or veterinary sciences or a related discipline; progress towards a Masters or PhD; or a graduate degree in a relevant field with significant research and/or equine industry experience.
- Demonstrated experience in a comparable research assistant position or work in equine sciences.
- Good practical horse handling skills
- Demonstrated ability to apply quantitative/qualitative research methodologies.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your New Team – “The Melbourne Veterinary School“
The Melbourne Veterinary School is Australia’s number 1 ranked veterinary school with 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. 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.
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!
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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
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
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.
Position Description
