Internal Vacancies

Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor in Equine Medicine

• Deliver high-class equine medicine services at our state-of-the-art Veterinary Clinical Centre 
• Demonstrate your academic and clinical equine medicine expertise to deliver and lead high-quality, student-centred learning
• Generous relocation support provided to assist you to relocate to beautiful Wagga Wagga or surrounds 

The role

• Continuing, Full time
• Level B/C/D - AUD$110,525 to AUD$178,876 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Clinical loading and remuneration for on call responsibilities
• Wagga Wagga, NSW

As an academic in Equine Medicine, you will be providing clinical and teaching services in equine medicine at the Veterinary Clinical Centre (VCC) in the School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences.

A role which provides immense opportunities for professional development and is designed to fit with individual needs while working with experienced equine medicine, theriogenology, anaesthesia, dentistry and equine surgery clinicians and technical staff. You will be joining a team focused on delivering high-quality clinical services, equine medicine teaching and learning and research. You will be required to deliver teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students in both a clinical and didactic setting.

To be successful in this role, you will possess advanced clinical and academic skills relevant to equine medicine. For level C and D applicants, specialist and/or advanced qualifications in the field of the equine medicine is required. You will also have proven leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities to engage with professionals bodies and industry stakeholders. Additionally, you will demonstrate commitment to upholding the University’s values and the advancement of the discipline of equine medicine and the veterinary profession through professional activity and/or research.

The successful candidate will be appointed to either a teaching research or teaching professional work function and will have access to the University’s generous relocation support scheme.

About you 

• A relevant qualification appropriate to the level being applied for, or equivalent experience, accreditation and standing in equine medicine.
• Current registration or eligibility for registration with the Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW.
• Board certification by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and/or the European College of Equine Internal Medicine and/or the Australian and NZ College of Veterinary Scientists or eligibility to sit board examination or equivalent.
• Commitment and experience in delivering high quality, student centred learning and teaching to undergraduate veterinary students.
• A record of professional activity and experience in advanced equine clinical practice, and for level C applicants, a record of significant achievement at a national and /or international level relevant to equine medicine.

Benefits 

• Professional development opportunities
• Generous leave options
• Enjoy salary packaging and sacrifice options
• Discounted goods and services through our corporate partners
• Sporting facilities (pool, tennis courts, fields) and car parking on our campuses

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About Us

The Faculty of Science and Health delivers flexible, innovative teaching programs which provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to build a career, advance their profession and contribute to their community. We currently have more than 9000 students and over 500 staff dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge.

We are a leader in strategic and applied research in a wide array of sciences. We enhance and extend knowledge, train and educate future researchers and provide scientific solutions to current challenges. We achieve this through ethical practice, professional collaborations, industry involvement and a commitment to continual improvement.

We also provide a range of health and other services to our regional communities through our enterprise activities.

The School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences provides more than twenty undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the Faculty of Science and Health. This includes Agricultural Science, Agribusiness, Animal Science, Equine Science, Environmental Science, Geospatial Science and Veterinary Science. The School has substantial infrastructure of a high standard for training veterinary undergraduates and postgraduates, including access to on-campus veterinary enterprises in Wagga. The School has a strong research profile, including significant numbers of undergraduate honours and higher research degree students. Relevant research strengths include equitation science, animal health, welfare and diseases, epidemiology, biosecurity, toxicology, animal models of human conditions, animal production and sustainable agriculture.

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award and our participation as a member in the Australian Workplace Equality Index. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Australians; people with a disability; women (particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); people who identify as LGBTIQA+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, and address the selection criteria in the position description and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description(s):

• Level B  - Position Description - Lecturer in Equine Medicine
• Level C  - Position Description - Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine
• Level D - Position Description - Associate Professor in Equine Medicine

Professor Kristopher Hughes | Clinical Director and Professor in Equine Medicine | krhughes@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6933 4253 

Closing Date: 11 pm, 13 November 2024

Advertised: 02 Oct 2024 09:00 AM - AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 13 Nov 2024 11:00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time