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Lecturer in Veterinary Science (Small animal and General Practice)

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About This Opportunity

Join a world-leading university and help shape the next generation of veterinary professionals. As a Lecturer in Veterinary Science, you will combine your passion for teaching and clinical practice to deliver innovative learning experiences across small animal medicine and surgery.

Working within a collaborative and supportive academic environment, you'll contribute to authentic clinical training, engage with industry-leading veterinary facilities, and make a lasting impact on student success and animal health. At UQ, you'll enjoy the opportunity to advance your academic career while contributing to meaningful work that benefits communities, industry, and the profession.

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

  • Deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate veterinary programs, using innovative and evidence-based approaches in small animal medicine, surgery, and general practice.

  • Lead course coordination, curriculum development, assessment design, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure engaging, contemporary learning experiences that meet professional and industry standards.

  • Contribute to teaching innovation and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning through educational collaborations, pedagogical research, and the dissemination of best practice, while building a developing national profile in veterinary education.

  • Support student success through academic mentoring and supervision, maintaining strong engagement with professional, disciplinary, and University teaching priorities.

This is a teaching focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

About You

Applicants should possess a degree in Veterinary Science registrable in Queensland.

Additionally, you will demonstrate:

  • Extensive experience in clinical veterinary practice, including involvement in small animal, general veterinary practice.

  • Evidence of quality teaching at undergraduate, honours and postgraduate level across a variety of settings, including course coordination.

  • An emerging profile of teaching impact in the discipline and/or emerging profile in education research in the discipline and/or emerging research profile with high-quality outputs in the discipline.

  • Well-developed communication, interpersonal and consultative skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in teaching and learning and clinical service.

  • A profile of professional expertise that complements and/or supplements the expertise that currently exists within the School and the broader University.

  • A postgraduate research degree (PhD or MPhil) in veterinary science or a related discipline, and/or formal qualifications in tertiary teaching and learning (graduate certificate, diploma, fellowship), are desirable.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

In addition, our Gatton Campus houses innovative research and teaching facilities in agriculture, animal science, veterinary science and the environment. We’ve partnered with government, industry and donors to invest in major research infrastructure, facilities and technologies, including: the largest solar research facility in the Southern Hemisphere, the state of the art Queensland Animal Sciences Precinct, and over 1000 hectares of farms.


Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Prof Rachel Allavena r.allavena@uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section.

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks, mandatory immunisations. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing talent@uq.edu.au or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications close Sunday 5th July 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-65896)