• Join a dedicated School committed to delivering world-class learning, teaching and research
• Stay connected: deliver high-class equine surgery services at our Veterinary Clinical Centre
• Lead with impact: play a significant role in advancing the discipline through research and teaching priorities

The Role

• Continuing, Full Time
• Level B/C/D - $100,476 to $162,614 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Wagga Wagga

We are currently seeking an outstanding educator who will actively contribute to teaching innovation, research and academic leadership. Teaching will be delivered to undergraduate and postgraduate (residents) cohorts and leadership in the provision of high-quality equine surgery services at our Veterinary Clinical Centre in Wagga Wagga will be required.

To be successful in this role you will have proven leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities, with a demonstrated commitment to upholding the University's values and enhancing the future of the Equine discipline and veterinarian profession.

Current registration as a Veterinarian with the Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW is essential for this position in addition to specialist qualifications or eligibility to obtain.

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.

To be successful you will have:

• A qualification relevant to the discipline and appropriate at the level being applied for
• Current registration as a Veterinarian with the Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW
• Board certification by the American and/or European College of Veterinary Surgeons or eligibility to sit board examination or equivalent
• A record of academic achievement of national and/or international standing through outstanding contributions to the profession
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership and/ or and build people capability in an academic setting to deliver outcomes

Application Requirements

Applicants are expected to apply online and address the selection criteria in the position description. 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.

About Us

Charles Sturt University is a young and growing university committed to developing far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish. We make a significant contribution to the prosperity and vibrancy of our rural and regional communities, with a reach and impact across Australia and internationally. We work together with industry, communities and students to create new thinking, inspire each other and make a positive and progressive contribution to the world.

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, Environmental Science and Management and Veterinary Science. The School has a 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 animal health, welfare and diseases, epidemiology, biosecurity, toxicology, animal models of human conditions and animal production.

Charles Sturt University offers a great work-life balance, professional development opportunities and generous financial benefits.

Charles Sturt University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. This is demonstrated through our Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice Citation and our Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional Award. Charles Sturt is also a participating member of 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.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further Information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Associate Professor Raphael Labens | Associate Professor in Equine Surgery| rlabens@csu.edu.au | Ph: (02) 6933 2982

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

Closing Date: 11 pm, 14 November 2021