Location: Werribee
Role type: Full time/Continuing
Faculty: Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences 
Department/School: Melbourne Veterinary School
Salary: Level B: $107,547 - $127,707 p.a. Level C: $131,738 - $151,900 p.a. plus 17% super

Founded in 1853, the University of Melbourne is Australia’s #1 university and is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

About the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences 

The Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences is a leader in agricultural, food and veterinary science education and research in Australia. As a faculty within the University of Melbourne, we share the core purpose of benefiting society, and the guiding aspiration to be a world-leading and globally connected Australian university with students at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to improving animal health, sustainable agricultural practice and food security through cross-disciplinary and collaborative research.

About the Role

The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Veterinary Pathology) will provide leadership and foster excellence in teaching and research at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Melbourne Veterinary School. This position will actively mentor and deliver teaching to students, including but not limited to developing and delivering lectures, developing teaching materials, conducting workshops and classes throughout the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program in the veterinary pathology discipline.

In a typical week at work, you may:

• Provide instructions to veterinary students and trainee pathologists conducting necropsy examinations of animals.
• Participate in histopathology slide seminars and gross pathology rounds and other professional education activities as required.
• Maintain currency and high level of professional expertise with the latest ideas in the discipline to enable teaching in the discipline and keep up to date with contemporary literature.

About You

You are committed to providing excellent guidance and supervision to staff and students in a timely and appropriate manner. Your highly developed organisational skills and record keeping capabilities will enable you to prioritise a range of tasks, manage time effectively and meet deadlines in a busy environment.

Ideally, you will further have:

• An awarded tertiary veterinary degree registrable in the State of Victoria.
• A minimum of three years training in anatomic pathology, or membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in a relevant chapter.
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking independent teaching in a variety of settings to undergraduate and postgraduate students within the discipline.

Benefits of Working with Us

In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements and generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, please visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits.

Be Yourself

At UoM, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community, and we encourage and celebrate diversity. Indigenous Australians, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities or culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against the selection criteria^ (found in the Position Description) for the role.

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

Should you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at hr-talent@unimelb.edu.au.

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, we are currently prioritising applications with current valid working rights in Australia and candidates who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Position description: Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Veterinary Pathology) PD.docx

Applications close: 26 MAY 2022 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time