Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor – Small Animal Surgery

About the role

The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University seeks a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor to lead its Small Animal Surgery team. The role combines clinical service, teaching, and research within a fully equipped veterinary teaching hospital.

Key responsibilities

• Provide specialist referral surgery across soft tissue, orthopaedic, neurosurgical and oncologic cases.
• Supervise residents, postgraduate trainees and honours/masters students, guiding research and curriculum development.
• Collaborate with internal medicine, anaesthesia, intensive care, imaging and nursing teams to deliver integrated patient care.
• Engage with referring veterinarians for case consultation and postoperative management.

Required profile

• Veterinary Science degree registrable with the Veterinary Surgeons’ Board of Western Australia.
• Clinical specialist qualification (DECVS, DACVS or fellowship) in small‑animal surgery.
• Proven ability to work independently under broad direction and lead a multidisciplinary team.
• Track record of supervising honours, masters and higher degree research students to completion.

Required skills

• Advanced small‑animal surgical techniques (soft tissue, orthopaedic, neurosurgery, oncology).
• Curriculum design and pedagogical experience for veterinary education.
• Research leadership and publication in veterinary surgery.

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration, visa sponsorship and negotiable relocation assistance.
• Structured mentorship, ongoing training and opportunities for groundbreaking research.
• Flexible work arrangements and a vibrant campus with childcare, gym, veterinary hospital and other facilities.
• Inclusion benefits such as cultural load allowance for First Nations employees and Indigenous language allowance.
• Silver‑tier status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index, commitment to net‑zero emissions by 2030.