Veterinary Internal Medicine Resident (Small Animal)

About the role

A three-year, full-time, fixed-term Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency is available at Greencross Veterinary Hospital at The University of Melbourne in Werribee, Victoria. The program follows the Fellowship training guidelines of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS) and aims to train clinicians into confident, compassionate, board-eligible specialists. It starts on 1 February 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical care within a 4-day working week with a protected caseload, time for case reflection, client communication and study.
• Take part in weekly journal club, weekly specialist-led literature and pathophysiology rounds, and monthly hospital-wide morbidity and mortality grand rounds.
• Manage cases collaboratively with on-site specialists in diagnostic imaging, surgery, oncology, neurology, cardiology, anaesthesia, emergency and critical care, and clinical pathology.
• Receive direct supervision from registered internal medicine specialists, including guidance on the ANZCVS Fellowship examination and support from conception to publication of research.

Required profile

• Veterinary degree registrable in Victoria, Australia.
• Completed rotating internship or at least two to three years of equivalent small animal clinical practice.
• Membership of the ANZCVS (Small Animal Medicine Chapter) is strongly preferred; exceptional non-members with equivalent clinical aptitude will be considered.
• Commitment to evidence-based clinical medicine, collegiality, strong communication skills and a growth mindset.

What we offer

• Access to advanced endoscopy, high-field MRI, multi-slice CT, fluoroscopy, Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy and a 24/7 intensive care unit.
• One protected research day per month and one week of paid research leave annually, plus three months of protected study leave before Fellowship exams.
• Funded support for mandatory external training rotations and elective externships, and University of Melbourne library access.
• An annual continuing education allowance, funded attendance at the annual Greencross Veterinary Specialists Symposium, and ongoing collaboration across the national specialist network.

Applicants submit a cover letter, CV and referee contacts through the online application; applications close on 29 November 2026, with interviews held during that period.