Lecturer in Veterinary Sciences

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Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Location:  Guildford
Salary: 

£21,903 to £29,917
Part-time (0.5 FTE)
Salary shown is the pro-rata salary at 0.5 FTE AND includes 10% Veterinary Market Allowance
Post Type:  Part Time
Closing Date: 
23.59 hours GMT on Monday 27 November 2023
Interview Date: 
Friday 08 December 2023
Reference:  060123

The University of Surrey offers an excellent, supportive, multidisciplinary environment within which to advance your career.

We are seeking enthusiastic veterinary surgeons with experience in small animal practice, equine practice and/or veterinary public health for two part-time (0.5 FTE) Lecturer posts. The successful applicant will join a team of fellow professionals within the School of Veterinary Medicine committed to providing excellence in teaching for the benefit of a new generation of vets.

About the role 

• In the role, you will use your skills to support theoretical and practical animal health and husbandry teaching across years one and two of the programme, small group clinical skills teaching in years three and four, and veterinary public health teaching in year five of the programme. 
• You will also be expected to support practical assessment across all years of the programme and contribute to academic administrative duties. To support the needs of the programme one of your working days will be a Tuesday.

The School of Veterinary Medicine follows a distributed model for final year teaching and we are actively partnered with leading veterinary practices and local research institutes whose clinicians and scientists participate in teaching throughout the undergraduate curriculum. Successful candidates may be required to support students on rotation through off-site visits to partner practices.

About you

Our Lecturers play an important role in influencing the future of the veterinary profession. As such, you will have;

• A strong understanding of first opinion veterinary practice across small animal, equine and production animal species and/or demonstrated competence in the field of veterinary public health. 
• A passion for veterinary sciences and a strong commitment to delivering excellent teaching are required. 
• Enthusiasm and a willingness to work flexibly and creatively in different contexts are essential, alongside excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. 
• Previous experience in teaching and supervision of students studying veterinary sciences or related disciplines is desirable.

To find out more

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Charlotte McCarroll, Section Lead, Veterinary Sciences ([email protected] ) or Dr Martha Betson, Head of Department, Comparative Biomedical Sciences ([email protected]).

Induction Period Information

We wish to create the conditions for success for our new starters in the Vet School, by facilitating their growth and development within our institution. To achieve this, we have established the following guiding principle for all new staff members who are on a local/Guildford contract, effective for all new starters. 

Four-Day On-Campus Commitment: All new staff, whether full-time or part-time, are expected to be physically present on campus for a minimum of four days each week during their initial four to six months of employment. The duration will vary depending on individual with minimum duration being 4 months and maximum duration being 6 months. This requirement is adjusted on a pro-rata basis for part-time staff members. For those on remote contract, a separate programme of on-campus commitment is being developed.

Interview date – Friday 8th December 2023 to be confirmed.

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the ‘apply online’ button above.
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.