Clinical Veterinarian in Farm Animal Practice (Fixed Term)

We require a Clinical Veterinarian in Farm Animal Practice to join the farm animal team of the Department of Veterinary Medicine in a temporary cover position. The post is available from 1st August till the 15th December 2024.

The person appointed will be a key player in the development and provision of clinical services in the farm animal field, undertaken for teaching, focusing on sheep and cattle. Practical instruction of veterinary students is central to this position. The successful applicant will benefit from the wide-ranging facilities within the Department, including a strong team of support staff.

The successful candidate will have shared responsibility for the day-to-day running of the first opinion practice and become an initial contact for farm clients. Will deliver clinical instruction to undergraduate veterinary students in the Department, through the medium of small-group teaching and complete administration tasks associated with the primary role.

For full details of the key responsibilities, please see the further information document.

Candidates must be members of the RCVS or hold a degree qualifying them for membership, and have experience in all aspects of modern farm animal medicine, particularly herd health. Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area is desirable.

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact Ian McCrone, by email: ism27@cam.ac.uk

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button below. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.

Applicants should submit a CHRIS/6, CV, covering letter outlining suitability for the role and contact details for two references. Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents, which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Further particulars for the role and information about the Department: www.vet.cam.ac.uk

Applications will be monitored regularly, and we may contact candidates prior to the closing date.  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please quote reference PP42260 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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