"Equine Surgery - Practicing Veterinarian/Senior Practicing Veterinarian"

Job title: Equine surgery - Practicing veterinarian/senior practicing veterinarian

Department: School of Veterinary Science

Location: Manawatū campus, Palmerston North

Closing date: 12 April 2026

New Zealand's only Veterinary Teaching Hospital is seeking a Practicing Veterinarian/Senior Practicing Veterinarian’s in Equine Surgery. This is a full-time ongoing position based on the Manawatū campus in Palmerston North.

Why Massey School of Veterinary Science?

Massey’s School of Veterinary Science runs the Bachelor of Veterinary Science programme, a 5-year full-time degree programme with a current annual intake of around 175 students. Our programme is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council, and the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association. We are ranked 19th in the world and 1st in the Southern hemisphere in the QS Rankings in veterinary science.

Our Māori name, Tāwharau Ora, encapsulates our aim as a School to strive to be a place of wellbeing, healing, and recovery for people and animals. Our mission is to advance animal and human well-being and environmental sustainability, through veterinary education and research for Aotearoa New Zealand, and the world. Our vision is to be world-renowned as the veterinary school that everyone wants to be part of.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role

In this role, you will provide clinical surgery services to clients of the Equine Veterinary Clinic within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital as well as provide clinical and more formal teaching to veterinary undergraduates and residents. Participation in research and related scholarly activity is not required, but opportunities to engage in research are available if desired. Depending on the

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appointment level, you will also contribute to organisation of clinical teaching, and mentorship of staff. You will work alongside a friendly, talented, and experienced team of veterinarians and technical staff.

Mōu | About you

We are interested in receiving your application if you have/are:

• Previous work experience in equine referral practice is required, and teaching experience is desirable.

• Proven equine surgery experience. A specialist qualification in Equine/Large Animal Surgery or eligibility to sit an examination in the aforementioned, is desirable, but not mandatory. Fellows of the ANZCVS or holders of a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP) are also encouraged to apply.

• Eligible to work and live in NZ.

• A veterinary professional degree, e.g., BVSc, DVM, VMD etc. from an AVMA-accredited school or one recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Council to enable registration in New Zealand as a veterinarian.

Ko ngā hua o te tūranga? | What’s in it for you?

Palmerston North is a family-friendly, eminently bikeable, compact city of approximately 90,000 people and is centrally located on the North Island of New Zealand. Check out your new city here. We are a welcoming, friendly, multi-cultural city, with excellent parks and schools and easy access to outdoor activities such as hiking, road and mountain biking, outstanding golf courses and surfing. The city has a lively café culture, abundant restaurants, a diverse range of community groups, and hosts large local and national level cultural events.

In less than a two-hour drive away from Palmerston North you can be immersed in the vibrant culture of our capital city Wellington, touring our world-renowned wine-growing country in the sunny Hawkes Bay, snow skiing on Mt Ruapehu, or water skiing at Lake Taupo.

The salary for this position will depend on skills and experience but will be in the range of $86,113 - $152,712.

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If you are ready for a change and are looking for a position that can provide you with professional and intellectual opportunities as well as an appealing lifestyle, apply now!

For enquiries please contact: Dr Luca Panizzi – Equine Group Leader at L.Panizzi@massey.ac.nz

or Jane Langton Burnell -Veterinary Teaching Hospital Director J.LangtonBurnell@massey.ac.nz

Applications will be reviewed upon submission and appointments may be made prior to the closing date.