"Lecturer in Veterinary Small Animal Surgery (Education-Focused)"

A unique veterinary clinical career pathway. Leadership for good starts here.

• A Full-time, continuing employment opportunity appointment in Veterinary Small Animal Surgery (Education-Focused). Located on the Camperdown and Camden Campus at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science
• Opportunity for a different professional pathway where you can leverage your clinical expertise, enhance work life balance, and find purpose in the academic opportunities
• A generous Base Salary Level B $127,436 - 151,328 p.a) + 15% Loading for a Registered Specialist + 17% Superannuation (a total package up to $203,611 p.a)

About the opportunity

Your chance to have a marked impact on the future of the veterinary profession and the lives of animals.

We are seeking to make an appointment at Lecturer in Veterinary Small Animal (Education-Focused), with the primary focus to support the teaching of small animal surgery within the DVM program. You will play an integral part in the oversight of the Small Animal Surgery curriculum. You will have an active teaching role of DVM veterinary students in liaison with the Heads of Specialist and Primary Care Services.

An academic background is not essential for this role - candidates with strong clinical experience will be considered.

A Lecturer is expected to engage in teaching and research independently or as part of a team and support the DVM program predominantly through clinical supervision of surgery practical and didactic classes. A lecturer would have advanced training in a specific discipline (eg membership or similar).

The Base Salary for a Lecturer at Level B is between $127,436 - 151,328 p.a) + 15% Loading for a Registered Specialist + 17% Superannuation (a total package up to $203,611 p.a)

The academic environment is different to commercial specialty practice with the academic mission of teaching and research being central to operations...

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• maintain and contribute to the long-standing reputation of the School for academic excellence
• collaborate with other staff to coordinate and develop curricula and programs within the School ensuring outstanding teaching and learning outcomes
• coordinate and engage in a high-quality teaching and learning experience which meets the University's expectations and standards for education
• make original and innovative contributions to the advancement of research and education within the discipline which are recognised as outstanding, nationally or internationally
• maintain a research profile which meets University expectations and standards and enhances the reputation of the School, including success in competitive research grants and other research income generation, as well as publications in peer-reviewed international journals
• collaborate cooperatively and constructively with colleagues in teaching and research teams.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a single appointment to Lecturer in Veterinary Small Animal (Education-Focused), who has:

• registration or eligible for registration with the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board
• advanced training in Small Animal Surgery
• an ability to work cooperatively and constructively with colleagues and veterinarians in all referral services of the UVTHS in a collegiate manner
• experience in teaching is desirable.

The key benefits:

• be part of developing the next generation of veterinarians
• be stimulated by an academic environment focused on teaching and research
• have the opportunity to expand and strengthen your skills in teaching and research in an environment that strongly supports these key aspects of the position
• industry leading leave provisions including generous paid parental leave entitlements (up to 36 weeks pending eligibility), personal leave including sick and carer's leave (up to 10 weeks pa), annual leave (4 weeks pa)
• possibility for compressed working week
• access to employee assistance programs at no cost
• salary packaging options available
• generous relocation allowance and access to research and publication support
• opportunity to inspire and train the next generation of veterinary leaders, undertake impactful research to enhance the lives of animals, engage with the school ranked #1 in Australia within a world class University.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

If you are a current employee of the University or a contingent worker with access to Workday, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Chris Masaoka, Recruitment Consultant. Recruitment Operations, Human Resources by email recruitment.sea@sydney.edu.au

Applications Close Monday 05 January 2026 11:59 PM