Position Number: 0064500
Location: Parkville
Role type: Part-time; Fixed-term for 24 months
Department: Business Services; Chief Operating Officer Portfolio
Salary: UOM 8 – $119,742 – $129,607 p.a. plus 17% super pro rata for part time
- Provide veterinary care and biosecurity oversight for research animals, ensuring compliance and ethical standards.
- Collaborate on advanced biomedical research while shaping animal welfare practices.
- Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment!
About the Role
The position has primary responsibility for the veterinary clinical care and biosecurity of research and teaching animals at the University of Melbourne Bioresources Platform. The Veterinarian reports to the Senior Veterinarian, Melbourne Bioresources Platform
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing high-quality veterinary care to research animals, ensuring best practices and compliance with relevant regulations.
- Offering expert advice on animal care, biosecurity, and animal health, including support for import/export and maintaining appropriate animal health status.
- Contributing to quality assurance programs, develop SOPs, providing technical advice to researchers and ethics committees, and collaborating with training coordinators to deliver effective animal handling training.
Who we are looking for
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Veterinarian with a strong commitment to animal welfare. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of laboratory animal science and medicine, with significant expertise in caring for small animals used in biomedical research. A thorough understanding of relevant legislation and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with researchers and animal care staff are essential. Postgraduate qualifications in Laboratory Animal Medicine and experience in developing and delivering training programs are highly desirable.
You will also have:
- A Veterinary degree registrable in the State of Victoria.
- Postgraduate qualifications in Laboratory Animal Medicine, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training.
- Significant technical expertise dealing with small animals commonly used in biomedical research.
- An in-depth understanding of laboratory animal science and medicine
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your new team – Melbourne Bioresources Platform
The Melbourne Bioresources Platform sits within Business Services and was established to improve research capacity, to aid in regulatory compliance and oversight, and to make efficient use of staff and resources to care for the small animals used for research at the University of Melbourne. Responsibility for staff and resources was transferred to the Director, MBRP on the first January 2019. The MBRP Veterinarian plays an integral role in the success of the platform.
What we offer you!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!
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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Ethan Khamly via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
