About The Team:
School of Veterinary Medicine
The first new School of Veterinary Medicine in Scotland for 150 years.
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has developed an innovative new School of Veterinary Medicine. We have a clear ambition to 'promote the resilience of our graduates to sustainably support the animals and rural communities at the heart of Scotland's Natural Economy'.
Wayne Powell, SRUC Principal and CEO**.** 'We are an ambitious institution with a bold vision for the future. This is a ground-breaking model to expand access to educational opportunities and broaden the range of potential students who would not ordinarily be able to attend a School of Veterinary Medicine. It will also help solve existing skills shortages across Scotland'.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to provide excellence in teaching and research to contribute to the School's teaching on the BVSci programme primarily, as well as allied health programmes in the School.
The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of veterinary biosciences to support veterinary early years science teaching through lectures, tutorials, workshops and practical classes.
We are interested in candidates with expertise in one or more areas of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, and animal health, were related to production and companion animal species.
You will develop and deliver high quality teaching and scholarly outcomes as a member of the wider veterinary medicine teaching and research team. It is expected that lecturers will have experience of scholarly and stakeholder/sector engagement activities evidenced through impactful publications and other outputs.
The successful candidate will be based at SRUC's Aberdeen Campus.
We are looking to appoint either a Lecturer or Veterinary Lecturer depending on background qualifications and skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
For Appointment as Lecturer: Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (Doctorate or similar) (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline, either submitted or awarded by the time of appointment
Appointment as Veterinary Lecturer is dependent on possession of a Veterinary degree and RCVS membership.
For full person specification, please read the Job Particulars document.
Eligibility for Sponsorship
For the purposes of sponsorship, this role may be eligible for sponsorship depending on candidate circumstances.
Admin ref: ANF /VET/008/24
Why work for SRUC?
- Generous annual leave
- Enhanced pension contributions (5% employee and 10% employer)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted RAC Membership
- Generous family leave
- Flexible working patterns
- Hybrid working solutions (in some areas)
- Tailored investment in and individuals' learning and development
How to Apply:
Please complete an online application form by pressing "apply".
Please read the Job Particulars document before applying.
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