Veterinary Lecturer or Veterinary Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Structure and Function

Do you want to make a difference and shape the future of veterinary medicine?

We are looking for ambitious individuals to help us train a new generation of highly skilled veterinary professionals who are passionate about animal welfare.

The new School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Central Lancashire is an international, research-active institution, the first facility of its kind to open in the county. You will be joining a talented team who are leading the way in modern learning today, committed to widening access and participation in veterinary education. The School is developing further research activities and postgraduate teaching opportunities, along with bespoke teaching and research environments. Collaboration with internal and external research networks is encouraged.

Whether you’re based in practice or in higher education, your valuable skills will help us transform students into industry-ready graduates. Working in state-of-the-art facilities alongside an international team of experienced veterinarians and animal scientists, you’ll lead on designing and delivering innovative teaching while providing outstanding support to students throughout their journey.

We can offer you a rewarding career where you’ll get the opportunities and support you need to advance your career and expertise. For all Veterinary Lecturer roles, you will be given the learning and mentoring support needed to accelerate your development as an academic.

We offer fantastic benefits, including a competitive salary, occupational pension scheme. generous relocation package and 35 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays and 4 extra discretionary days off at Christmas). Many roles offer opportunities for flexible working.

Whilst this is a fulltime position, applications from applicants seeking a part-time role (minimum 0.6FTE) are also welcome.

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This is an exciting new opportunity for a veterinary surgeon or anatomical or physiological scientist who is enthusiastic about training the next generation of veterinary surgeons in comparative structure and function.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development of teaching methods and materials across both BVMS and other courses, with a focus on anatomy, physiology, histology and pathophysiology (some flexibility according to expertise and interests). You will be keen to develop and deliver a clinically integrated, outcomes-focussed course, using active-learning methods and to share your knowledge and experience to ensure competence in the primary-care practitioners of the future.

Based at our Preston campus as part of the academic team, you will be responsible for delivering teaching and assessment around all aspects of comparative structure and function of species of veterinary relevance, using a variety of active teaching approaches including integrating digital technologies. You will have an enthusiasm for developing high quality, innovative educational experiences, and ideally will also have:

• A good honours degree in veterinary sciences, anatomy, physiology or another relevant discipline.
• Experience in delivering high quality innovative teaching, learning and assessment in a higher education establishment 
• An understanding of ethical animal use and the integration of alternatives to animal use including digital and non-animal resources.

We have 2 levels of post to which you can apply most suited to your level of experience, whether that be in having delivered high quality innovative teaching, learning and assessment in a higher education establishment or as an entry level academic where you will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills as an academic.

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