Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia

About The Team

The veterinary program at Murdoch University has established a reputation for excellence since the first class graduated in 1979.

Murdochs veterinary degree is globally accredited by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the American Veterinary Medical Association. Murdochs veterinary degree was also the first in Australia to receive accreditation from the AVMA.

Since 2014 Murdoch University has offered a five-year veterinary degree program comprising an integrated Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Biology) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). The introduction of the DVM has enhanced opportunities to combine hands-on clinical training veterinary professional life skills research experience and species-group electives across the DVM program. The School is well resourced with research and teaching facilities a student skills hub an anatomy museum a large veterinary teaching hospital and a working farm all located on the Perth campus.

Veterinary Anaesthesia is a key discipline within the School of Veterinary Medicine supporting a busy and active surgery and diagnostic caseload. Veterinary anaesthesia is a core subject within the DVM. The discipline also contributes to research in anaesthesiology and supports a referral service externally to the community of Western Australia.

The School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is one of 4 schools within the College of Environmental and Life Sciences.

Your New Role!

A Lecturer within the Clinical or Professional Practice Scholar track is expected to develop scholarly teaching and professional activities relevant to the discipline. This position contributes to the teaching effort of the discipline through the preparation and delivery of lectures tutorials other types of teaching activities as well as participating within the clinical activity of the hospital. The person in this position is also expected to perform a range of administrative and service functions within the College and across the University.

A Senior Lecturer (Level C) is expected to have developed a strong clinical professional focus evidenced by advanced practice status and/or research outputs in quality research position makes a significant contribution to the teaching effort of the Discipline through the preparation and delivery of lectures and tutorials program coordination and supervision of honours and postgraduate staff at this level will also be involved in a broad range of administrative and service functions in the College and across the University and professional activities within the discipline.

Your Key responsibilities will include

• Teach and inspire veterinary students through lectures practicals and clinical supervision.
• Provide expert clinical anaesthesia services at The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University including after-hours support.
• Drive innovation in teaching and learning practices within your discipline.
• Contribute to impactful research and present at national/international conferences.
• Mentor and support undergraduate postgraduate and HDR students.
• Lead and coordinate course and unit delivery.
• Collaborate across the School University and broader veterinary community.

Please refer to the Position Descriptions below for further details.

Lecturer

Senior Lecturer

What We Offer You!

This Continuous Full Time attracts a competitive and negotiable salary plus 17% employer superannuation contributions.

Youll join a dynamic and talented team where diversity and innovation thrive. Our Silver-tier status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) awarded in 2025 reflects our commitment to LGBTIQA inclusion equity and creating a safe welcoming environment for all. We strive to be the university of choice for First Nations peoples honouring Indigenous knowledge. Sustainability is central to our community and guided by clear confident leadership we are working toward an ambitious future with goals of net zero emissions and zero waste by 2030.

As well as the flexibility to maintain a work life balance our staff enjoy a vibrant natural campus with world-class facilities along with a variety of benefits including:

• Periodic salary increases between 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2026 totalling an 6% increase!
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Load and allowance - providing up to $8944 per year to First Nations employees who are contributing cultural knowledge and perspectives beyond the scope of their role
• Indigenous Language Allowance
• Salary packaging options such as purchasing leave gym membership car parking permit
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-campus services and facilities such as a Childcare Centre Gym Vet Hospital and Chiropractic Clinic

For further information check out our benefits and services page!

Join us!

Please apply online via the Apply Now button along with submitting the following documents to support your application -

• A cover letter including a statement addressing the selection criteria (with reference to the Position Description)
• Your most recent resume (CV)

What youll bring to the role:

• A veterinary degree registrable with the Veterinary Practice Board of Western Australia (VPBWA) and recent teaching experience at a tertiary level in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia.
• A qualification that allows registration as a specialist veterinary anaesthetist with the VPBWA e.g. Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (ECVAA) or a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS).
• Demonstrated recent experience in veterinary anaesthesia
• Specialist qualification in Veterinary Anaesthesia and analgesia including Fellow of Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Anaesthetists Diplomat of the American college of Veterinary Anaesthesia or Diplomat of European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia.

Applicants should refer to the Position Description for further details on the work requirements duties skills and experience required for this role. Applications sent by post or email will not be accepted.

Please see theApplicant Guidefor more information. Applicants who have support or access requirements are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For enquiries about the opportunity on offer please reach out to Mathieu Raillard Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine and quote JR104104 as the reference.

Applications Close on 23rd July 2025 (11:59pm AWST)

The University reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.

Murdoch University acknowledges the different perspectives skills and experience that people from different backgrounds bring to strengthen its workforce. Murdoch University is committed to enhancing diversity in all its forms and strongly encourages suitably qualified candidates from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples women people with disability people of CaLD background and people of diverse genders to apply for this important position.

Murdoch University values workplace diversity promotes inclusion and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders women and individuals with disability. Applicants who have support or access requirements are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.