Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor - Department of Production Animal Studies - 24993 at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

• The Department seeks an experienced veterinarian to join our dynamic team tasked with enhancing dairy and udder health management. This person will focus on the teaching, providing services and research in Dairy and Udder health.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will actively participate in the following areas:

• Teaching and practical training of undergraduate and postgraduate veterinary and veterinary nursing students (including special emphasis on dairy and udder health);
• Providing clinical and laboratory services to current and new clientele including assisting at Production Animal clinic (OVAH);
• Postgraduate training and supervision where appropriate;
• Research and publication in scientific journals;
• Networking with relevant industry stakeholders;
• Community engagement – participation and supporting student activities;
• The successful candidate will be expected to actively recruit additional clientele to fulfil this mandate;
• Administrative and other duties as delegated by the Head of Department;
• Academic self-development.

Minimum Requirements
Lecturer:

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• Must have MSc degree in ruminant health and production or veterinary science (if the latter then with a relevant production animal focus), or must be registered currently for such an MSc and able to graduate in 2024;
• Registration with the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) as a Veterinarian;
• A minimum of three years of veterinary clinical experience not including the Compulsory Community Service year under the South African government and, including experience in clinical dairy herd health aspects (case log required); and
• Evidence of continued professional development or continued education development

Senior Lecturer

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• An appropriate MMedVet-degree and/or equivalent specialty board certification in Ruminant Medicine or Ruminant Medicine and Herd Health;
• Registration with the SAVC as a specialist in a relevant field;
• Minimum of five years of veterinary clinical experience with at least three years’ experience in predominantly Ruminant medicine and Herd health aspects and evidence of exposure to udder health management (case log); and
• At least two full research paper of which one can be a case report in an accredited scientific journal as senior author (Nb: Case study involves the descriptive outcome of one of more clinical cases).

Or

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• MSc degree with particular focus on production animals;
• Registration with the SAVC as a Veterinarian;
• Minimum of five years of veterinary clinical experience with at least three years’ experience in predominantly Ruminant medicine and Herd health aspects and evidence of exposure to udder health management (case log);
• Five or more research-based full papers in an accredited scientific journal as senior author and/or co-author in the last five years. The research should be focused towards a particular subject area (e.g. specific disease or condition) and not be broad.

Associate Professor

• A BVSc- or BVMCh-degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• An MMedVet (Ruminant Medicine and Herd Health)-degree or equivalent specialty board certification currently registered or registerable with the SAVC and a PhD degree;
• Five years of veterinary clinical experience as a specialist in dairy and udder health management and
• At least five full papers in an accredited scientific journal as senior author or co-author in the last five years. The research should be focused towards a particular subject area (e.g. specific disease or condition) and not be broad. Case studies should not make up more than 20% of the research papers. (Case studies are papers describing a unique clinical condition and its management in a small number of patients and does not include large meta-analysis studies where a large number of clinical cases are evaluated).

Or

• A BVSc- or BVMCh-degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• MSc degree and a PhD with particular focus on production animals. In exceptional cases: MSc with significant professional recognition (supported by both national and international peer reviews).
• At least seven years of veterinary clinical experience as a specialist in dairy and udder health management and
• Ten or more research-based full papers in an accredited scientific journal as senior author and/or co-author, with five of these publications being in the last three years. The research should be focused towards a particular subject area (e.g. specific disease or condition) and not be broad. Case studies should not make up more than 20% of the research papers.

Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

• Proven knowledge and competence in veterinary clinical work with an emphasis on ruminant herd health and udder health aspects;
• Research interest appropriate to the position;
• Candidates without a PhD: Commitment to obtain a PHD in reasonable time in a field relative to the discipline of veterinary reproduction;
• Good language and communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills; and
• Generic teaching competence including proficiency with presentation, word-processing and spreadsheet software.

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Experience with relevant specialised procedures, techniques and tools, e.g. assisted reproduction technologies such as gamete cryopreservation;
• Prior experience of, or intention to develop a focus for supporting clinical and research aspects of an IVF program;
• Tertiary teaching and mentoring experience;
• Exposure to research in an appropriate field.