• We're seeking a skilled Facilities Veterinarian to manage animal clinical care, emergencies, surgery, anaesthesia, and biosecurity in the STEM College's Bioresources Platform
• 1 x full time (part time options available), ongoing position available
• HEW 8 ($112,068 - $126,209) + 17% Superannuation
• Based at the Bundoora campus, however you may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University.

The Facilities Veterinarian has a primary role in managing and ensuring the clinical care and biosecurity of animals used within the STEM College's Bioresources platform and research laboratories. This role encompasses a range of critical responsibilities, including routine animal clinical care, responding to adverse events and emergency care, preventive medicine, anaesthesia, analgesia, surgery and animal quarantine.

To be successful in this position, you'll have:

• Experience and understanding of laboratory science medicine along with significant involvement with the quality assurance and biocontainment programs required to assure and maintain suitability of animals used for research and teaching at RMIT University's Bioresources Facilities.
• Experience in performing appropriate diagnostic workups and problem solving in a clinical veterinary setting.
• Knowledge of diseases that can affect common laboratory animal species.
• Demonstrate an understanding of scientific animal research methods, animal ethics principles relevant regulatory requirements applicable in a biomedical research environment.
• Experience with having developed and implemented training programs for both technical staff and academic staff
• Demonstrable commitment to animal ethics and welfare and a willingness to work closely with other stakeholders within and outside RMIT University to support the well-being of animals.
• High level of communication, problem solving abilities, negotiation and change management skills.

Qualifications: Relevant qualifications in Australia, including a Veterinary Medicine Degree and extensive relevant work experience. Current registration with the Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board of Victoria

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Beck Plavcak - Senior Manager, Bioresources and Biosafety via email beck.plavcak@rmit.edu.au

Please note that between Friday 20 December 2024 until Friday 10 January 2025, University will experience a slowdown period, therefore any candidate enquiries will be attended to after this time.

Position Description - Facilities Veterinarian

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Applications close on Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 11:59 PM AEDT

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani (Senior Talent Advisor), via talentsupport@rmit.edu.au or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

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