The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi
The School of Veterinary Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand invites applications for a full time Practicing Veterinarian in Companion Animal Medicine.

This position will provide you with career stability and a variety of opportunities to further develop your interest in medicine and to support your development as a clinical teacher.

About us | Ko wai mātou
The Massey Companion Animal Hospital is one of the largest multi-specialist veterinary hospitals in New Zealand. See what we have to offer: have a look around.

Our Companion Animal diagnostic services include flexible and rigid endoscopy, digital radiology and ultrasound, and in-house CT. MRI examinations are carried out at a nearby human imaging practice. The Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) maintains a full suite of in-house diagnostic laboratory equipment and shares a building with IDEXX, a privately owned full-service diagnostic laboratory. Patient care is provided 24/7 by a dedicated team of ER veterinarians and nurses, supported by board-certified critical care specialists.

Massey also offers:  
·        Up to 6.75% employer contribution to the UniSaver Superannuation Scheme

·        Five university holidays per year in addition to your annual leave

·        Subsidised Southern Cross Healthcare plan for you and your family

·        Discounted membership to our fully equipped recreation centre and gym facilities

·        Staff purchasing privileges and discounts at many commercial and retail businesses across NZ.

·        Access to wonderful on-Campus crèche /day care facilities

·        Comprehensive professional development and training programmes

About you | Ko koe tēnei
Your veterinary degree must be from an AVMA-accredited school or one recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Council to enable full registration in New Zealand as a veterinarian. To check your eligibility, see here .

Experience in small animal medicine and a strong service focus, both toward clients of the VTH and to our students, are essential.   Ideally, you will have specific experience or qualifications in companion animal medicine, or a special interest in this area.

If you are passionate about guiding and inspiring our next generation of veterinarians then this career path is for you.  Accompanied by undergraduate veterinary students, you will provide clinical medicine services to clients of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. As a teaching hospital, our focus is on real-life learning for our students, and you will actively support students to develop their clinical reasoning skills, decision-making abilities, understanding of disease and ability to communicate with clients and colleagues. We will support you to develop your teaching skills, and, as well as consult-based teaching and tutorial sessions, there will be opportunities for you to participate in other aspects of veterinary teaching as you progress in your career.

Join us in the Manawatū:
Palmerston North is a family-friendly, eminently bikeable, compact city of approximately 90,000 people centrally located in the North Island of New Zealand. There is easy access to outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, excellent road- and mountain biking, and surfing. The town has a vibrant coffee culture, and numerous restaurants, and is close to some of the best winemaking areas in the world. New Zealand’s capital city Wellington, is approximately 1.5 hours drive away. Wellington provides a dose of big-city culture and is the departure point for vehicle ferries to the South Island. https://manawatunz.co.nz/live/work/working-in-manawatu/

For academic enquiries please contact Jane Langton Burnell - Veterinary Teaching Hospital Director at j.langtonburnell@massey.ac.nz

Please note: we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date if the ideal candidate is identified.

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JD Companion Animal Practicing Veterinarian (Medicine)

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