Applications are invited for a Permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Small Animal Surgery or Neurology within UCD School of Veterinary Medicine

The Section of Small Animal Clinical Studies of the School of Veterinary Medicine in UCD has created one permanent post to support the continued growth and strategic planning in the small animal surgery area. The appointment is available at Lecturer/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor grade, subject to qualifications and experience of the candidates.

The UCD Veterinary Hospital includes state of the art equipment including CT, MRI, interventional radiology, full endoscopy and arthroscopy, Laser and a radioactive iodine suite. Ancillary supports include rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Applicants must hold a degree in veterinary medicine registerable with the Veterinary Council of Ireland or a specialist degree with which an application for limited registration with the Veterinary Council (see www.vci.ie) could be made.

The successful applicant must be an active specialist in Small Animal Surgery or Neurology with European (ECVS/ECVN) or American (ACVS/ACVIM) board certification or be eligible to obtain such qualifications in reasonable time. The successful candidate will contribute effectively to the Section and the UCD Veterinary Hospital and in particular, will participate fully in undergraduate (clinical) teaching, in postgraduate residency training, and in the Small Animal Surgery service provided by the Hospital. The successful candidate will also engage in original collaborative national and international research leading to publications in peer-reviewed journals, obtaining funding and fostering collaborations, both nationally and internationally.

95 Lecturer/Assistant Professor Above the Bar Salary: 55,951- 88,601per annum or

95 Associate Professor Salary: 72,731- 102,712per annum

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines

Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 15th February 2023

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow link below: https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic Contract.pdf.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/.