University of Pretoria Lecturer/Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor : Ruminant Health And Production – Department of Production Animal Studies

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Lecturer:

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• 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 MSc and be able to graduate by April 2022;
• Registration with the SAVC as a Veterinarian;
• Two years’ veterinary experience post CCS year in predominantly ruminant practice (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 and herd health and, must be eligible for immediate registration with the SAVC as a specialist in a relevant field;
• Five years’ veterinary experience with at least two years’ experience in predominantly ruminant practice (case log required) post acquiring a Master’s degree; and
• At least one full peer reviewed paper in an accredited scientific journal as senior or co-author.

Or

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• MSc degree with particular focus on production animals;
• Five years’ veterinary experience with at least two years’ experience in predominantly ruminant practice (case log required) post acquiring a Master’s degree; and
• At least five full peer reviewed papers in accredited scientific journals as senior or co-author.

Associate Professor:

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• An appropriate MMedVet-degree and/or equivalent specialty board certification in ruminant medicine and herd health;
• Registration with the SAVC as a specialist in a relevant field or eligibility for immediate registration;
• Five years’ veterinary experience of practicing as a registered Specialist in predominantly ruminant practice; and
• At least five full peer reviewed papers in accredited scientific journals as senior or co-author and must have at least graduated MSc and/or PhD students.

Or

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• PhD with particular focus on production animals;
• Registration with the SAVC as a specialist or eligibility for registration through peer-review process;
• Eight years of veterinary experience of practicing in predominantly ruminant practice; and
• At least ten full peer reviewed papers in accredited scientific journals as senior or co-author and must have at least graduated MSc and/or PhD students.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Proven knowledge and competence in veterinary clinical work;
• Skills in herd or population level problem investigation, management interventions and consultation;
• Research interest appropriate to the position;
• Candidates without a PhD: Commitment to obtain a PhD in reasonable time;
• Good language and communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills;
• Generic teaching competence including proficiency with presentation, word-processing and spreadsheet software.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Experience in pig health and production:
• Experience with relevant specialised procedures, techniques and tools, e.g. software;
• Tertiary teaching and mentoring experience;
• Involvement in research in an appropriate field.

In applying for this post, please attach:

• A comprehensive CV;
• Certified copies of qualifications;
• Names, e-mail addresses and telephone details of three referees whom we have permission to contact;
• Names and contact details of peer reviewers (academic and research);
• A case log of 100 recent production animal cases
• A self-evaluation that must address each of the numbered minimum requirements and required competencies above.

NB: Applications that do not include these documents will not be considered.