About this role

• Contribute to research across three key animal facilities
• Work on challenging projects alongside a dedicated team of professionals
• Apply your veterinary expertise in a unique environment at the ACDP

As a Facility Veterinarian at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP), you will provide a high level of professional veterinary expertise in support of research projects across three animal facilities. Working with a team of animal technicians and support staff, you will provide animal husbandry and care, ensuring that animal usage adheres to the Australian Code of Practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes.

You will be open to working weekends on a roster basis, as well as shift work from time to time.  A number of tasks will require working alone.  All staff working in this environment must pass security, medical and psychological checks and be vaccinated as appropriate.
Your duties will include:

• Provide veterinary expertise in support of research projects involving animals.
• Provide appropriate clinical care, including monitoring and management of research animals.
• Provide advice on best practice breeding and colony management of research animals.
• Review, refine, develop, deliver and assess technical training procedures and resources.
• Develop and deliver technical presentations, reports and workshops as appropriate.
• Liaise with team members and key stakeholders and provide advice regarding project design, animal ethics applications and study implementation.
• Maintain high levels of animal welfare and strive for improvement.
• Assist in the preparation of scientific papers and reports, and deliver presentations to a range of audiences.
• Participate in formal training programs and other technology transfer seminars/workshops.

About you

To be considered, you will need:

• A veterinary degree registrable with the Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board of Victoria with a minimum of approximately two years’ clinical experience.
• Experience and/or willingness to work with animals infected with serious zoonotic disease agents.
• Competence in complex or non-routine husbandry, surgery and animal management procedures in a veterinary or medical research or diagnostic environment.
• The ability to develop and adapt veterinary and husbandry techniques for novel scientific procedures and varied animal species.
• The ability to work productively and harmoniously in a team, with a good understanding of the basis of a successful team, and the ability to work independently as required.
• A commitment to safeguarding and improving the welfare of animals, including knowledge of the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes.
• Experience reviewing and refining current processes, developing training resources, and conducting the training of animal techs and other relevant staff.
• For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

Our offer

• Salary: AU$105k – AU$114k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
• Tenure: Indefinite / Full-time
• Reference: 94520

It's time to apply

Please apply online and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.