Senior Lecturer/Lecturer - Emergency and Critical Care

Lecturer: UE08 - £ 50,253 - £ 61,759 per annum    /    Senior Lecturer: UE09 - £63,606 - £78,469 per annum

CMVM / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies / Hospital for Small Animals

Full-Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed Term 12 months  

Your next step starts here. Be part of something bigger. We are looking for a Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care (ECC).

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students’ performance and wellbeing. 

The Opportunity:

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is seeking a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) based within the Hospital for Small Animals on Easter Bush Campus, just outside Edinburgh. The successful applicant will join our established ECC team, and will share supervision of our combined emergency receiving and ICU services within our well-equipped multidisciplinary teaching hospital. 

Responsibilities will include clinical, teaching and research with a clinical focus. An important aspect of the role is participation in the delivery and assessment of the BVM&S undergraduate teaching programme. The R(D)SVS also has a strong tradition of research, with excellent collaborative links both on campus and within the wider university providing many exciting opportunities for both clinical and basic science research.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) for a fixed term of 12 months. 

 

The salary for this post starts at £50,253 (UE08) or £63,606 (UE09) per annum according to experience plus Market Force Supplement (reviewed annually, currently 8%), and CPD allowance. 

The majority of your time will be spent on the clinic processing specialist referral cases.  This includes clinical teaching of final year undergraduate students 

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Your skills and attributes for success:  

• A degree in veterinary medicine and, at the time of appointment, be registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
• Boarded (UE09) ACVECC or ECVECC candidates are preferred, but those who have recently completed an approved residency and are board eligible in Emergency and Critical Care will also be considered (for Lecturer).
• Extensive experience within a multi-disciplinary referral and teaching centre
• Appropriate English language certificate
  
   

How to apply

 

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary. 
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. 

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.  This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.  
 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 11 September 2026.
 

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