Clinical Assistant: Equine Medicine – Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will actively participate in the following areas: 

• An advanced training programme in Equine Medicine with the view of obtaining the MMedVet (Equine Medicine) degree; 
• Didactic teaching and practical training of undergraduate veterinary and veterinary nursing students;
• Departmental research and publications;
• Providing a clinical service in the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital and surrounding community, including a 24-hour service; and 
• Community engagement activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BVSc-degree or BVMCh or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• Registration with the SAVC or eligibility for registration within one year of appointment; and
• Two years’ veterinary clinical experience with a focus on equine practice completed upon commencement of appointment or one-year rotating clinical internship in equine animal medicine and surgery. The CCS year may be considered as a year of clinical experience, provided that evidence, such as a case log, can be provided to this effect.