Senior Lecturer / Ass Prof / Prof, Canine and Feline Internal Medicine
James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor – Canine & Feline Internal Medicine
📍 Townsville, QLD
🏛️ James Cook University (JCU)
💼 Full-time | Academic Level C–E
💰 $133,495 – $204,612 + 17% superannuation
🗓️ Applications close: 7 September 2025 at 11:55 PM AEST
Enjoy a balanced academic-clinical role in a world-class veterinary teaching facility.
Join a vibrant, research-active academic team at James Cook University and help shape the future of veterinary medicine. This is a unique opportunity to lead in Canine and Feline Internal Medicine, combining teaching, research, and clinical service in a supportive and innovative environment.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver engaging lectures, tutorials, and assessments
- Provide clinical leadership and mentorship in internal medicine
- Develop and lead research programs
- Supervise postgraduate students
- Contribute to curriculum development and innovation
What You’ll Bring
- Veterinary degree registrable in Queensland
- Higher degree (Masters or PhD) in internal medicine
- Specialist training (e.g. ANZCVS, DACVIM, DECVIM)
- Proven research track record and teaching experience
- Strong leadership, teamwork, and communication skills
Why JCU?
- 36.25-hour full-time working week
- 5 weeks annual leave + 17% superannuation
- Paid parental leave and flexible work options
- Relocation support and accommodation assistance
- Professional development and study support
- Fitness Passport, health insurance discounts, and more
About Veterinary Science at JCU
JCU is renowned for its hands-on, clinically focused veterinary education. With access to a state-of-the-art teaching hospital and Fletcherview Research Station, students gain real-world experience in both urban and rural settings. The program is built on excellence in clinical practice, research, and community engagement.
Living in Townsville
Enjoy over 300 days of sunshine in a vibrant coastal city where the Great Barrier Reef meets the rainforest. Townsville offers a relaxed lifestyle, thriving food and arts scenes, and easy access to natural wonders—making it an ideal place to live, work, and grow your career.
How to Apply
Click Apply Now or visit careers.jcu.edu.au to submit:
- Your resume
- A cover letter addressing the key requirements of the role
📞 For enquiries, contact Assoc. Prof. John Cavalieri at +61 7 4781 4438 or email [email protected]
James Cook University is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.
About James Cook University
One of the world's leading institutions focusing on the tropics, Australia's James Cook University is surrounded by the spectacular ecosystems of the rainforests of the Wet tropics, the dry savannahs, and the iconic Great Barrier Reef. The organisation's unique location enables students from Australia and overseas to study in a diverse physical environment unparalleled by any university in the world. Ranked in the top four percent of the world's tertiary institutions by the respected Academic Ranking of World Universities produced by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, James Cook University is dedicated to creating a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide, through graduates and discoveries that make a difference. Source: this is an extract from the company's own website
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