The Nordic Society for Veterinary Epidemiology (NOSOVE) is an informal organization with the vision of advancing veterinary epidemiology. The volunteering board aim to fulfill the vision by providing courses and opportunities to socialise and strengthen the network among post graduate students, researchers and others with an interest in epidemiology. Events are presented through the society network (blogspot).
NOSOVE started in 1988 as a collaboration between the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and has expanded to include the Baltic countries, but welcome members and participants from all countries.

Sunday 6 April 2014

Open position: Teaching Fellow in Veterinary Public Health

Department of Veterinary Medicine

West Cambridge Site
University of Cambridge

Stipend scale: £37,756 - £47,787

Applications are invited for the role of teaching fellow in Veterinary Public Health, available from 1 August 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The role is a teaching post with a remit to develop veterinary public health teaching in the Department in conjunction with the Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Public Health (VPH). The post-holder’s goal will be to drive the design and implementation of a new learning environment for VPH in Cambridge, building on the existing programme with its extensive government and industry links and taking advantage of the on-going world class, international VPH research in the Department. 

The post-holder will oversee VPH teaching as required under RCVS and EAEVE guidance (including epidemiology, transboundary epizootic diseases, zoonotic and food-borne diseases, emerging and re-emerging diseases, food hygiene and food technology), integrating as far as possible with other related subjects including Farm Animal Studies. This challenging role will also aim to support a new generation of Cambridge veterinary graduates to be better equipped to participate effectively in One Health issues at an international level.

The successful applicant will participate with other academic staff (including 2 diplomats of the European College of Veterinary Public Health), in the teaching of Veterinary Public Health to undergraduates in the Department, through the medium of lectures, practicals, abattoir visits, seminars and small group teaching. This will include responsibility for specified areas of veterinary public health, with the post-holder taking responsibility for food hygiene and food technology teaching for example. In addition, s/he will develop innovative approaches to the teaching of Veterinary Public Health; contribute to the integration of Farm Animal teaching with Veterinary Public Health, especially in relation to population medicine / epidemiology; contribute to the training of Clinical Training Scholars (Interns and Residents); undertake any other duties in connection with the teaching of Veterinary Public Health as are specified from time to time by the Head of Department or a person nominated by the Head of Department.

It is essential that the successful applicant should have a veterinary degree registerable with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons; have attained or be eligible to sit the forthcoming examinations for the European or American Diploma in Veterinary Public Health, or should have attained or be registered for an RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Public Health.


It is desirable that the successful applicant should have an Official Veterinarian qualification, or be prepared to take this qualification when in post; experience of veterinary public health activities in government, overseas, or industry-related contexts; some undergraduate teaching experience (for example, supervision of veterinary students on EMS).

Informal enquiries: Dr Dan Tucker, 01223 330885, awt1000@cam.ac.uk

Further details: see advert under Academic Related on University’s Job Opportunities web pages: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/
Information about the Department: www.vet.cam.ac.uk
To submit an application for this vacancy, please click on the link in the ‘Apply online’ section at http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/  This will take you to the University’s Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already done so) and log in before completing the online application form.
You should upload the following documents: a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a brief statement (no more than one side of A4) about how your experience fits the profile for this role.
Closing date for applications: 12 May 2014.
Interview date:  6 June 2014.

Tuesday 1 April 2014

OPEN POSITION: LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN VETERINARY INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ONE HEALTH

School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey
Location:
Guildford
Salary:
£37,756 to £55,375 plus 10% Veterinary Market Allowance if applicable
Post Type:
Full Time
Closing Date:
Monday 21 April 2014
Reference:
The University of Surrey is an international University with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit. Inventive and forward-thinking, our heritage shows a recurring theme of doing things differently – and achieving notable results. We are expanding our activity under our One Health – One Medicine agenda, and we opened a new School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013.
The University of Surrey offers excellent facilities within which to advance your research and the opportunity to work with experts from world-class veterinary institutes and practices through our many collaborative partnerships. You will use your skills to further develop veterinary teaching and research within the new School of Veterinary Medicine, which is already supported by highly successful activity in the area of biosciences. This will allow you to directly contribute towards training the multidisciplinary veterinary leaders of the future.
Educated to PhD level and ideally with a veterinary qualification that enables you to be registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS), you will have an enthusiasm for, and experience of advancing research within your field and of having made a recognised contribution to the field of veterinary sciences through professional activities. In this key role you will be expected to provide expert advice, guidance and input in the development and delivery of the veterinary curriculum.
This is an exciting opportunity for dynamic individuals to play a leading and important role in helping shape our new School of Veterinary Medicine. Informal enquiries can be made to Alex Cook, Head of the Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health via email at alasdair.j.cook@surrey.ac.uk
Our benefits package includes substantial holiday allowance, relocation assistance where appropriate, childcare and leisure facilities.