Lead Veterinary Pathobiology & Diagnostics Research

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action seeks a Research Leader in Veterinary Pathobiology to serve as the Principal Veterinary Pathologist for Agriculture Science and Technology (AST). You will provide strategic leadership, veterinary pathology expertise, and capability development across AST and Agriculture Victoria.

You will advise the Chief Veterinary Officer on pathology, disease diagnosis, lab diagnostics, and emergency animal disease preparedness, with hybrid work

Qualifications

• Mandatory: BVSc/DVM or equivalent and registration in Victoria.
• Postgraduate training in Veterinary Pathology with extensive diagnostic pathology experience.
• Fellowship/Membership/board certification in Veterinary Pathology (ANZCVS/ACVP/ECVP or equivalent).
• Desirable: PhD or Masters in Veterinary Pathology or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and capability development across AST and Agriculture Victoria.
• Advise the Chief Veterinary Officer and Manager, Animal Health and Welfare on veterinary pathology and disease surveillance.
• Oversee diagnostic pathology services, emergency animal disease readiness and response.
• Represent BSPD-VDS expertise within Biosecurity Sciences and the broader org.

Skills

Veterinary pathology expertise

Strategic leadership

Laboratory diagnostic services

Emergency animal disease preparedness

Education

BVSc / DVM or equivalent

Registration to practise in Victoria

Postgraduate training in Veterinary Pathology

Fellowship / board cert in Veterinary Pathology

PhD or Masters in Veterinary Pathology

Job description

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action seeks a Research Leader in Veterinary Pathobiology to serve as the Principal Veterinary Pathologist for Agriculture Science and Technology (AST). You will provide strategic leadership, veterinary pathology expertise, and capability development across AST and Agriculture Victoria.

You will advise the Chief Veterinary Officer on pathology, disease diagnosis, lab diagnostics, and emergency animal disease preparedness, with hybrid work