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Pat Brooks SCTS in Small Animal Medicine

Fri, 14/02/2025 - 00:00

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: £28,738.00 (Subject to change)

A three-year Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in Small Animal Medicine (Residency) is available, to start on 11 August 2025. The training programme covers all aspects of small animal medicine, including cardiology, oncology, medical neurology, diagnostic imaging and clinical pathology, and is approved by the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

The Scholar will register for the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. The training programme requires participation in the Department's clinical service, including the out-of-hours rota, in addition to small-group teaching of veterinary students.

An applicant must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or hold a veterinary degree that qualifies them for membership. Completion of an appropriate internship or a minimum of two years' experience in small animal practice, during which you have gained knowledge of UK veterinary regulations and practices, is essential.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Monday, 10 February 2025.

Interviews will be held early April 2025.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Nick Bexfield, Clinical Director of Small Animal Services, by email: nb289@cam.ac.uk

A SCTS application form (SCTS1) and information pack can be downloaded from the following website: https://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/job

Applicants should supply a completed SCTS Application Form (SCTS1), Curriculum Vitae and Covering Letter giving reasons for wishing to undertake this SCTS in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge.

Applications should be submitted via e-mail to vetmed@vet.cam.ac.uk with the above documents as one attachment no later than the closing date stated.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Please note: The ability to take up this Scholarship is contingent upon you being able to evidence your right to work in the UK, or through gaining the right to work via the UK immigration system. Evidence will need to be provided before an offer can be made. Regrettably, this Scholarship is not suitable for sponsorship via the Skilled Worker or Temporary Worker visa routes as the minimum requirements cannot be met.

Client Services Administrator

Mon, 27/01/2025 - 00:00

We have an exciting opportunity for a personable and effective administrator to work in the newly restructured Client Services function of the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital (QVSH). This position is full-time and operates on a rota system to cover the hospital reception's opening hours, which are currently Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 7:00pm.

The Client Service Administrator is the first point of contact within the Small Animal Hospital aiming to provide a first-class customer service, rotating between front desk and telephone to provide all front-of-house services, therefore a friendly, calm and confident communicator is essential. You will be responsible for receiving incoming calls and emails, processing payments, booking appointments, and liaising with clients, referring veterinary practices, QVSH clinicians, nurses and students. You should have experience of working in a busy administrative role, have excellent customer care skills, be numerate, accurate and have an eye for detail.

You must be efficient and experienced in Microsoft Office packages and have the ability to establish professional and effective working relationships with the wider team. Excellent organisation skills, attention to detail and flexibility are all essential parts of the role.

There may also be a requirement to participate in a weekend working, for which additional remuneration will be made in line with the University Policy.

Detailed information about the role and the Department of Veterinary Medicine can be found on our official website: www.vet.cam.ac.uk.

For informal inquiries, please contact the Clinical HR Team via email at qvsh.hr@vet.cam.ac.uk. Kindly include reference PP44848 in your application and all correspondence related to this vacancy.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Monday, 10 February 2025.

Interviews will be held in late February 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications or extend it if we do not receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Research Associate

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 00:00

Limit of Tenure: up to 12 months.

Applications are invited for this postdoctoral position, funded by a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) LINK grant with AstraZeneca (AZ) on a project aiming to use phage display antibody library technologies, hypothesis-driven selection of targets and target-independent whole cell panning and functional screens to identify single-chain Fvs (scFvs), that block or impair the activity of Campylobacter 'essential' and 'conditionally essential' proteins for therapeutic and prophylactic treatments.

The focus of the research, led by Dr Andrew Grant, is to (1) Identify antigenic targets of anti-Campylobacter scFv antibodies, and (2) Construct bacterial delivery systems for anti-Campylobacter scFv antibodies.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Molecular Microbiology or a related discipline. Knowledge of, and experience in, the field of bacterial infectious disease research is essential. Expertise in molecular biology, including cloning (with Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis), is required as is practical experience in proteomic and immunological assays. Experience of imaging platforms is essential. The candidate must value teamwork and collaboration, have good administrative and interpersonal skills, and high computer literacy especially in relation to the use of bioinformatics software.

The University of Cambridge will act as the employer of the successful applicant; however, the successful applicant may spend some part of the project duration at the AZ R&D site in Cambridge. Some project activities will be conducted in the laboratory of Dr Andrew Grant at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, and/or in the laboratory of Dr Graham Christie at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge, according to the capacities and/or expertise at each site.

We are committed to a proactive approach to equality, which includes supporting and encouraging equally all groups of individuals, promoting an inclusive culture and valuing diversity.

Further particulars for the role and information about the Department www.vet.cam.ac.uk

Informal enquiries should be directed to Julie Ingham email ji217@cam.ac.uk Please note that shortlisted candidates will be expected to make a presentation at interview.

Applicants should submit a CHRIS/6, Curriculum Vitae (CV), covering letter outlining suitability for the role and contact details for two references. Please ensure that you upload your CV and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents, which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Interviews are expected to be held 12 March 2025

Please quote reference PP44662 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.