May 6, 2026 Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology
JOB DESCRIPTION
Faculty / School or Division: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School
Faculty/School or Division Address: Langford Campus. BS40 5DU
Please note this role is based at Langford Campus
Main Job Purpose
This appointment at Bristol Veterinary School’s Langford Campus offers the opportunity to be a key
player in the delivery of excellence in teaching and clinical activity in the veterinary curriculum. The
role-holder will contribute to, and lead aspects of, the teaching of veterinary pathology throughout
the curriculum. There will be opportunities to support wider aspects of the clinical and professional
curriculum, and opportunities for educational research.
The school has been through a significant change in recent years with ongoing revision of the BVSc
curriculum, development of new facilities, recruitment of several new staff, development of new
clinical services and a new research strategy.
The successful applicant will work within Bristol Veterinary School and with the Veterinary Pathology
Team, delivering teaching and supporting learning. The post involves the delivery of clinical, didactic
and practical teaching to undergraduate veterinary students; and teaching and, potentially, the
supervision of postgraduate students. A proportion of the role will involve the provision of high-quality
post-mortem service. The candidate will have experience of working and teaching in an academic
and/or practice environment, and will demonstrate experience of, and a commitment to, training the
next generation of veterinary surgeons. Some research experience is beneficial but not essential.
The successful candidate will join a school committed to delivering teaching excellence and
scholarship across all areas and will work with the wider teaching team to ensure the highest quality
of student educational experience possible.
Main Responsibilities
Teaching Responsibilities
• Didactic teaching and, where appropriate, providing leadership in teaching programmes for
veterinary and veterinary nursing undergraduates (includes lectures, development of online
resources, tutorials, practical classes, project supervision, facilitation of case based learning
sessions etc.). Teaching hours will be determined in consultation with the Head of School
• Participating in the preparation and marking of course assessments and end of year
examinations
• Small group teaching (including practical and clinical skills) and assessment of veterinary and
veterinary nursing undergraduates on clinical rotations
• Participating in student support programmes, particularly as a tutor.
Clinical Responsibilities
• Shared responsibility for the delivery of a Veterinary Pathology service within the School
• The percentage of time spent undertaking work on the service will be agreed with the Head
of School and subject to review; initially this is expected to be 40-50%.
• Overall line management is with a Section Lead
Leadership and Administration Responsibilities
• Engage effectively with the University’s CREATE scheme (or equivalent Teaching and
Learning for Health Professionals programme), achieving the PGCAP (and/or HEA Fellowship)
within 2 years of appointment.
• The post holder will administer teaching activities, working closely with our student
administration team to ensure all aspects of teaching, assessment and student experience are
working effectively.
• The post holder will actively be engaged in student recruitment including open days and visit
days.
• The post holder will make a full contribution to the corporate life of the School and University.
Research Responsibilities and Opportunities
• Appointees are expected to contribute to the research and development initiatives of the
school and may be involved with both clinical and educational research in collaboration with
colleagues across the School and wider university as appropriate.
For more information: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=388235&jobTitle=Lecturer%20%2F%20Senior%20Lecturer%20in%20Veterinary%20Pathology
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