Harper & Keele Veterinary School is seeking to appoint an experienced production animal veterinary clinician who can lead on the delivery of a contemporary programme of teaching and learning designed to inspire and equip veterinary graduates to enter the production animal veterinary sector.

The role will involve a range of teaching including on-farm clinical education, lectures, interactive tutorials and wet/dry lab practicals, especially in the later years of the BVetMS programme.

Working with other colleagues across the School and set within a culture of competency-based education, the appointee will ensure that their respective discipline and area of expertise is fully integrated as part of the wider student development of professional competences, championing a student-centric, outcomes-focused, and developmental approach to training veterinary graduates.

The role will be primarily situated on the Harper Adams University campus, where 120 years of agricultural education have shaped generations of graduates' careers in the agri-food sector.

With the Future Farm at Harper Adams hosting dairy, pig, beef and sheep enterprises operating commercially but also providing a platform for teaching and research, the Harper & Keele Veterinary School is ideally placed to educate the production animal vets of the future.

A unique partnership between two outstanding universities, the Harper & Keele Veterinary School brings together two distinctive institutions with a track record of excellence in teaching and student experience to provide an exciting new opportunity for veterinary students to train within rural Shropshire and Staffordshire.

The role will require academic leadership to coordinate resources and expertise across various facilities and both Harper Adams and Keele universities, and to engage with key strategic educational partners and other relevant stakeholders across the veterinary profession.

The appointee will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to the School's aim of widening access to the veterinary profession for students from all backgrounds, and to embrace and engage in the School's culture of innovation in teaching and learning.

The successful candidate will require a degree in Veterinary Medicine, be a member (or eligible to become a member) of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, have a broad range of experience and understanding of veterinary general practice in production animals, and evidence of a subject or discipline focus via postgraduate work or education.

Previous involvement in knowledge transfer and training with farmers or other relevant stakeholders will be required. Relevant postgraduate veterinary qualifications are desirable.

he Harper & Keele Veterinary School is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and values equality and diversity across our workforce to ensure our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments, we welcome applications from individuals of Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Please note this appointment is subject to medical clearance by the University's Occupational Health provider.

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies

For informal enquiries: Jennifer Williams, Clinical Phase Lead Email: [email protected]. Applications to this address will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 22 July 2026

Interviews will be held on 6th August 2026

Post reference: KU00005280