Teaching assistant Large Animal Surgical Hospitalisation

Teaching assistant Large Animal Surgical Hospitalisation - Large Animal Surgery, Anaesthesia and Orthopaedics (30322)

Ghent University is one of the top 100 universities in the Dutch language area, with more than 44,000 students and 15,000 staff members.

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, and technical and social services on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With each of its 11 faculties and more than 100 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes that are grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its employees as well as its students.

YOUR TASKS

• You will assist in the clinical teaching related to the medical care of the hospitalized patients from the department of large animal surgery, anaesthesia and orthopaedics for the benefit of first-, second-, and third-year veterinary medicine master’s students.
• You will contribute to practical exercises, including those in the skills lab.
• You will help supervise master’s theses for veterinary medicine students.
• You will help oversee the training of equine interns.
• You will contribute to training programs organized within the Academy of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
• You will contribute to clinical scientific research in large animal surgery.
• You will actively participate in night and weekend shifts on a rotating basis.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You hold a Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine. You must have met the degree requirement by the date of appointment.
• For degrees obtained outside the European Union, a certificate of equivalence from NARIC must be submitted.
• You engage in other professional activities and/or have demonstrable experience that can contribute to the quality of clinical education and related clinical services.
• Experience in mentoring students is preferred.
• You have an interest in clinical scientific and/or project-based research.
• Participation in continuing education, conferences, etc., is preferred.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer you a one-year appointment which may be renewed indefinitely for maximum five years at a time. Attention: You cannot be appointed for a cumulative percentage of more than 30% as a Teaching Assistant at Ghent University.
• The 30% mandate will be supplemented with an additional 20% appointment as scientific staff.
• Your appointment will start on 15 October 2026 at the earliest.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of paid leave (per year for a full-time employment), bicycle commuting reimbursement, ecocheques, etc. A complete overview of all our fringe benefits

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Ann Martens ( ann.martens@UGent.be , +32 09/264 76 18).