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Department of Clinical Sciences

Are you a small animal veterinarian who enjoys client interaction and delivering first-class veterinary care? Do you want to contribute to educating tomorrow's veterinarians? Are you perhaps interested in participating in a clinical research project? All of this is possible if you work with us at the small animal department of the University Hospital for Animals! We welcome your application!

About the job

As a licensed veterinarian at UDS, you will work in a varied daily routine in a 24/7 operation at Sweden's only university hospital for animals.

The position is primarily focused on animal healthcare but includes extensive elements of basic education for veterinary students, offering a stimulating and varied workday. Pedagogical training will be offered, as well as support from experienced colleagues.

The work also includes evening, night, and weekend shifts. After a period with limited opening hours, the operation has been running 24/7 again since March 2026.

Your background

You are a licensed veterinarian with the right to practice veterinary medicine in Sweden. It is an advantage if you can work independently, handle emergency cases during on-call hours, and feel confident in medical assessments and emergency surgery. It is also an advantage if you have Step 1 competence in canine and feline diseases or equivalent, and if you have teaching experience.

Good knowledge of English is required, and you either speak a Scandinavian language or are willing to learn Swedish within approximately 2-3 years.

At the University Hospital for Animals, we are customer-focused and value a professional approach. You are communicative with a good ability to create and maintain good relationships with clients and colleagues. You are interested in teaching and participating in creating good conditions for research. As a veterinarian at the university hospital, you have a scientific approach and an interest in evidence-based care.

As a person, you have good teamwork skills, are structured, have good self-insight, and a desire to contribute to the operation. You understand that an event-driven emergency operation with irregular working hours is something you can handle. You have an understanding of what stresses you but also how your colleagues can be affected by a occasionally stressful work environment.

In this recruitment, we will place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

About us

The Department of Clinical Sciences is responsible for basic education, research, and doctoral education in anesthesiology, imaging, animal nursing, epidemiology, laboratory animal science, surgery, clinical chemistry, medicine, and reproduction. Our operations cover all animal species within all these subjects.

At SLU University Hospital for Animals (UDS), education, research, and advanced animal healthcare go hand in hand. We educate tomorrow's veterinarians and veterinary nurses and provide first-class care to companion animals, performance animals, and production animals. We also disseminate knowledge to the public. By combining established knowledge with the latest research results, we are developing the animal healthcare of the future.

Under one roof, healthcare is offered for horses, dogs, cats, and other small animals. In addition to modern, operation-adapted facilities, we have access to advanced imaging and a veterinary medical specialist laboratory. The UDS operation also includes an ambulatory unit that visits stables and farms to examine and treat horses and livestock.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/ (https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/)

Location: Uppsala

Employment type: Permanent position. We apply a 6-month probation period.

Extent: 100%

Start date: According to agreement.

Application:

Welcome to submit your application via the button below by 2026-06-22.

Attach your CV, cover letter, degree certificate/veterinary license, and other certificates relevant to the position.

Union contacts:

https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/ (https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/)

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) plays a key role in the development of sustainable life, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interactions between humans, animals, and ecosystems, and the responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Main campuses are in Alnarp, Umeå, and Uppsala, but operations are also conducted at research stations, test parks, and educational centers throughout the country. SLU has over 4,000 employees, 6,000 students and doctoral students, and a turnover of over 4.5 billion SEK. The university invests in attractive environments on its campus areas. We work for an equal and inclusive work environment where open dialogue between people with different experiences lays the foundation for scientific rigor, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and perspectives to apply for the current position.