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Department of Clinical Sciences

Are you an experienced veterinarian interested in combining your clinical role with a leadership position as Head of Veterinary Medicine? We welcome your application!

About the job

You will have a primary employment as a clinical veterinarian at the small animal department. In addition to your clinical role, you will have personnel responsibility for veterinarians.

You will lead veterinarians together with our Head of Veterinary Medicine, Rose Nolting, and be responsible for operational and business matters together with other managers. You are part of the UDS Small Animal Operations Group. The Department Head is your direct supervisor.

In your work, you collaborate with other managers in the department's leadership group, as well as with senior veterinarians and specialists, to ensure high-quality and efficient care, as well as a good educational environment for our students. All employees contribute to providing good animal healthcare and creating favorable conditions for clinical education and research for students and researchers.

The position involves scheduling during both daytime and unsocial hours, as the UDS Small Animal Department operates 24/7.

We offer you leadership development through our management and leadership training programs at SLU, as well as training in pedagogy.

Your background

You are a licensed veterinarian. You have been clinically active as a veterinarian for a few years and are confident in handling the tasks faced by a veterinarian at a 24/7 animal hospital. It is meritorious if you have Step 1 competence in canine and feline diseases or higher education. It is also meritorious if you have leadership experience and experience in business development.

You enjoy seeing employees grow in their roles and developing the business. You are fair, supportive, and positive in your approach to your colleagues. You value teamwork and involving others.

You are communicative with a good ability to create and maintain good relationships with colleagues. You understand that an event-driven operation with irregular working hours is something you can handle. Your approach is scientific with an interest in evidence-based care, and you appreciate that UDS conducts teaching and research. You are a positive role model in customer contacts and professional in your approach.

As a person, you are structured, can handle sometimes pressurized situations, have good self-awareness, and a desire to contribute to the business. You have the ability to prioritize when the situation requires it. You express yourself well in both speech and writing in Swedish.

In this recruitment process, we will place great emphasis on both your personal and clinical competence, business understanding, and your commitment to a good working environment and high-quality animal healthcare in a university setting.

About us

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

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, competition animals, and production animals. We also spread knowledge to the general 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 diagnostics and a veterinary medical specialist laboratory. UDS operations also include an ambulatory clinic that travels to 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. We apply a probationary period.

Extent:

100%

Start date:

According to agreement.

Application:

Welcome to submit your application via the application button below by 2026-08-31.

The application should include a CV, cover letter, degree certificate/veterinary license, and any other relevant certificates for the position.

In this recruitment process, SLU collaborates with Novare Public. If you want more information or have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the recruitment consultant at Novare: Anna Jansson, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), or Madeleine Fahlberg, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Selection and interviews will mainly take place from mid-August, but you are welcome to submit your application now.

Union contact persons:

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. The 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 working 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.