Postgraduate Vet Residency and Masters Programmes
Senior Clinical Scholarships (Residents) in Bovine Health Management (with Masters in Veterinary Medicine)
The farm animal team at the University of Glasgow, School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine contains an exciting mix of clinical vets and researchers. We are seeking competent veterinary graduates with farm animal experience to contribute to and learn from our diverse and dynamic team. The successful applicants will enrol as post-graduate students to undertake a clinical residency training and research Masters degree, gaining both clinical expertise and research skills in the chosen area. Throughout the four-year program, residents will have increasing responsibility for the delivery of routine and problem-solving farm investigation visits (dairy and beef or sheep), primary care of individual animals (on farm and referred) and teaching veterinary students. They will study towards a Diploma with either the European College of Bovine Health Management (ECBHM) and complete a Masters degree in Veterinary Medicine (MVM) through clinical research.
Research Project:
Bovine Respiratory Disease: correlation between clinical score, thoracic ultrasonography, biochemistry and pathogens excretion in upper and lower respiratory tract, after disruption of respiratory microbiota using antimicrobial treatment and polymicrobial infection challenge.
The position lasts four years (renewed annually, subject to satisfactory progress). The initial stipend is £26,875 (PAYE / TAX exempt), increasing to £28,217 by the fourth year plus £1500 CPD allowance per annum.
For informal enquiries please contact as follows:Lorenzo Viora (Lorenzo.Viora@glasgow.ac.uk) or Richard Vazquez (richard.vazquez@glasgow.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 19 January 2025.
Combined 3-year Residency and Masters Programme in Equine Theriogenology
The University of Glasgow is pleased to offer a three-year Residency training programme combined with Masters in Veterinary Medicine (MVM) in equine theriogenology. Applicants must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or hold a veterinary degree qualifying them for membership with at least two years of relevant clinical experience (for example, a suitable rotating internship and one year in practice). Candidates are expected to sit the qualifying examination of the American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) and undertake a Master`s degree by research. The successful applicant will be based in the Glasgow Equine Hospital and Practice at the Weipers Centre for Equine Welfare. This role will be both ambulatory and hospital based. The equine practice services several stud properties within the central belt of Scotland, offering mare reproductive services. The hospital has an onsite stallion semen collection centre and associated andrology lab which features advanced semen analysis equipment. The hospital is a state-of-the-art facility which has recently undergone significant upgrades. The studentship benefits from support in the associated disciplines of surgery, internal medicine, anaesthesia, and pathology. In addition to participation in the equine hospital’s clinical services, small-group teaching of veterinary students is required. The associated research project aims to investigate equine ejaculate health by means of exploring a variety of semen parameters including oxidative stress markers such as prostanoids, and validating the use of novel biosensors. Scholarships are renewed annually, subject to satisfactory progress. Initial stipend is £26,875 (PAYE exempt), rising to £27,717 by the third year. An additional £1,500 per annum is available for attendance at conference(s), examination fees and externship costs.
During this three-year residency programme, 8 weeks of training will be undertaken at Louisiana State University (USA) under the supervision of a second ACT diplomate and mentor. This is a requirement by the ACT to enable the candidate to meet the necessary credentials prior to sitting the board examination.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Kirsty Gallacher Kirsty.Gallacher@glasgow.ac.uk.
Please ensure you upload your CV and a covering letter as part of the application process.
Closing date for applications: 24 January 2025