Ella McGregor Senior Lecturer​/Lecturer in Equine Sport Medicine

Job Description

Grade UE09: £63,606 to £78,469 per annum

(Both grades will include additional Market Pay Supplement which is reviewed annually)

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Royal (Dick School of Veterinary Studies / Division of Equine Sciences

Full Time: 35 hours per week (Clinicians will contribute to the on-call rota depending on area of clinical expertise)

Open Ended: permanent

Appointment to Grade 8 or Grade 9 is based on fulfilment of University of Edinburgh job grading criteria.

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The University of Edinburgh is a world‑class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our student’s performance and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced equine clinician with a demonstrable focus on sports medicine (particularly lameness diagnostics and advanced imaging) to join our clinical team and take a leading role in the provision and development of the sports medicine service provided by our equine hospital and practice.

This is a unique opportunity to join or lead (depending on experience) the team growing the discipline of equine sports medicine within a top-ranking UK veterinary school. In conjunction with our talented and dedicated equine team, the post holder will work within a highly‑equipped equine hospital where they will contribute to the continued development of our clinical caseload and take responsibility for cases at referral level.

Beyond the standard medical and surgical caseload, the hospital has well‑developed cardiology, respiratory, orthopaedic, diagnostic imaging and behavioural medicine services, with significant clinical and research expertise in each area. We are now in a position to recruit a dedicated person capable of driving an integrated “performance driven sports medicine” service.

We have the necessary breadth of clinical expertise, research reputational standing and advanced imaging modalities to fully support growth in this service. Current/recent complimentary research activities within the division include fracture risk assessment (multimodal imaging and biomarkers), osteoarthritis biomarker discovery, T2 cartilage mapping, advanced cardiac imaging and cardiac mapping (arrhythmias) and multi‑omics assessment of mild equine asthma and training‑associated immune dysregulation.

The post‑holder will also have the opportunity to work in conjunction with our behavioural medicine team to develop a better understanding of the relationship between pain and behavioural changes with a view to collectively developing a more comprehensive and formulated approach to the investigation and management of such cases.

They will be involved in teaching and practical training of veterinary undergraduate students and postgraduate clinical scholars (residents) and will be encouraged to undertake clinical research in their field of expertise, thus enhancing the professional reputation of the equine service and contributing to the research output of the division and the school. Collaborative research is encouraged and there is extensive opportunity for cross‑campus collaboration.

In addition, the post holder will assist with initiatives aimed at the promotion of equine welfare and will…