Senior Lecturer (Pet Care)

Lecturer (Pet Care)

Health and Life Science Discipline

Ref. no : C/CW-HLS/L(Pet Care)/11/26-AP1

Major Duties:

(a) To perform teaching duties including supervision of students’ projects and fieldwork placement;

(b) To carry out duties in relation to student and academic administration;

(c) To update and develop programme curriculum and teaching, learning and assessment materials;

(d) To carry out various administrative duties;

(e) To assist in validation and accreditation of the programme; and

(f)  To participate in networking with industry / industrial attachments, departmental projects and functions including but not limited to consultancy services, research studies, seminars and exhibitions.

Requirements:

(a)  A recognised degree in Applied Sciences / Health and Life Sciences / Animal Science / Veterinary Science / Veterinary Nursing / Veterinary Medicine or related field, preferably with a postgraduate qualification;

(b) At least 3 years’ relevant teaching and/or industry experience in animal science or pet care industry;

(c)  Preferably with a recognised qualification / registration in Veterinary Nursing (Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing, Animal Industries Resource Centre (AIRC), Australia) or Registered Veterinary Nurse (Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), UK);

(d) Good communication, teaching and facilitation skills in both English and Chinese; and

(e) Good linkage with the industry would be an advantage.

Notes:

(1)  The initial work location is in IVE (Chai Wan).  The appointee(s) may be posted to other work location(s) to suit the operational needs.

(2) Shortlisted candidates will be required to take a written assessment.

(3) The appointee(s) may be required to perform duties outside normal office hours and/or outside campus.

Application Procedures:

Interested applicants should apply for the post via email.  A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 7/2026)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to [email protected].  Candidates should take note of the following:

(1)  Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.

(2) The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.

(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Lecturer (Pet Care) (Ref. No.: C/CW-HLS/L(Pet Care)/11/26-AP1)”.

(4) Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 24 November 2026

Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.