Professor/Associate Professor in Veterinary Biochemistry and Nutrition

About The Team

This position is within the School of Agricultural Sciences (College of Environmental and Life Sciences). Collaboration with relevant research Centres is strongly encouraged, and this collaboration is an important enabler of School and University strategic plans. Relevant Centres include (but are not limited to) the:

• Centre for Animal Production and Welfare
• Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems
• Centre for Biosecurity and One Health
• WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre
• Centre for Crop and Food Innovation

Your New Role!

As an Associate Professor or Professor in Veterinary Biochemistry and Nutrition, you will contribute to the School’s teaching, research, and engagement activities. You will design and deliver curriculum, supervise students, and build strong links with industry and external partners. Both roles require a strong record of academic achievement, high-quality research with national and international impact, and active involvement in academic governance and service.

Associate Professor (Level D), you will demonstrate a sustained record of research success, mentor early career researchers, and play a leadership role in teaching and administration.

Professor (Level E), you will provide substantial academic leadership, lead research teams, mentor both early- and mid-career staff, and drive the School’s strategic direction in teaching, research and external engagement.

Your key responsibilities will include –

• Make substantial contributions to teaching, including curriculum design, delivery, assessment, fieldwork, curriculum review, and use of innovative teaching methods
• Conduct high-quality research, including quality research publications and success in competitive grant activity, both individually and as part of a team
• Supervise and advise students across undergraduate, honours, postgraduate, and HDR levels, and engage with industry and external stakeholders to build strategic partnerships

Associate Professor (Level D)

• Take a leadership role in mentoring early- and mid-career staff and contribute to the development of teaching and administrative initiatives
• Make substantial contribution to service at the discipline, College, and University level, including administrative, planning, and committee work

Professor (Level E)

• Offer strategic leadership across teaching, research, and engagement including leading research teams and major academic initiatives
• Mentor both early- and mid-career academic and research staff, and play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the discipline and the School

Please refer to the Position Descriptions below for further details, including selection criteria.

• Associate Professor (Level D)
• Professor (Level E)

What We Offer You!

This Continuous| Full Time (37.5 hours per week) attracts a remuneration of $162,927 to $179,313 (pro rata) at Level D and $209,366 (pro rata) at level E plus 17% employer superannuation contributions.   

You’ll join a dynamic and talented team where diversity and innovation thrive. Our Silver-tier status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), awarded in 2025, reflects our commitment to LGBTIQA+ inclusion, equity, and creating a safe, welcoming environment for all. We strive to be the university of choice for First Nations peoples, honouring Indigenous knowledge. Sustainability is central to our community and guided by clear, confident leadership, we are working toward an ambitious future with goals of net zero emissions and zero waste by 2030.

As well as the flexibility to maintain a work life balance, our staff enjoy a vibrant, natural campus with world-class facilities, along with a variety of benefits, including:

• Periodic salary increases between 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2026 totalling an 6% increase!
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Load and allowance - providing up to $8,944 per year to First Nations employees who are contributing cultural knowledge and perspectives beyond the scope of their role
• Indigenous Language Allowance
• Salary packaging options – such as purchasing leave, gym membership, car parking permit
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-campus services and facilities, such as a Childcare Centre, Gym and Vet Hospital

For further information, check out our benefits and services page

Join Us!

Please apply online via the Apply Now button, along with submitting the following documents to support your application -

• A cover letter including a statement addressing the selection criteria (with reference to the Position Description)
• Your most recent resume (CV)

What you’ll bring to the role:

• PhD in an area relevant to the appointment
• Extensive experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including curriculum design and delivery
• Proven research track record with national/international impact including success in securing competitive grants and high quality research outputs
• Strong track record of supervising postgraduate/HDR students and mentoring early/mid-career researchers
• Effective collaboration, leadership, and communication, contributions to university roles

Additional Criteria for Level E, Professor position

• Experience in leading and designing academic programs of study

Applicants should refer to the Position Description for further details on the work requirements, duties, skills and experience required for this role. Applications sent by post or email will not be accepted.

Visa sponsorship may be available for the right candidate.

Please see the Applicant Guide for more information. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For enquiries about the opportunity on offer please reach out to Professor Caroline Jacobson, Head of School, c.jacobson@murdoch.edu.au and quote JR104417 as the reference.

Applications Close on 30 October 2025 (11:59pm AWST)

The University reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.

Murdoch University acknowledges the different perspectives, skills and experience that people from different backgrounds bring to strengthen its workforce. Murdoch University is committed to enhancing diversity in all its forms and strongly encourages suitably qualified candidates from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people of CaLD background and people of diverse genders to apply for this important position.

Murdoch University values workplace diversity, promotes inclusion, and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, women, and individuals with disability. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.