Veterinary Anaesthetist

About the Team

We have the largest dedicated veterinary anaesthesia team in Western Australia (11 veterinarians and 7 nurses). Our anaesthesia team is highly experienced and includes specialist veterinary anaesthetists and specialty trained veterinary nursed supported by the most sophisticated anaesthetic monitoring equipment. All aspects of veterinary anaesthesia are covered, from elective medical and surgical procedures for healthy animals to emergency surgical procedures, including young, geriatric and critically ill animals.

Your New Role!  

The key purpose of this role is to provide high level veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia services to clinical sections within The Animal Hospital At Murdoch University.

Your Key responsibilities will include –

• Provide high level anaesthesia and analgesia services to clinical sections within The Animal Hospital At Murdoch University (TAHMU) under the supervision of senior anaesthetists.
• Assist senior anaesthetists with the day-to-day management of anaesthesia patients, including providing advice to other clinicians about animals requiring anaesthesia and perioperative analgesia and effectively treating and managing cases under their supervision and direction as appropriate.
• Provide support and training to specialty trainees, students, visiting veterinarians and veterinary nurses in all aspects of anaesthesia and analgesia.

Please refer to the Position Description for further details.

What We Offer You!

This is full time position that attracts a salary of $112,142 - $128,341 plus 17% employer superannuation contributions.  

You'll join a dynamic and talented team where diversity and innovation thrive. Our Bronze- tier status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index 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 January 2026 to 1 July 2026 totalling a 4% 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, Vet Hospital, and Chiropractic Clinic.

For further information, check out our benefits and services page!

Join us!

Please apply online via the 'Apply for this job' button, along with submitting the following documents to support your application -

• A cover letter that includes a statement addressing the selection criteria noted below to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.
• Your most recent resume (CV).

Selection Criteria:

• Veterinary degree registrable by the Veterinary Surgeons' Board of Western Australia.
• Ability to participate in the after-hours roster, including day, evening, weekend, public holiday and university holiday shifts.
• Highly effective communication, customer service and interpersonal skills, and the demonstrated capability and willingness to interact constructively with staff at all levels of an organisation.
• Excellent organisational, time and workload management skills, including the ability to prioritise workload to meet strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative, assume responsibility for tasks and projects and to resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to work cohesively in a team environment.

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.

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

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 Dee Marchesi, Associate Clinical Director and Operations Manager d.marchesi@murdoch.edu.au and quote JR104134 the reference.

Applications Close on 13th August 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.