University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover – Professorship for “Diseases of Small Ruminants and New World Camelids”

in the Clinic for Pigs and Small Ruminants at the Livestock Clinical Center is to be filled as soon as possible. The professorship includes scientific leadership of the EU-certified insemination station and a health service for small ruminants.  Appointment to the professorship will be made either as a civil servant or an employee under the W2 or W3 salary scale. Depending on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate, a temporary appointment may also be considered.

Area of Responsibility:

Applicants are expected to represent teaching, research, and service in the area of health management of small ruminants and New World camelids, both at the individual animal and herd level. The successful applicant is expected to participate in undergraduate and continuing education in the field of diseases of small ruminants and New World camelids in its entirety. Modern teaching concepts and ongoing development of teaching methods are expected. Teaching includes training with patients in the clinic and at the EU insemination station, within the scope of the health service for small ruminants, and through the involvement of the mobile clinic. It also covers coordination and delivery of courses in the PhD and master programs offered by the university.  Clinical services and obligations regarding the EU insemination station and health service for small ruminants should be coordinated with other areas of the livestock clinic and include innovative concepts. Support of the Livestock Clinical Center is expected with regard to customer consultation.

Research should make a significant contribution to the field of herd health for small ruminants and New World camelids and shall be coordinated with academic colleagues at the university and carried out in interdisciplinary cooperation with national and international research institutions.

Requirements:

A clear profile in teaching and service, as well as a research profile evidenced by relevant publications and independently acquired third-party funding, with several years of international experience in the stated disciplines is required.

Application requirements are:

1. Veterinary training and corresponding degree, teaching experience
2. Doctorate and habilitation (or equivalent academic achievements)
3. Qualification or eligibility for recognition as a specialist veterinarian for small ruminants and New World camelids or as a specialist veterinarian for small ruminants
4. Recognition as a Diplomate of the “European College of Small Ruminant Health Management (ECSRHM)” or the equivalent American College
5. Experience with acquisition of third-party funding

Proof of completed courses in university didactics and teaching evaluation results must be submitted with the application. Further requirements are regulated in § 25 of the Lower Saxony Higher Educa-tion Act (NHG).

University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover is dedicated to increasing diversity and the representation of women in leadership roles and academic positions. Applications from women are strongly encouraged (§ 21 para. 3 NHG). Similarly, applications from individuals with severe disabilities will receive special consideration if they meet the required qualifications. Researchers from abroad are highly encouraged to apply. While fluency in German is expected, candidates who do not yet meet this requirement will have the opportunity to improve their language skills during employment. Detailed applications in English (tabular CV – biosketch according to DFG or NIH guidelines, teaching evaluation results as well as listing of third-partyfunds and publications and about two-page concepts for research and teaching) are requested by 31.03.2026 to the President of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (praesident@tihohannover.de).   Your personal data will be treated confidentially (www.tiho-hannover.de/ds-bew).