Assistant Department Head for Small Animal Department

Department of Clinical Sciences The Small Animal Department is seeking an assistant head for clinical operations, UDS. Are you a veterinarian or veterinary technician with experience leading and developing clinical operations? We welcome your application! About the Job We are looking for someone who wants to work closely with the department head of the small animal department. As assistant department head, you will share the responsibilities of the department head, such as 24/7 operational responsibility, business planning, personnel responsibility for unit heads, budget work, and budget monitoring. Operations and leadership are characterized by adapting operations to the clinic's capacity to balance the work environment for employees. We are committed to operations where everyone feels they can contribute based on their conditions and receive support for development aligned with operational needs. Work is conducted in collaboration with unit heads and in close cooperation with academic staff within the department. We expect you to participate in clinical work and also work at inconvenient times with shared responsibility for operations, staffing planning, and clinical activities with the other management group. Together with other managers and staff within the small animal department, you contribute to creating a good work environment and a good social, study, and educational environment for staff and students, where continuous development and improvement is a given. Since animal hospital operations are conducted in a university setting, which includes research and basic training of veterinary and veterinary technician students, it is important that you can view operations from multiple perspectives. Specialist training at both Swedish and European levels is also conducted at UDS. Animal healthcare must be conducted economically sustainably and is a basic prerequisite for clinical teaching and research. At UDS you will encounter a dynamic environment with clinical challenges at the forefront of veterinary medicine. Currently, development work is underway to integrate the animal hospital with the department's basic education and research mission. We are reviewing the animal hospital's organization and workflows to be able to accept more students, maintain balanced economics, and ensure high-quality care for our patients. You will work to create the future of animal healthcare and educate the veterinarians and veterinary technicians of tomorrow. Your Background We are looking for someone who is a licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician with experience in animal healthcare. You have documented leadership experience and previous experience leading and developing clinical operations. Since UDS is a university animal hospital and clinical animal healthcare is a basic prerequisite for clinical training of veterinary and veterinary technician students, specialist training, and research, experience in education and research is meritorious. Experience in change management is also meritorious. To succeed and thrive in the role of assistant department head, we are looking for someone who practices trust-based leadership with the ability to create security, engagement, and confidence among employees. As a person, you are secure in yourself, stable, and have self-awareness. You are a solution-oriented leader who sees development opportunities instead of obstacles and has the ability to remain motivated and effective amid changing circumstances. You want to understand others' needs and perspectives and share your knowledge because you see that it creates the best conditions for operations. Your ability and willingness to develop and maintain cooperation with relevant parties is an important factor. It is also important that you can view operations from a commercial perspective and are customer-oriented. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities. About Us At SLU University Animal Hospital (UDS), education, research, and advanced animal healthcare go hand in hand. We educate tomorrow's veterinarians and veterinary technicians and provide first-class care to companion animals, competition animals, and production animals. We also disseminate knowledge to the public. By combining established knowledge with the latest research results, we develop the future of animal healthcare. Under one roof, we offer healthcare for horses, dogs, cats, and other small animals. In addition to modern operationally adapted facilities, we have access to advanced diagnostic imaging and a veterinary medical specialist laboratory. UDS operations also include an ambulatory clinic that travels to stables and farms to examine and treat horses and farm animals. The Small Animal Department handles many interesting and exciting cases and provides evidence-based care. We conduct individual competence development, both internally and externally. We have generally high competence among our staff with various European specialists. For us, collaboration is a given and we exchange ideas, support, and help each other—both colleagues and students. We are proud to see ourselves as a group of professional and serious staff who view teamwork, professionalism, laughter, and joy as a success recipe in the workplace. Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/ Location: Uppsala Employment Type: Permanent position. We apply a 6-month probationary period. Scope: 100% Start Date: By agreement. Application: Welcome to submit your application via the application button below by September 17, 2026. The application should include CV, cover letter, degree certificate, and relevant certificates for the position. Trade Union Contact Persons: https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/ Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in the development of sustainable living, founded on science and education. Through our focus on the interactions between humans, animals, and ecosystems and responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Main campuses are located in Alnarp, Umeå, and Uppsala, but operations are also conducted at research stations, experimental farms, and educational locations throughout the country. SLU has over 4,000 employees, 6,000 students and doctoral students, and a turnover of over 4.5 billion kronor. The university invests in attractive environments on its campus areas. We work for an equal and inclusive work environment where open dialogue between people with different experiences forms the foundation for scientific rigor, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and perspectives to apply for the current position.

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