The Washington State University (WSU) Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) seeks to fill a permanent, tenure-track, full-time, 12-month position with the Agricultural Animal and Field Disease Investigation Unit at the assistant or associate professor level. Salary and rank are commensurate with academic credentials and experience. The successful applicant will be expected to establish a field-based research program while providing clinical services to a variety of livestock operations including beef (cow-calf and feedlot), dairy, small ruminant, and swine with an emphasis in agricultural animal population health. The position includes both clinical and didactic instruction to veterinary students. This position involves communication with practitioners, owners and farm workers as well as collaborative work with College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science colleagues.
Review of applications begins June 17, 2019 and continues until the position is filled. Applicants are required to submit an electronic application including; 1) cover letter which summarizes the candidate’s qualifications and stating desired rank; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) summary of teaching interests and goals; 4) summary of research interests and goals; and 5) the contact information for three (3) professional references. Apply at, www.wsujobs.com. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Andrew J. Allen, Chair of the Search Committee, by email (aallen@wsu.edu) or by telephone (509) 335-0787.
Candidates must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or a related foreign equivalent degree (such as a BVSc), an advanced graduate degree in Veterinary Science or related field, and three years of clinical training or experience in food animal medicine by the time of hire. The successful applicant must also work collegially and collaboratively with internal and external constituents. A record of peer reviewed publications commensurate with training by the time of hire is also required.
Preferred qualifications include a PhD, or board certification or board-eligibility by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-Large Animal (LA-ACVIM); or American Board of Veterinary Practitioner (ABVP) Dairy, Beef, or Food Animal Practice; or American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) at the time of hire.
About Washington State University-College of Vet Med
AREA OVERVIEW: The mission of VCS is to serve the community through education and through generation and dissemination of new information, for the benefit of animal and human health and well-being. The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/, is organized into five departments, including VCS, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology (VMP), Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN), the School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB), and the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health each dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. The CVM and VCS faculty have research strengths in infectious diseases, neuroscience, and pharmacogenomics. These areas provide diverse research opportunities for the applicant.
Washington State University is a PAC-12 school and a land-grant institution with an enrollment of approximately 21,000 students on its Pullman campus and another 10,000 students statewide. The University of Idaho, also a land-grant university, is located in Moscow, Idaho, 8 miles from the Pullman campus. These communities offer a friendly, small-town living environment and access to a rich assortment of cultural, recreational and athlet...ic attractions. Pullman (population 34,000) has a four-season climate, clean air, good schools, affordable homes, and a low crime rate. Pullman is 75 miles south of Spokane, Washington, and lies close to recreational areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia. To learn more about the Pullman community, visit: http://www.pullmanchamber.com. The university’s web page, www.wsu.edu, offers additional information about WSU and the surrounding area.
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER.
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