Faculty Position in Large Animal Internal Medicine

Description: The Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) invites applications for a full-time Tenure Track, Clinical Track, or Teaching Track position at the level of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Large Animal Internal Medicine Section of the Morrie Waud Large Animal Hospital. The successful candidate will join four other ACVIM boarded large animal internists providing clinical service within the Large Animal Hospital on the UW-Madison campus.

The Morrie Waud Large Animal Teaching Hospital is a collegial, collaborative environment that offers specialty care with board certified experts in allied services including Large Animal Surgery, Anesthesia and Pain Management, Cardiology, and Diagnostic Imaging. The current case-load is comprised of approximately 70 % horses, 30 % food animal (principally dairy cattle) and a small number of camelids and other farm animal species. Approximately 650 large animal medicine patients are evaluated annually with a growing caseload in all species over the last several years. A predominance of cases are in-patients, with a significant number of critical care patients.

Qualifications: Board certified or board eligible with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal) or European College of Equine Internal Medicine. Aptitude and/or experience in clinical instruction of DVM students, interns, and residents.

Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree required.

Responsibilities:  For tenure track faculty members, the approximate distribution of effort is expected to be 50% research, 25% clinical service/teaching, 15 % non-clinical teaching and 10% academic service. For clinical track faculty, the distribution of time in clinical service, non-clinical teaching, research, and other service is expected to be approximately 40%, 25%, 25%, 10%, respectively. For Teaching track faculty, the distribution of time in clinical service, non-clinical teaching, research, and other service is expected to be approximately 50%, 25%, 15%, 10%, respectively. Regardless of track, the position is offered at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor rank, depending on qualifications. The approximate apportionment of time between teaching, outreach, research, and service will be dependent on the track chosen, but all positions will contribute approximately 10% of time to committees and other service in the SVM.

Application Review: The deadline for assuring full consideration is February 1, 2023, however the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Application Process: To apply for this position, click here. You will be required to upload a cover letter, current CV, and a document listing the contact information for three professional references. For questions regarding the application process, please contact Rachel Adams at rachel.adams@wisc.edu.

Please note that only one vacancy exists. Individual position vacancy listings for Tenure Track, Clinical Track, and Teaching Track position are provided and allow the School of Veterinary Medicine to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.

Specific questions about the position can be directed to Large Animal Internal Medicine Section Head, Dr. Simon Peek, simon.peek@wisc.edu.

Additional Information: The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) team strives to provide outstanding programs in veterinary medical education, research, clinical practice, and service that enhances the health and welfare of both animals and people and contribute to the economic well-being of the state of Wisconsin.

Extensive resources exist on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to assist in the career progression and success of faculty whose emphasis and passion involve the development, innovation, and scholarship of teaching and new pedagogy. Support, time, and specific mentoring is given to young faculty to help them achieve their career goals.

UW-Madison campus provides an excellent environment which encourages research. The School of Medicine and Public Health, the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences afford outstanding collaborative research opportunities within walking distance of the SVM.

SVM is in the middle of a building expansion that will improve instruction space for students, double the size of the school's small animal hospital and significantly enhance the large animal hospital, expand labs for studying naturally occurring animal and human diseases, and increase and modernize infectious disease research space and imaging capabilities. Completion of the addition is projected for 2023. More information can be found at: https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/a-home-fit-for-the-school-of-veterinary-medicine/

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will create a climate that attracts people from all races, nationalities, disabilities, and genders. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Tenure Track: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/516639/professor-large-animal-internal-medicine-laim

Clinical Track: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/516640/clinical-professor-large-animal-internal-medicine-laim

Teaching Track: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/516641/teaching-professor-large-animal-internal-medicine-laim