Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Large Animal Surgery

About the role

The Department of Veterinary Clinical and Life Sciences (VCLS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Utah State University (USU) is seeking applicants for an assistant, associate or full professor of large animal surgery. The position is flexible to accommodate individual professional goals and may include 70-95% teaching, 10-25% research (optional, if the candidate is interested), and 5% service.

Responsibilities

• Position Responsibilities for Teaching: Deliver instruction in large animal surgery in the DVM degree curriculum including hands-on instruction in clinical skills and live animal surgery labs

• Take a leadership role in course organization and development

• Develop and implement innovative teaching methodologies, assessment tools, and evaluation criteria in your area of instruction

• Contribute to developing the DVM degree curriculum and other curriculum activities associated with their expertise

• Opportunities to design, analyze, and publish pedagogical research

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: DVM, or equivalent degree(s)

• DACVS (LA) or DECVS (LA) board-certified or surgical residency trained veterinarian

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as a team member in a collaborative setting

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year as a practicing large animal surgeon (or residency-trained veterinarian)

• Experience teaching veterinary medical students in didactic or clinical settings

Required Documents

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

• Teaching Philosophy to be typed/pasted at the end of your application