Assistant/Associate Professor Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery
About the role
The Washington State University (WSU) Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) seeks to fill a full-time continuous career track (clinical sub-track) Assistant or Associate Professor faculty position within the Neurology and Neurosurgery section of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH).
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical service within the Neurology/Neurosurgery service
- Provide clinical and didactic instruction of professional veterinary students, interns, and residents
- Opportunities may exist for scholarship/research within the candidate’s area of interest and consistent with the appointed faculty rank and division of effort
- Effectively communicate and work collegially and collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM, VMD) degree or a related foreign equivalent degree (such as a BVSc)
- Board-eligible in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology) (ACVIM) or the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN), or board-certified by the date of hire
Qualifications
- Considerations regarding faculty rank will be determined based on the interests and qualifications of the candidate, as will division of effort
- Candidates for Associate Professor should have evidence of progressively higher levels of experience and expertise in the provision of outstanding clinical service, clinical teaching, and/or research/scholarship
Skills
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Experience in clinical service and teaching
- Research and scholarship potential
Benefits
WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.
Pay
- Assistant Professor: $150,000 - $165,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
- Associate Professor: $165,000 - $180,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Schedule
Full time
Application Instructions
Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application: Cover letter addressing qualifications for the position, stating the desired faculty rank and providing a summary of the candidate’s clinical, teaching, scholarly, and outreach and community engagement interests and goals; Curriculum vitae; Reference contact information is collected as part of the online application process.
Contact Information
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Sarah Guess, Chair of the Search Committee, by email sarah.guess@wsu.edu or by telephone (509) 335-0711.