Assistant Professor Clinical Pathology

About the role

The Department of Veterinary Clinical and Life Sciences (VCLS) in the Utah State University College of Veterinary Medicine (USU CVM) is seeking a faculty member in clinical pathology. Any rank in the tenure or non-tenure (professional practice faculty) tracks will be considered, depending on qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. The position is flexible and includes 50% teaching, 45% clinical diagnostic service, and 5% service. Part-time appointments are also a possibility.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and delivery of veterinary medical instruction in the DVM degree curriculum, including lecture and laboratory instruction in clinical pathology to veterinary students.
• Train veterinary pathology and clinical pathology residents and graduate students.
• Perform veterinary diagnostic laboratory duties as clinical pathologist and veterinary medical diagnostician.
• Provide medical interpretations of data generated by laboratory technicians in your section and summarize cases wherein laboratory data is generated from more than one section.
• Document laboratory medical findings by photographic and written reports.
• Communicate, both orally and in writing, laboratory findings to submitting veterinarians, animal owners, public health officials, and regulatory personnel.
• Provide clinical pathology support to USU researchers.
• Demonstrate scholarship in veterinary laboratory diagnostic medicine by publishing case reports, reviews, etc. in peer-reviewed journals.
• Maintain laboratory accreditation.
• Participate in supporting the overall mission of the UVDL.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree.
• Board certification (or board eligibility) in clinical pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), or European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ECVCP).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as a team member in a collaborative setting.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of excellent teaching performance in a professional veterinary curriculum and/or graduate student academic environment.
• Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and mentoring students and/or clinical residents; and demonstrated record of scholarly activity in diagnostic clinical pathology.
• Substantial track record of scholarly activity in the area of clinical pathology research or development and/or veterinary education.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays per year.
• 22 vacation days per year.
• Competitive health benefits packages.
• A generous 14.2% contribution to retirement.
• Up to 4 days/month may be used for consulting work.