Assist/Assoc Professor Health Programs Fixed Term

MSU Careers Recent Jobs; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University seeks an Assist/Assoc Professor Health Programs on a fixed-term basis in East Lansing. The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences supports a state-of-the-art Veterinary Medical Center with extensive clinical services and teaching opportunities.

The successful candidate will manage referral cases, supervise house officers and students, and contribute to teaching, clinical service leadership, and scholarly activities aligned with Health Programs.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cooperatively within a team.
• Preclinical teaching experience or focused research is favorable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage referral cases and supervise house officers and students.
• Provide clinical instruction and participate in teaching activities within Health Programs.
• Contribute to scholarly activities and potential research in the candidate’s area of interest.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Job description

Working/Functional Title

Assist/Assoc Professor Health Programs Fixed Term

Position Summary

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences includes over 40 faculty with a state-of-the art Veterinary Medical Center (VMC). The VMC supports outstanding patient care with a superb team of highly qualified veterinary technicians to support the general and specialty services. It is equipped with GI, pulmonary, and genitourinary endoscopic equipment, laparoscopy, 64 slice helical CT, digital cinefluoroscopy, 3.0 Tesla MRI, nuclear medicine, and a linear accelerator, amongst others. We are well-represented in supporting specialty services including 24/7 emergency and critical care, urgent care, community medicine, anesthesiology, cardiology, primary care, diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology, sports medicine and rehabilitation, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, medical oncology, theriogenology, and dermatology.

The Internal Medicine service is focused on exceptional instruction and patient care, supported by a busy caseload and experienced faculty. The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include management of referral cases, supervision and clinical instruction of house officers and students, and a lesser commitment to scholarly contributions and teaching (both pre-clinical and clinical) in the candidate’s area of interest or expertise. Our Health Programs (HP) appointment system is dynamic and generally associated with a heavier clinical commitment than tenure stream faculty while still maintaining ample time for teaching and scholarly interests. The extent of participation in the pre-clinical teaching curriculum as well as expected contributions to specialty service leadership is dependent on the interests and strengths of the applicant. Health Programs faculty have full college voting rights and the main difference from tenure stream faculty is that a collaborative research focus is acceptable whereas independent research programs are expected for tenure stream faculty. Merit evaluations and promotions are based on the faculty member’s performance within their assigned duties.

Michigan State University has both Colleges of Human Medicine and Ostopathic Medicine on campus providing unique and exciting opportunities for collaborative activities. Such activities are encouraged at both the Departmental and College level, and support is available for grant writing, locating external funding resources, and processing grant submissions. Internal funding opportunities are also available through endowed research funds. The College of Veterinary Medicine has active faculty development and mentorship programs to facilitate career progression.

Michigan State University is located on one of the nation's largest and most beautiful campuses, and the University is home to a diverse international community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists, teachers and leaders. East Lansing's collegiate atmosphere is complimented by low cost of living with convenient access to large cultural centers such as Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Chicago. East Lansing and the surrounding communities provide excellent public school systems. In addition, Michigan, the Great Lakes State, with its numerous inland lakes and rivers, state and national parks, national lakeshores, world-class golf courses, and ample snowfall offers a broad variety of seasonal outdoor recreational activities. Visit the Pure Michigan website www.puremichigan.org for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -DVM- Veterinary Medicine

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree and be eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Michigan. Board certification in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine or European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine is preferred but board-eligible candidates will be considered. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively within a team.

Desired Qualifications

Previous preclinical teaching experience or an advanced research degree or focused research experience will also be favorably considered but are not required.

Required Application Materials

Michigan State University has an on-line, centralized application procedure and all candidates are asked to submit a package including: 1) letter of intent detailing career goals and interests, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) copies of their diploma, 4) full names and contact information (phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and postal addresses) of 4 individuals acting as references.

Special Instructions

Interested individuals wishing for more information are invited and encouraged to contact Dr. Daniel Langlois ([e-mail]) or Dr. Matt Beal ([e-mail]).

Review of Applications Begins On

11/01/2026

Summary of Health Risks

Exposure to animals or to specimens with Mycobacterium.

Work with animals or unfixed animal tissue.

Website

https://cvm.msu.edu/scs

Department Statement

We believe veterinarians make the world a better place. The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (SCS) is committed to educating the next generation of veterinary professionals, conducting research that improves the lives of animals and humans, and bringing our skills and knowledge together to provide the best clinical services available.

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences offers graduate programs through the Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology program, a residency program, a DVM degree, a veterinary nursing program, and specialty continuing education for practicing veterinarians.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Sep 25, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Sep 25, 2028 Eastern Daylight Time