Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Surgery

University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary medicine is seeking a dedicated surgeon specializing in small animal surgery. This exciting role offers a unique opportunity to engage in teaching, research, and clinical care within a state-of-the-art facility. With a commitment to professional development, the University provides exceptional mentorship programs and resources to advance your career. Enjoy a supportive work-life balance with flexible scheduling and the chance to collaborate with leading medical professionals. If you are passionate about veterinary surgery and eager to make a significant impact, this position could be your next great adventure.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Coverage

22 Days Vacation

Faculty Retirement Plan

Wellness Program

Tuition Benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Loan Forgiveness Program

Qualifications

• DVM/VMD or equivalent veterinary degree required.
• Completion of small animal surgery residency with eligibility for board certification.

Responsibilities

• Participate in teaching, research, and clinical care in the surgery service.
• Provide surgical consultations and participate in clinical teaching laboratories.
• Engage in ongoing clinical research programs and provide continuing education.

Skills

Small Animal Surgery

Teaching

Research

Clinical Care

Grant Writing

Education

DVM/VMD or equivalent veterinary degree

Completion of small animal surgery residency

Tools

3T MRI

CT Scanner

Intraoperative Fluoroscopy

Arthroscopy Equipment

Job description

Small Animal Surgery - Orthopedics and Soft Tissue

Positions may be full or part-time, tenure or clinical track, and at any level (assistant, associate, or full professor).

The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking surgeons (orthopedic or soft tissue). The department and hospital are dedicated to supporting the successful candidate in professional development and subspecialization as desired. The small animal hospital has state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment abilities including a new 3T MRI, a 264 slice CT to be installed at the end of 2022, cone beam CT, intraoperative fluoroscopy, arthroscopy including a nanoscope, multidirectional table for advanced thoracoscopy and laparoscopy procedures, and cardiopulmonary bypass equipment. Strong collaborative relationships exist between surgery and other sections in both research and clinical settings to provide the best patient care possible. There are also strong collaborations with the Medical School and physicians may aid in adapting human procedures to animals or collaborating in research.

For those with strong research interests, there are grant writing workshops, support in handling the press, and feedback on internal grants. For clinical research, there is a Clinical Investigation Center that performs clinical trials as designed by an investigator including those that require Good Clinical Practice designation. There are many collaboration opportunities with the colleges of Medicine, Public Health, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy.

Teaching is supported with training, computer support, and aids with materials. There are multiple resources for educational scholarship and teaching aids. The Center for Educational Innovation can aid in helping an instructor integrate the best practices for education students.

Primary Duties:

1. Participation in the teaching, research, and clinical care in the surgery service of the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC; www.cvm.umn.edu/vmc).
2. Teaching fourth-year students, interns, and residents assigned to clinical rotations.
3. Participation in the didactic teaching of students in the DVM curriculum.
4. Participation in training programs for surgery residents.
5. Provision of surgical consultations to faculty, residents, interns, and community veterinarians.
6. Participation in clinical teaching laboratories.
7. Provision of continuing education to practicing veterinarians.
8. Participation in ongoing clinical research programs.
9. Providing timely written follow-up communication to referring veterinarians.
10. Participation in after-hours services.

The candidate and department negotiate the percentage of time spent in teaching, research, and clinical service.

Career Development:
At the University of Minnesota and within the College of Veterinary Medicine, career and professional development opportunities are exceptional and include mentorship programs, promotional pathways, and continuing professional education funding and dedicated time (10 days/year) to take advantage of our resources to advance and expand your career.

Work-Life Balance:
The College is committed to supporting professional development while encouraging work-life balance. The following are examples of this commitment in the surgery service:
• Time spent off the clinic floor is flexible. Working from home is facilitated by many meetings being on Zoom or hybrid.
• Faculty involvement in clinical cases while off clinics is rare and typically voluntary (i.e. clinical case crosses over with a clinical trial).
• Faculty do not provide any primary emergency duty, but provide backup to the residents.
• The UMN has floating holidays often incorporated near Christmas and New Year, commonly creating 4-day weekends. The hospital decreases caseload between Christmas and New Year to urgent and emergent cases allowing more faculty and staff time off during the holidays.
• Faculty are allowed to bring dogs to their offices which decreases stress levels.

You may also be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information about this program, go to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The University of Minnesota provides a great benefits package covering medical and dental coverage, basic life insurance, sick leave, 22 days vacation, faculty retirement plan (The University contributes 10% of the individual’s salary), and an academic disability program. Additional benefits include wellness program, health care and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, tuition benefits, and voluntary retirement plans. For more detailed information related to our generous benefits plan for prospective employees of the University of Minnesota, click on the link: Benefits Information.

Minimum Requirements:
• DVM/VMD or equivalent veterinary degree
• Successful completion of small animal surgery residency with eligibility for board certification
• Strong letters of reference

Preferred:
• Board certified by the American or European College of Veterinary Surgery