Clinical Professor of Nephrology and Urology

Tufts University; North Grafton (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at Tufts University invites applications for a Clinical Professor in small animal internal medicine to deliver clinical nephrology and urology services as part of a two-clinician service. The successful candidate will work in the Foster Hospital for Small Animals at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA.

Responsibilities include teaching and supervising veterinary students and house officers, advising referring veterinarians, and engaging in

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent required; completion of an internal medicine residency approved by ACVIM/ECVIM desirable.
• Board certification in small animal internal medicine required at hire date.
• Demonstrated proficiency in interventional endourology is required.
• Experience with extracorporeal therapies is an asset.
• ACVNU fellowship/residency or ACVNU board certification is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated teaching interest and ability at all levels is required.
• Active engagement in clinical research and scholarly activity is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nephrology and urology services and participate in interventional endourologic procedures.
• Teach veterinary students and house officers; supervise residents and fellows.
• Engage in clinical research and scholarly activity to advance the discipline.
• Share after-hours call duties for emergencies with the team.

Skills

Interventional endourology

Teaching experience

Clinical nephrology & urology

Extracorporeal therapy

Education

DVM or equivalent

ACVIM/ECVIM internal medicine residency

Job description

Tufts University: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine: Small Animal Clinical Sciences

Location

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA

Open Date

Oct 15, 2026

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$140,000 to $280,000

Description

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences in Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University invites applications for Clinical Professor in small animal internal medicine to deliver clinical nephrology and urology, interventional endourology and extracorporeal therapy services as part of a two-clinician service. The successful applicant will also be responsible for teaching and supervising veterinary students and house officers; advising and consulting with referring veterinarians and clients; and engaging in sufficient clinical research and scholarly activity to remain current in their discipline. In accordance with School policies, this position is eligible for appointment with continuous term.

We seek an enthusiastic, team-oriented clinician who will provide outstanding patient care, client care, and service to our referring veterinarians in the Foster Hospital for Small Animals. The applicant should have experience and competence in the most common endourologic procedures such as cystoscopy, fluoroscopy, laser, stenting, subcutaneous ureteral bypass, and percutaneous cystolithotomy. The applicant should also have experience or a strong interest in extracorporeal therapies. We are fully equipped to provide interventional endourology and other minimally invasive procedures. We also have a well-established extracorporeal therapy service equipped to provide renal replacement therapies (Fresenius 2008T, Prismaflex, Carpediem), hemoperfusion, membrane and centrifugal therapeutic plasma exchange, and mononuclear cell collection.

The successful candidate will work with a team of six American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Small Animal Internal Medicine diplomates. The candidate will share the responsibilities for the nephrology/urology service, supporting clinical nephrology and urology cases, cases requiring endourologic procedures, and cases requiring extracorporeal therapies with another ACVIM/American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology (ACVNU) diplomate. Some management of general internal medicine cases will also be required. On call duties after hours during the week and weekends for emergency endourologic procedures and extracorporeal therapies will be evenly shared between the two service clinicians. A 2-year fellow in extracorporeal therapy is scheduled to start in the summer of 2026, pending identification of a suitable candidate. Eight small animal internal medicine residents are trained in extracorporeal therapy and rotate on call with oversight by the nephrology/urology faculty. There are two dedicated extracorporeal therapy technicians and a dedicated special procedures technician for interventional procedures.

The FHSA has a robust clinical caseload (~35,000 cases/year), excellent student teaching and house officer training programs, and supports clinical research programs. Additional features of the FHSA include VECCS Level 1 emergency service, an interventional radiology suite, two dedicated rooms for medicine special procedures, Olympus and Storz endoscopy, bronchoscopy and cystoscopy with image capturing, a dedicated ultrasound machine, a 3T MRI, a helical multi-slice CT, a fully equipped nuclear medicine suite, C-arm fluoroscopy, portable radiography, laparoscopy/arthroscopy, and Varian linear accelerator with cone beam CT, a multi-leaf collimator and stereotactic radiotherapy.

The position responsibilities will include 28-30 weeks of assigned clinical activity, with time allocated for formal education activity, research and scholarly activity, and administrative activity in accordance with the interests and expertise of the successful applicant.Clinic weeks may be reduced to accommodate significant administrative roles. The start date is negotiable, but a start date no later than March 2027 is preferred.

Qualifications

Requirements include a DVM or its equivalent and completion of a residency program in internal medicine approved by the ACVIM or the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine by the effective date of appointment. Board certification in small animal internal medicine is required at the date of hire. Demonstrated proficiency in interventional endourology is required. Experience in extracorporeal therapy is considered an asset. Having completed an ACVNU fellowship, residency, or having achieved ACVNU board certification is highly desirable. Demonstrated interest and aptitude in teaching at all levels is required. Experience and an interest in continued engagement in clinical research and scholarly activity is expected.

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