Soft Tissue Surgeon (APT or TT)

NCVMA; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, clinical- or tenure-track faculty position in Equine Soft Tissue Surgery at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The position offers a balance of clinical service, teaching, and scholarly activities tailored to track (clinical or tenure).

The successful candidate will join a Large Animal Surgery service of nine faculty.

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent degree required for clinical-track or tenure-track.
• PhD in a relevant field preferred for tenure-track.
• ACVS board certification or eligibility for Phase II of ACVS exam.
• Demonstrated teaching ability in pre-clinical and clinical programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care for a referral population of large animal surgical patients.
• Engage in didactic teaching for veterinary students and house officers.
• Contribute to scholarly activities and service within the department.

Skills

Equine surgery

Clinical teaching

Team collaboration

Education

DVM or equivalent

PhD (tenure-track)

Job description

The Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), Texas A&M University (TAMU) is inviting applications for full-time, clinical- or tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Equine Soft Tissue Surgery, commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The successful candidate would be part of a Large Animal Surgery service with a total of nine faculty and must have a collegial, team-centered work attitude and excellent communication skills with animal owners, faculty colleagues, veterinary students, house officers, technicians, and hospital staff.

The clinical-track faculty position will devote approximately 50-60% effort to clinical service, 20-30% to didactic teaching, 10-20% to scholarly activities, and 10% to service. The tenure-track position will devote approximately 40-50% effort to clinical service, 10-20% to didactic teaching, 30-40% to research and scholarly activities, and 10% to service.

The Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences includes over 50 faculty members with varied backgrounds and scholarly interests. Faculty members are located at the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. Clinical units at College Station include Equine Internal Medicine, Equine Surgery, Equine Theriogenology, Equine Primary Care, Equine Sports Medicine, Food Animal Medicine and Surgery, Food Animal Field Services, and Diagnostic Imaging. Pre-clinical training occurs within our Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC), a 330,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art educational facility. VBEC is home to a variety of educational venues for lectures, laboratories, small group learning, and an array of hands-on skills training. This complex also houses the Center for Educational Technologies, which provides pedagogical support to faculty for teaching and learning.

The community of Bryan and College Station has a combined approximate population of 300,000 and is an expanding and dynamic metropolitan area with a wide variety of cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a relatively low cost of living.

Qualification (clinical-track)

• Applicants must have a DVM (or equivalent) degree
• Board certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) or beeligible to take Phase II of the ACVS examination
• Interest, experience, training and expertise in teaching in both pre-clinical andclinical programs
• Provide high-quality patient care for a referral population of large animal surgicalpatients
• Must meet requirements for veterinary licensure in the State of Texas
• Possession of, or eligibility for, a DEA certificate

Qualifications (tenure-track)

• Applicants must have a DVM (or equivalent) degree
• PhD in a relevant field
• Board certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) or be eligible to take Phase II of the ACVS examination
• Established program or positive trajectory of research
• Interest, experience, training and expertise in teaching in clinical programs and graduate education
• Provide high-quality patient care for a referral population of large animal surgical patients
• Must meet requirements for veterinary licensure in the State of Texas
• Possession of, or eligibility for, a DEA certificate