Tenure-Track Equine Surgery & Education Faculty

Colorado State University; United States; On-site; USD 148,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University’s Department of Clinical Sciences invites applications for a 12-month tenure-track faculty position in Equine Surgery and Surgical Education. The successful candidate will share clinical duties at the Johnson Family Equine Hospital, with a focus on teaching professional veterinary students and residents, and contribute to the new ASCEND VetReady curriculum.

This role includes research development and advanced soft tissue surgery interests.

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent veterinary professional degree.
• Board Certification in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) or equivalent.
• Surgical skills education training experience.
• Advanced degree or research focused post-doctoral fellowship.
• Experience instructing veterinary students, interns, and residents in equine surgery and lameness.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Training.
• Expertise and clinical interests in soft tissue surgery, particularly upper respiratory and minimally invasive abdominal/thoracic surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide 18-24 weeks of clinical effort per year with active instruction of 3rd and 4th year veterinary students and residents.
• Participate in didactic teaching within the graduate and DVM curricula; participate in journal club and resident training.
• Develop a research program with independent and collaborative efforts in equine surgery or surgical education.
• Provide clinical service at the Johnson Family Equine Hospital with backup after-hours coverage for orthopedic emergencies.
• Engage in surgical skills training for ASCEND VetReady and related curricula.
• Complete pre-employment background check as required.

Skills

Equine Surgery

Clinical Teaching

Lameness

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Education

DVM or equivalent

ACVS Board Certification or equivalent

Job description

Colorado State University’s Department of Clinical Sciences invites applications for a 12-month tenure-track faculty position in Equine Surgery and Surgical Education. The successful candidate will share clinical duties at the Johnson Family Equine Hospital, with a focus on teaching professional veterinary students and residents, and contribute to the new ASCEND VetReady curriculum.

This role includes research development and advanced soft tissue surgery interests.