Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Residency Training and MS Degree Program at Purdue University

The Davis-Thompson Foundation; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 33,575 - 45,425; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Benefits

Yearly merit raises

Job summary

Purdue University offers a Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Residency Training and MS Degree Program through the Department of Comparative Pathobiology and the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. The three-year program culminates in a non-thesis MS degree and prepares residents for the ACVP certifying examination.

Open to veterinarians or veterinary students in their final year, the program includes supervised postmortem examinations, biopsy services, graduate coursework, teaching, and a

Qualifications

• A DVM or equivalent degree is required by the starting date.
• Open to veterinarians or veterinary students in their final year.
• Three-year residency training culminates in a non-thesis MS degree.

Responsibilities

• Supervised postmortem examinations and surgical biopsy services for multiple species.
• Participate in graduate courses and seminars in pathology and related disciplines.
• Engage in teaching assignments and complete a scholarly project in diagnostic or experimental pathology.

Education

DVM or equivalent degree

Job description

Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Residency Training and MS Degree Program at Purdue University

Purdue University, Department of Comparative Pathobiology and Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

RESIDENCY TRAINING IN VETERINARY ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY AND MS DEGREE PROGRAM AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY

The Department of Comparative Pathobiology (CPB; https://vet.purdue.edu/cpb/ ) and the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL; https://vet.purdue.edu/addl/ ) invite applications from veterinarians or veterinary students in their final year of the professional veterinary curriculum who are committed to a career in veterinary anatomic pathology. This challenging and rewarding three-year program culminates in a non-thesis M.S. degree and fulfills the training requirements for the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) certifying examination. The program comprises supervised postmortem examinations and surgical biopsy services for various species from Purdue Veterinary Hospital and external clients, graduate courses and seminars in pathology and related disciplines, teaching assignments, and a scholarly project in diagnostic or experimental pathology.

Faculty members in CPB and ADDL include anatomic pathologists, clinical pathologists, toxicologists, microbiologists, and scientists in other disciplines. Following completion of the 3-year pathology training program, residents may have the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. in areas such as pathobiology, infectious diseases, immunopathology, toxicologic pathology, or cancer research. Coursework completed during the residency/MS program may be credited toward pursuing a Ph.D. Purdue University is also a graduate partner in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Comparative Biomedical Scientist Training Program (http://nih-cbstp.nci.nih.gov ), which provides graduate students the opportunity for residency training in a university setting, followed by dissertational research at the NIH laboratories.

Applications to Purdue University Graduate School should be completed online (https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/admissions/how-to-apply/index.html ). Required materials include a curriculum vitae, original transcripts, three letters of reference, a statement of career goals, and a personal history of statement. Please do not pay the application fee until you are selected for a resident position.

The application deadline is September 25, 2026, or until suitable candidates are identified. The tentative start date is July 1, 2027. A DVM or equivalent degree is required by the starting date. The beginning salary is $39,500 with benefits, a tuition waiver, and yearly merit raises.

1. Apply to the Master of Science, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Veterinary Anatomic Pathology at the Purdue West Lafayette Campus; Summer 2027
2. Academic Statement of Purpose and Personal History Statement
3. Post-secondary education: universities attended, dates, major, GPA (if available), degree received, and date.
4. Employment information: positions, dates, and work descriptions.

After submitting your online application through the Graduate School, please email us at [e-mail] to notify us of your completion. There is no need to send any application materials with this email.

Please direct any further communications on the anatomic pathology graduate/residency program application to the CPB Graduate Program Coordinator by e-mail to [e-mail] .

Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.