Department Chair - Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Position Title:

Department Chair - Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine

Appointment Type:

Faculty

Job Description:

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) in the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is seeking a dynamic and accomplished individual to serve as Department Chair. VDPAM is one of five academic departments in the CVM comprising 50+ faculty and more than 165 staff members across a wide range of disciplines, all allied in teaching, research, and clinical efforts relevant to the food animal industry and diagnostic medicine. VDPAM is also home to the ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL), a full-service laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians that is a national leader in protecting animal and human health. The successful candidate will also serve as Executive Director of the VDL.

VDPAM faculty currently teach over one-third of the professional veterinary curriculum courses in our fully accredited DVM program, instruct numerous graduate classes, provide internship and specialty resident training programs, and offer MS and PhD degrees. The majority of VDPAM faculty hold appointments in the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (LVMC), the Veterinary Field Services unit (VFS) or the VDL where they provide outstanding clinical service to patients, animal owners, referring practitioners and other external stakeholders. Research in VDPAM concentrates on the identification, diagnostic approaches, and treatment of issues that impact food animals. The successful candidate will be expected to support and promote a diverse array of teaching strategies, clinical practices, and research initiatives. We seek a visionary in the field who embraces collegiality, community, collaboration, and our unique departmental role within the college and University by upholding and advocating for the impact of our efforts both internally and externally.

The Chair will facilitate the VDPAM community’s excellence in clinical practice, research, education, extension, and professional outreach.  We are seeking an academic leader who is skilled at strategic and fiscal planning and able to execute long term initiatives while also serving as the department's chief administrator responsible for effective and timely management of budget, personnel, and other resources. Demonstration of strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, and the ability to effectively network with other departments, professional organizations, grant funding sources, animal agriculture industry groups, and state and federal veterinary medical agencies are important. The Chair will be responsible for initiating all VDPAM personnel actions including hiring, supervising, evaluating and mentoring faculty; managing the VDPAM budget; leading curriculum development, graduate student recruitment, and career and program development; and promoting scholarships and procurement of funds to support departmental activities. Serving as Executive Director of the VDL, the chair will work alongside the VDL Director in making strategic decisions that ensure the success of the lab in meeting its missions. The chair will also work with the LVMC Hospital Director and the Chair of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences to enhance clinical service in the teaching hospital. The candidate must understand the multifaceted role of the department in creating opportunities for knowledge-sharing, innovation, and entrepreneurship while fulfilling the mission of a land grant university. Limited direct participation in teaching, clinical service/outreach, and/or research/creative efforts can be accommodated to allow the candidate to experience the dimensions of the land-grant mission.

The term of appointment will be five years. The Chair will be part of the Dean’s Cabinet and report directly to the Dean. The successful candidate will be a productive and collegial member of the college's leadership team and will be expected to perform other duties of a departmental chair as described in the ISU Faculty Handbook and CVM Shared Governance Document. 

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• DVM or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (M.S., Ph.D.) or research-focused experience (fellowship, post-doc), or board certification in a relevant specialty area.

• Experience in clinical prac