Tenure Track or Professional Practice Assistant or Associate Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology

Overview

The Department of Veterinary Clinical and Life Sciences (VCLS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Utah State University (USU) is seeking applicants for a tenure track or professional practice assistant or associate professor of veterinary pharmacology position with the assignment of 60% research, 35% teaching, and 5% service (for tenure-track), or 60% teaching, 35% research, and 5% service (for professional practice).  This is a tenure-track, fiscal-year (12-month) position with an  anticipated start date of July 1, 2024. Review of applications will begin March 20, 2024, and continue until the position has been filled.

 

The candidate will provide instruction in basic veterinary pharmacology in the veterinary medical curriculum and develop and carry out a research program that includes mentoring students to engage in quality research. The successful candidate will also seek external funding to support their research program and publish scholarship in peer-reviewed scientific outlets.

 

This candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of veterinary professionals by delivering pharmacology instruction in the new Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree curriculum. In this capacity, the candidate is also expected to develop and implement innovative teaching methodologies, assessment tools, and evaluation criteria to measure veterinary students’ mastery throughout the program's entirety. This candidate will also contribute to other curriculum activities associated with their expertise.

 

This position is eligible for excellent benefits, including paid holidays, 22 vacation days/year, a 50% undergraduate tuition reduction for employees and dependents, competitive health benefits packages, and a generous contribution to retirement. In addition, up to 4 days/month may be used for consulting work. View more information here: Summary of Benefits 2023-2024

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities for Research:

• Develop and carry out a high-quality research program that includes mentoring graduate and undergraduate, as well as veterinary medical students.
• Compete for extramural funding to support a research program in the biomedical or life sciences.
• Publish scholarship in peer-reviewed scientific journals and other outlets.
• Steady and consistent record of research or creative endeavors supporting your scholarly activity.

Position Responsibilities for Teaching:

• Deliver instruction in veterinary pharmacology in the DVM degree curriculum.
• Develop and implement innovative teaching methodologies, assessment tools, and evaluation criteria in your area of instruction.
• Contribute to developing the DVM degree curriculum and other curriculum activities associated with their expertise.

Position Responsibilities for Service:

• Contribute to the department, college, university, and profession through service (e.g., serve on graduate student, curriculum, hiring, and admissions committees)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD, PharmD, or DVM/PhD, or equivalent degree(s).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as a team member in a collaborative setting.

Additional Qualifications to be considered for the Rank of Associate Professor:

• Demonstrated ability to design and successfully implement a nationally recognized research program.
• Extensive track record of published peer-reviewed scientific research.
• History of attracting significant federal research funding.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Postdoctoral research experience.
• DVM degree and an interest in teaching pharmacology.
• Experience teaching pharmacology in a veterinary curriculum.
• American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology board eligibility or certification.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV"
• Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
• Statement of research interests to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
• Statement of teaching philosophy and methods to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with qualifications, plus excellent benefits

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