Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant/Associate Professor, Avian & Exotic Medicine (Tenure Track) INTERNAL
College: Ontario Veterinary College
Department: Clinical Studies
Deadline: June 4, 2017
Position Description:
The Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), is seeking applications to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Avian and Exotic Medicine at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. This search is only open to internal members of the University of Guelph.
Applicants must have a DVM or equivalent veterinary professional degree, must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice in the Province of Ontario, and be a Diplomate of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (ACZM) or the European College of Zoological Medicine (ECZM), or American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Avian, or Avian and Small Mammal). Candidates must have demonstrated research capability and previous graduate and undergraduate teaching experience. Preference will be given to individuals with an advanced graduate degree. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in clinical medicine with avian and exotic species plus outstanding teaching, communication, and client service skills. The ability to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere is essential.
The successful candidate will have the majority of their effort dedicated to maintaining and strengthening a clinical teaching service for patients in the OVC Health Sciences Centre including participation in out-of-hours emergency duty. Provision of clinical teaching to fourth year DVM students, interns, and residents of other disciplines, along with training and mentoring of graduate students is expected. The remaining effort is to be spent on scholarly activity including research and graduate student supervision. Independent research or research of a collaborative nature is expected.
Guelph is a vibrant community of approximately 130,000 people, located in southern Ontario, 100 kilometers west of Toronto. Known for being a progressive university town, it has rich architectural heritage, an active cultural and music community, and numerous rivers with parks and conservation areas within a small radius. It was ranked first on MSN’s report on Canada’s next most livable cities, and named Canada’s safest city by Statistics Canada. Its location in southwestern Ontario provides easy access to a major metropolitan area (Toronto) and all that the Great Lakes have to offer. For more complete information about the city please refer to the City's web site at www.guelph.ca.
The University of Guelph www.uoguelph.ca has consistently been ranked one of the top comprehensive universities in Canada. It has been named Canada’s top comprehensive research institution in the annual Top 50 Research Universities ranking. A comprehensive university is one with a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Additional research opportunities are available at the Toronto Metropolitan Zoo and three medical schools in the region (University of Toronto, McMaster University, and the University of Western Ontario).
The deadline for applications will be June 4, 2017, 2017 or until a successful candidate has been found. Interested parties should contact Dr. Carolyn Kerr, Chair, Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1 (519) 824-4120 ext: 54051, Fax 519-767-0311, email in confidence to: searchcv@uoguelph.ca and provide a letter of application, current curriculum vitae and the names of at least three referees.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
The University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and we offer our respect to our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis neighbours as we strive to strengthen our relationships with them.
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion (https://uoguel.ph/ox2p9) is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.
If you require a medical accommodation during the recruitment or selection process, please contact Occupational Health and Wellness at 519-824-4120 x52674.