Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor in Ruminant Health Management
College: Ontario Veterinary College
Department: Population Medicine
Deadline: December 15, 2017 or until a suitable candidate is found
Please reference AD #17-72
Position Description:
The Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, is seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Ruminant Health Management at the rank of Assistant or Associate professor. Applicants will have a DVM or equivalent degree and will be eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Ontario. A post-graduate degree, at the doctoral level (PhD, DVSc or equivalent) in ruminant health management, epidemiology, or a related field is required. In addition, clinical practice and research experience with ruminants is required. Clinical and/or research experience with small ruminants, in particular, would be considered an asset.
The successful candidate will contribute to ruminant-related teaching in multiple years (Phases) of the DVM program, including final year DVM clinical teaching. Duties will include delivering clinical services within the Ruminant Field Service ambulatory clinic of the OVC Health Sciences Centre. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience to provide clinical and didactic teaching in ruminant health management (dairy and beef cattle, sheep and goats). The successful candidate will participate in after-hours emergency service for the Ruminant Field Service. S/he will have demonstrated productivity or strong potential in research related to ruminant health management or a related field. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a productive independent and collaborative research program in an area of ruminant health management and to generate research funds to support graduate student training to the MSc, PhD and/or DVSc levels.
The Ontario Veterinary College (www.ovc.uoguelph.ca) is a founding college of the University of Guelph, which is Canada’s leading comprehensive university. The city of Guelph (www.city.guelph.on.ca) is a pleasant community of 120,000 people located in southern Ontario, approximately one hour west of central Toronto. The Department of Population Medicine is home to a diverse team of faculty members working in epidemiology, theriogenology, food animal health management (ruminant, swine, and poultry), public health, applied animal behaviour, and ecosystem health. There are currently four faculty and two funded DVSc student positions in the Ruminant Health Management section.
Salary and rank are negotiable and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2017 or until the position is filled. Please send a complete curriculum vitae and three references to:
Dr. Todd Duffield, Professor and Chair,
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College,
University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
Phone: (519) 824-4120 ext. 54057 or Fax (519) 763-8621. Email: tduffiel@uoguelph.ca
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.
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If you require a medical accommodation during the recruitment or selection process, please contact Occupational Health and Wellness at 519-824-4120 x52674.