Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Dairy Health Management
College: Ontario Veterinary College
Department: Population Medicine
Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Deadline: June 30, 2022 or until a suitable candidate is found
Please reference AD #22-43
Position Description:
The Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Epidemiology and Dairy Health Management.
Applicants will have a DVM or equivalent degree and be eligible to practice veterinary medicine in Ontario. In addition, applicants will have a post-graduate degree, at the doctoral level (PhD, DVSc or equivalent) in health management, epidemiology or a related field. Clinical dairy practice and teaching experience in a DVM program is required.
The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate epidemiology teaching in the DVM program and will have demonstrated experience teaching DVM students, ideally in both didactic and clinical teaching. Successful candidates will have a broad range of ruminant experience but will have specific aptitude and clinical expertise with dairy animals. The successful candidate will participate in delivering core epidemiology lectures throughout the first two years of the DVM program and co-coordinate the first year DVM health management course. They will also participate with other faculty in delivering core ruminant rotations in the final year DVM curriculum. In addition, they will contribute to the clinical training of DVSc students and assist in the teaching of a biennial graduate course in Dairy Health Management. As well, they will actively participate in the ruminant field service (RFS) including both routine and emergency farm calls, and out of hours. The current caseload in the RFS is predominantly dairy with a mix of beef, and small ruminant, comprising the remainder. The successful candidate will have demonstrated strong communications and collaboration skills and will use these skills to develop networks across broad communities of experts, effectively collaborating with faculty from multiple disciplines. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a productive, independent, and collaborative research program in an area of departmental interest such as theriogenology, public health, epidemiology, health management, or one health. Related peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations and a demonstrated ability to generate research funds to support graduate student training to the MSc, PhD and/or DVSc levels will ensure the successful candidate will be an effective faculty member with the Department of Population Medicine.
The Ontario Veterinary College is a founding college of the University of Guelph, which is Canada’s leading comprehensive university. 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 behavior, and one health.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 130,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of over 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process
Assessment of applications will begin on July 11, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials (preferably as a single PDF file): (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a teaching dossier, and (4) a list and contact information for at least references. Applications should be sent to the attention of:
Todd Duffield
Professor and Chair
Population Medicine
Ontario Veterinary College
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
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.
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