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Job Category:
Faculty
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Assistant Professor
Job Summary:
The Department of Surgical Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time, faculty position as an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Small Animal Oncologic Surgery. Appointment may be made in the Clinical, Teaching or Tenure track as appropriate to the candidate's background, experience, qualifications and career goals.
The successful candidate will join a surgical team comprising one other dedicated oncologic surgeon (an ACVS Fellow in Surgical Oncology) and six other ACVS Diplomates in Small Animal Surgery (three dedicated Soft-Tissue surgeons, one Soft tissue/Orthopedic surgeon and two dedicated Orthopedic surgeons), providing surgical care to patients within the UW Veterinary Care hospital. The Oncologic Surgery service is typically staffed with 1 faculty member, 1-3 house officers, fourth-year veterinary students, and 1-2 dedicated veterinary technicians.
This position will add to our existing team, to enhance access to integrated oncologic care for small animal cancer patients. Together, the Soft-Tissue, Surgical Oncology, and Orthopedic Surgery services support our current group of 10 small animal surgery house officers. Major responsibilities of this position include clinical service, classroom, laboratory and clinical teaching, research, and service. Participation in emergency and after-hours clinic duty, didactic and laboratory teaching of veterinary students, house officer training and service to the department and school is shared amongst small animal surgeons as appropriate .
Key Job Responsibilities:
Clinical responsibilities:
- Management of oncologic surgery cases presented to the UW Veterinary
Care hospital.
- Collaboration with other clinical services within the hospital as needed to provide excellent
patient care (e.g. Emergency and Critical Care, Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Oncology, Radiation
Oncology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery, Anesthesia and
Pain Management, Dermatology, Special Species / Zoological Medicine, Neurology, and Clinical
and Anatomic Pathology).
- Consultation with referring veterinarians regarding follow-up care for
patients treated at UW Veterinary Care or for general advice on oncologic
surgery cases.
- Equitable participation in emergency and after-hours coverage when on
clinic duty.
Teaching responsibilities:
- Teaching of preclinical veterinary students in various didactic and laboratory
courses, with opportunities to engage in curricular development and
innovation.
- Clinical instruction and training of fourth-year veterinary students. Clinical
training of surgical and rotating interns. Clinical training and mentoring of
surgical residents enrolled in the ACVS training program.
- Consultation with referring veterinarians and provision of continuing
education at the local, regional, national, or international level.
Research responsibilities:
- Conducting research (e.g. basic science, clinical, or teaching related as
applicable to the candidate's promotional track) and publish results of
scholarly activities to advance the field.
The successful candidate will be expected to sustain an impactful program of clinical and/or basic research by securing necessary intramural, extramural and/or philanthropic support.
- Mentoring residents in support of the research and publication requirement
for ACVS board certification.
Service responsibilities:
- Participation in administrative committees at the hospital, department, school, and campus level.
- Participation in various professional organizations and outreach activities.
Approximate Allocation of responsibilities:
35-45% Clinical Practice (18-20 weeks/year of clinic duty)
5-10% Teaching (in addition to clinical teaching)
40-50%% Research
5-15% Service
Department:
University of Wisconsin, Madison - School of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Surgical Sciences
University Of Wisconsin-madison · Madison, WI