PhD, Doctorate or equivalent degree in Veterinary Sciences or closely related field at the time of hire is required for all levels.
Level I is for individuals generally within three years of receiving their Ph.D., Doctorate or equivalent degree and with significant professional accomplishments.
Level II is analogous to the Assistant Professor title for regular faculty. It generally includes people with three to seven years of experience beyond the Ph.D., Doctorate or equivalent degree and very significant professional accomplishments.
Level III is analogous to the Associate Professor title for regular faculty. It generally includes individuals with more than seven years of experience beyond the Ph.D., Doctorate or equivalent degree and with very significant professional accomplishments.
Preferred qualifications vary by laboratory and may include:
Candidates with knowledge and experience in one or more of the following fields are preferred: animal health, infectious disease, soft-tissue, cancer, orthopedics, specialties, and reproduction
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment
Experience with data analysis, scientific writing, or specialized research techniques relevant to the hiring lab
Application Instructions
Salary Range
FY26 Salary Ranges: RS/Scholar I (Recent PhD,
Required Application Documents
Cover Letter, Resume/CV
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Job Description
The Department of Clinical Sciences mission is to assure the health and productivity of animals to meet societal needs through high quality educational programs for professional veterinary medical students, graduate veterinarians, and the public through a faculty and veterinary medical center of excellence, and to advance and disseminate comparative biomedical knowledge in an environment of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Research Scientist/Scholar I, II, III or Sr. Research Scientist/Scholar positions are available in the Department of Clinical Sciences, in the area(s) of virtual reality, animal health, infectious disease, soft-tissue, cancer, orthopedics, specialties, and reproduction. These positions include interaction with the Principal Investigator as well as other research assistants. The individual will be part of a team of researchers completing a federally funded research project and will have a broad range of responsibilities.
This pool will expire at 12:00 AM (MT) on 07/1/26. Individuals wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.
Essential Job Duties
Essential job duties vary depending on the hiring laboratory and research program, but may include:
Conducting laboratory, field, or computational research activities
Collecting, managing, and analyzing research data
Assisting with experimental design and protocol implementation
Maintaining laboratory equipment, materials, and documentation
Contributing to manuscripts, reports, and presentations
Collaborating with faculty, staff, graduate students, and other research personnel
Specific duties will be defined at the time of hire by the supervising faculty member.
Conditions of Employment
Pre-employment criminal background check (required for new hires)
Supervision
This position reports to a faculty member within the Department of Clinical Sciences. Day-to-day supervision and expectations are defined by the hiring laboratory.
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