Greater Chicago Midwest HERC

The successful candidate for the Tenure/Clinical/Teaching Professor Track (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) position in Food Animal Production Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) will have primary responsibilities for the clinical, didactic and laboratory teaching of a chosen area of expertise in dairy cattle production medicine and herd health.

The candidate will join a unique team of 6 dairy cattle specialists with leading expertise in calf health, internal medicine, lameness, mastitis, reproduction, epidemiology, facility design and animal welfare, who perform extensive outreach across Wisconsin and the US.

The primary instructional effort is to assist with the Dairy Skills elective clinical rotations for food animal emphasis final-year DVM students. This program consists of 3 two-week rotations, each repeated twice, and involves interactive classroom teaching and on-farm instruction of the essential skills to become a day one competent dairy cattle practitioner. We have extensive access to a wide range of dairy herds from 50 cows to 5,000 cows and a long-standing tradition of cooperation with the Wisconsin dairy industry. The program is supported by its own instructional specialist and field access is facilitated by a dedicated staging area stocked with a wide range of equipment, and permanent use vehicles for transportation of students. The candidate will also be expected to assist with didactic lectures in the food animal medicine lecture course and with laboratory instruction of physical examination and rectal palpation of cattle at the 80-cow campus dairy cattle center immediately adjacent to the SVM.

Clinical and tenure track candidates will be expected to perform research in a chosen area of interest and UW campus has ample opportunity for collaboration within the SVM, but also with colleagues in the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences and other campus units. An extensive network of herds is available for field-based research, and research animal access is also available at the 3 UW-operated dairy facilities (total ~ 800 cows) and at the USDA Dairy Forage facility.

The approximate apportionment of time between teaching, outreach, research and service will be dependent on the track chosen, but all positions will contribute approximately 10% of time to committees and other service in the SVM.

Extensive resources exist on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to assist in the career progression and success of faculty whose emphasis and passion involve the development, innovation, and scholarship of teaching and new pedagogy. Support, time, and specific mentoring is given to young faculty to help them achieve their career goals.

The SVM is part of a leading public research institution on the UW-Madison campus and extensive opportunities also exist for the successful applicant to become involved in clinical or basic science research according to their professional interests and career goals.

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with PVL 280241 and PVL 280246; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having multiple position vacancy listings allows the SVM to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
Terminal Degree
DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree

Preferred: Board-certification or board-eligible by an AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization such as the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal), and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners; or an equivalent college in the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS®).

Required
DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain licensure to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Wisconsin.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

NOVEMBER 01, 2023

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is a wonderful workplace with enthusiastic students, technologists, residents, and other faculty specialists who work together to provide excellent veterinary medical care. The SVM team strives to provide outstanding programs in veterinary medical education, research, clinical practice, and service that enhances the health and welfare of both animals and people and contribute to the economic well-being of the state of Wisconsin.

SVM is in the midst of a building expansion that will improve instruction space for students, double the size of the school's small animal hospital and significantly enhance the large animal hospital, expand labs for studying naturally occurring animal and human diseases, and increase and modernize infectious disease research space. Completion of the addition is projected for 2023. More information can be found at: https://animalsneedheroestoo.com/

UW-Madison campus provides an excellent environment which encourages research. The School of Medicine and Public Health and the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research afford outstanding collaborative research opportunities and access to state-of-the-art imaging equipment within walking distance of the SVM. Madison consistently ranks as a top community in which to live, work and play. Please see the following for more information: https://madisonbiz.com/

To apply for this position, please click "Apply Online" to begin the process. You will be required to upload a cover letter, current CV, and a document listing the contact information for three professional references. For questions regarding the application process, please contact Rachel Adams at rachel.adams@wisc.edu.

Specific questions about the position can be directed to Food Animal Production Medicine Section Head, Dr. Terri Ollivett, at ollivett@wisc.edu.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is July 17, 2023, however the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with PVL 280241 and PVL 280246 ; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having multiple position vacancy listings allows the School of Veterinary Medicine to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.

Kate Kaminski
kate.kaminski@wisc.edu
608-261-1508
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Teaching Professor(TL022) or Teaching Assistant Professor(TL055) or Teaching Associate Professor(TL056)

A87-SCHOOL OF VET MEDICINE/MEDICAL SCIENCES

Academic Staff-Renewable

280248-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.