Colleagues – Attached and below is the job posting for the Chair of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine. We look forward to hearing from you with potential interest
or with any suggestions you may have of people for us to contact about this exciting opportunity. Many thanks in advance for you time and consideration.
Sarah Herman
Sarah Herman | Managing Associate
617-262-6500 |
[email protected]
Isaacson, Miller | 263 Summer Street | 7th Floor | Boston, MA 02210
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University of Minnesota
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department Chair
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
The University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) seeks a highly accomplished academic veterinary medicine leader to be its next Chair of the Department
of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS). This is a tremendous opportunity to lead the vital clinical education and research enterprise of a preeminent veterinary school, one of six colleges comprising the Academic Health Center (AHC) on the campus of one of
the nation’s major public research and land-grant universities.
Reporting to the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), the new Chair will provide academic and administrative leadership for VCS, including faculty and
curriculum development, serving as the primary liaison between the department and the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC), managing the allocation of resources, and community outreach and engagement. The Chair will play a critical role fostering a departmental
culture with a shared sense of purpose and vision for the future and deep respect and value for the widely-varying educational, clinical, and research responsibilities of VCS faculty. Identifying interdepartmental and intercollegiate relationships that will
generate new collaborative clinical and translational research opportunities aligned with the College, AHC, and university priorities, is a key responsibility. Identifying and pursuing financial support from industry, the veterinary community, and philanthropic
sources will also be important. A high priority for the new Chair will be the recruitment and retention of faculty to ensure the department’s capacity to continue to meet the growing needs for the high quality teaching, clinical, and research activity for
which it has long been recognized.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a highly collaborative academic veterinarian, with proven management and leadership experience that indicates the capacity
to lead and inspire an academic clinical unit comprised of faculty with diverse interests. S/he will be a thoughtful yet decisive leader, willing to delegate and able to effectively execute new strategies and initiatives. A DVM, DVM/PhD, or equivalent academic
credentials and a record of clinical service, research and scholarship commensurate to qualify for the rank of full professor at the University of Minnesota required.
The national executive search firm Isaacson, Miller (www.imsearch.com) has been retained to assist the Search Committee with this search. Application materials and
nominations will be reviewed immediately and accepted until the position is filled. Please direct all inquiries, including requests for a detailed position profile, nominations, and application materials, including a CV with cover letter, in confidence to:
Stephanie Fidel, Denise Gaffney, and Sarah Herman
Isaacson, Miller
263 Summer Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Electronic requests and submissions are preferred.
The University of Minnesota shall provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.