Small Animal Internal Medicine – Assistant/Associate Professor

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, invites applications for a position in Small Animal Internal Medicine. The position is available at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank depending on qualifications and experience. The position is in the Health Programs Faculty Appointment System (HP) which is unique to Michigan State University Colleges of Human, Osteopathic, Veterinary Medicine, and Nursing. It was specifically created to enhance clinical education, patient care services, and clinical research. The complete description of the Michigan State University HP system is available at http://www.hr.msu.edu/documents/facacadhandbooks/healthproghandbook/. The successful candidate's responsibilities will include clinical service, house office training, didactic and clinical instruction of DVM students, research and other scholarly activities. Clinical service assignment is negotiable but anticipated to be at least 50 to 60%.

Applicants must have a DVM, VMD or equivalent degree and be eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Michigan. The appointment requires board certification, or eligibility for certification, by the ACVIM (SAIM) or ECVIM-CA. In addition to outstanding clinical service, outreach, consultation and case management, excellent communication skills and the ability to work collegially with other faculty and staff are expected.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of the existing small animal internal medicine team of 5 internists, 4 medicine residents and dedicated technician support. The Veterinary Teaching Hospital provides superb facilities, including a special procedures suite devoted exclusively to internal medicine. Our endoscopy equipment includes flexible and rigid HD video endoscopes of all sizes from Storz and Olympus. We also perform transurethral laser lithotripsy and ablation of ectopic ureters with an Odyssey 30 Holmium/YAG laser. The VTH has a linear accelerator with 120 multileaf collimator; radioisotope therapy suites for dogs and cats; a complete array of imaging and interventional modalities including 3-D ultrasonography, fluoroscopy, a 16-slice helical CT scanner, a 70 cm bore 1.5 Tesla onsite MRI, and access to PET CT. The VTH is staffed by board-certified specialists in anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, emergency medicine/critical care, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, primary care (ABVP), radiation oncology, surgery, and zoo and wildlife medicine. Additional support services include acupuncture, behavior, dentistry, interventional radiology, nutrition, physical rehabilitation, veterinary social work program, and a mobile hospice service. The MSU Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health (DCPAH), one of the world’s largest full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratories, provides laboratory support for patient care as well as collaborative research projects. Ample opportunities for collaborative research exist throughout the College and University.

Michigan State University, the pioneer land-grant school, is one of the top research universities in the world where veterinary science has been taught since its 1855 founding. East Lansing’s collegiate atmosphere is complemented by a cost of living substantially below the national average and convenient access to large cultural centers, such as Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Chicago. East Lansing and surrounding communities provide excellent public school systems. In addition, Michigan, the Great Lakes State, with its numerous inland lakes and rivers, state and national parks, national lakeshores, world-class golf courses, and ample snowfall offers a broad variety of seasonal outdoor recreational activities. Visit the Pure Michigan^© website www.puremichigan.org for more details.

Michigan State University has an on-line, centralized application procedure and all candidates are asked to submit a package including: (1) letter of intent detailing career goals and interests, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) copy of DVM diploma, and (4) full names and contact information (phone number, e-mail, postal address, fax number) of 4 individuals providing references to https://jobs.msu.edu (posting #9174). Interested individuals wishing more information are invited and encouraged to contact Dr. Cheri Johnson, Search Committee Chair, by phone (517) 353-2940 or by e-mail [email protected]

MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

File review will begin on May 1, 2014 and continue until the position is filled.