Washington State University
Assistant Professor
Our Agricultural Animal Service provides in-hospital and ambulatory clinical services and operates out of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) in Pullman, Washington. Our VTH is the leading referral center in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest with over 20,000 patient visits per year, aspiring to be the country's best academic veterinary hospital for patients, students, clients, colleagues, and community. The joint mission of the VTH and VCS is to improve the health and well-being of all animals through excellence in medical care, training future veterinarians, and finding innovative ways to diagnose and treat disease. Dedicated to this vision and mission are more than 60 full-time faculty members and 170 staff and house officers. Responsibilities for all ranks: These positions will comprise agricultural animal clinical service/clinical teaching (minimum 40% effort), didactic teaching, and scholarship effort consistent with the applicant's level of training and interest. A higher level of scholarship (minimum 40% effort) will be expected of tenure track applicants. The successful applicants will be expected to provide clinical services, primarily in our VTH, to a variety of livestock operations including beef (cow-calf and feedlot), dairy, small ruminant, camelids and swine. This position will involve communication with practitioners, owners and farm workers, as well as collaborative work with colleagues in the CVM, the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences (CAHNRS), and the University of Idaho Department of Animal Sciences. The successful individuals will be responsible for in-hospital clinical instruction and supervising veterinary students, interns, and residents. Teaching responsibilities may include participation or directing lecture courses, discussions, and case-based learning and laboratories in the DVM and house officer graduate programs. Teaching opportunities may include didactic and laboratory courses in large animal nutrition, internal medicine, surgery, epidemiology and/or population medicine. Opportunities for leading experiential student learning rotations on cooperating livestock operations in the region are available. Opportunities exist for collaborative or independent research/scholarship within the candidate's area of interest. Area Overview: The WSU CVM is organized into five departments/schools, including VCS, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology (VMP), Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN), the School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB), and the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, each dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service. Washington State University is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students on the Pullman campus and 30,000 students system-wide. The University of Idaho, also a land-grant university, is located in Moscow, Idaho, 8 miles from the Pullman campus. These communities offer a friendly, small-town living environment and access to a rich assortment of cultural, recreational, and athletic attractions. Pullman has a four-season climate, clean air, good schools, and a low crime rate. Pullman (population 34,000) is about 75 miles south of Spokane, Washington, and lies close to recreational areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia. To learn more about the Pullman community, visit http://www.pullmanchamber.com. The university's web page, www.wsu.edu, offers additional information about WSU and the surrounding area. Additional Information: This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime exempt. Annual Salary: $145,000 - $175,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications. In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU's Administrative Professional Compensation Structure. WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation. Required Qualifications for all ranks: The successful candidate must have a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree (VMD, BVSc) and demonstrated experience in an advanced clinical training program. Board certification or board-eligibility in a large animal/agricultural animal specialty at the time of hire is required. This could include American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), or American Board of Veterinary Practitioner (ABVP) Dairy, Beef, or Food Animal Practice. The successful applicant should be able to effectively communicate and work collegially and collaboratively with people from all backgrounds and demonstrate a commitment and relevant ability to foster community outreach, access and engagement. Considerations regarding faculty rank and track will be determined based on the interests and qualifications of the candidate, as will division of time between clinical duty, teaching, scholarship, and other activities. For tenure track applicants, a higher level of demonstrated scholarship productivity will be expected as compared to career track applicants. For either track, applicants for associate professor must have a higher level of clinical and teaching experience, scholarship productivity, and national or international recognition as compared to assistant professor applicants. Likewise for applicants for the professor rank in comparison to candidates at the associate professor level. About Department/College: Veterinary Clinical Sciences | College of Veterinary Medicine | Washington State University Area/College: College of Veterinary Medicine Department Name: Veterinary Clinical Sciences Location: Pullman, WA Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. 1) Resume/CV 2) Cover Letter 3) Contact information for 3 professional references. External candidates , upload all documents in the "Application Document" section of your application. Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) , before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday . Internal candidates, upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application. Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible. Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities. WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu. Notice of Non-Discrimination In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract. Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU's Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, or both. More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/
Our Agricultural Animal Service provides in-hospital and ambulatory clinical services and operates out of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) in Pullman, Washington. Our VTH is the leading referral center in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest with over 20,000 patient visits per year, aspiring to be the country's best academic veterinary hospital for patients, students, clients, colleagues, and community. The joint mission of the VTH and VCS is to improve the health and well-being of all animals through excellence in medical care, training future veterinarians, and finding innovative ways to diagnose and treat disease. Dedicated to this vision and mission are more than 60 full-time faculty members and 170 staff and house officers. Responsibilities for all ranks: These positions will comprise agricultural animal clinical service/clinical teaching (minimum 40% effort), didactic teaching, and scholarship effort consistent with the applicant's level of training and interest. A higher level of scholarship (minimum 40% effort) will be expected of tenure track applicants. The successful applicants will be expected to provide clinical services, primarily in our VTH, to a variety of livestock operations including beef (cow-calf and feedlot), dairy, small ruminant, camelids and swine. This position will involve communication with practitioners, owners and farm workers, as well as collaborative work with colleagues in the CVM, the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences (CAHNRS), and the University of Idaho Department of Animal Sciences. The successful individuals will be responsible for in-hospital clinical instruction and supervising veterinary students, interns, and residents. Teaching responsibilities may include participation or directing lecture courses, discussions, and case-based learning and laboratories in the DVM and house officer graduate programs. Teaching opportunities may include didactic and laboratory courses in large animal nutrition, internal medicine, surgery, epidemiology and/or population medicine. Opportunities for leading experiential student learning rotations on cooperating livestock operations in the region are available. Opportunities exist for collaborative or independent research/scholarship within the candidate's area of interest. Area Overview: The WSU CVM is organized into five departments/schools, including VCS, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology (VMP), Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN), the School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB), and the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, each dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service. Washington State University is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students on the Pullman campus and 30,000 students system-wide. The University of Idaho, also a land-grant university, is located in Moscow, Idaho, 8 miles from the Pullman campus. These communities offer a friendly, small-town living environment and access to a rich assortment of cultural, recreational, and athletic attractions. Pullman has a four-season climate, clean air, good schools, and a low crime rate. Pullman (population 34,000) is about 75 miles south of Spokane, Washington, and lies close to recreational areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia. To learn more about the Pullman community, visit http://www.pullmanchamber.com. The university's web page, www.wsu.edu, offers additional information about WSU and the surrounding area. Additional Information: This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime exempt. Annual Salary: $145,000 - $175,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications. In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU's Administrative Professional Compensation Structure. WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation. Required Qualifications for all ranks: The successful candidate must have a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree (VMD, BVSc) and demonstrated experience in an advanced clinical training program. Board certification or board-eligibility in a large animal/agricultural animal specialty at the time of hire is required. This could include American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), or American Board of Veterinary Practitioner (ABVP) Dairy, Beef, or Food Animal Practice. The successful applicant should be able to effectively communicate and work collegially and collaboratively with people from all backgrounds and demonstrate a commitment and relevant ability to foster community outreach, access and engagement. Considerations regarding faculty rank and track will be determined based on the interests and qualifications of the candidate, as will division of time between clinical duty, teaching, scholarship, and other activities. For tenure track applicants, a higher level of demonstrated scholarship productivity will be expected as compared to career track applicants. For either track, applicants for associate professor must have a higher level of clinical and teaching experience, scholarship productivity, and national or international recognition as compared to assistant professor applicants. Likewise for applicants for the professor rank in comparison to candidates at the associate professor level. About Department/College: Veterinary Clinical Sciences | College of Veterinary Medicine | Washington State University Area/College: College of Veterinary Medicine Department Name: Veterinary Clinical Sciences Location: Pullman, WA Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. 1) Resume/CV 2) Cover Letter 3) Contact information for 3 professional references. External candidates , upload all documents in the "Application Document" section of your application. Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) , before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday . Internal candidates, upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application. Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible. Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities. WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu. Notice of Non-Discrimination In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract. Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU's Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, or both. More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/