Assistant or Associate Professor in Equine Surgery & Education

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

12d•$148,000 - $182,000•Onsite

About The Position

Colorado State University’s Department of Clinical Sciences invites applications for a 12-month tenure-track faculty position in Equine Surgery and Surgical Education. The successful candidate will share clinical responsibilities at the Johnson Family Equine Hospital (JFEH), working with three tenure-track surgeons and an experienced veterinary technician team. The candidate will provide 18–24 weeks of clinical effort per year, with the number of weeks dependent on research and teaching commitments. There are no primary after-hours duty requirements, but shared backup coverage for orthopedic emergencies is anticipated while on clinical duty. The position includes teaching professional veterinary medical and graduate students, as well as continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Teaching responsibilities span clinical instruction, didactic teaching, journal club and resident training, and laboratory instruction in surgical skills and procedures. The successful candidate will contribute to surgical skills training in CSU’s new ASCEND curriculum, including the VetReady stream, and participate in the remaining legacy curriculum as it is phased out. Participation in curriculum renewal is also anticipated. The candidate is expected to develop an independent and collaborative research program advancing equine surgery and/or surgical education, and to help house officers develop research skills and publications as required by the ACVS. The JFEH is a state-of-the-art equine hospital with surgical facilities, lameness facilities, CT, digital radiology, and ultrasound. Adjacent facilities offer additional CT and 3T MRI capabilities and opportunities for translational research and continuing education. The hospital supports a broad range of equine specialties and a tertiary-care caseload. The position is located on Colorado State University’s South Campus in Fort Collins. The position is open until filled. Applications must be submitted through Workday for full consideration by 11:59 p.m. MT on November 16, 2026; email and mailed applications will not be accepted. Visa sponsorship may be available depending on the selected candidate’s situation. A signing bonus may be considered.

Requirements

DVM or equivalent veterinary professional degree.
Board certification in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) or equivalent.
Experience in surgical skills education training.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or research-focused post-doctoral fellowship.
Experience instructing veterinary students, interns, and residents in equine surgery and lameness.
Minimally invasive surgery fellowship training.
Expertise and clinical interests in soft tissue surgery, particularly upper respiratory and minimally invasive abdominal or thoracic surgery.
Experience and skills in minimally invasive surgery for teaching veterinary students.
Interest in upper respiratory, laparoscopy/thoracoscopy, and soft tissue surgery.

Responsibilities

Provide 18–24 weeks of clinical effort per year at the Johnson Family Equine Hospital.
Provide active clinical instruction to third- and fourth-year veterinary medical students and participate in the clinical training of visitors, interns, and residents rotating through the Equine Surgery and Lameness service.
Participate in shared backup after-hours coverage for orthopedic emergencies while on clinical duty.
Provide didactic teaching in the Clinical Sciences graduate program and DVM professional curriculum.
Participate in journal club and other resident training opportunities.
Provide laboratory training in the ASCEND VetReady Surgical Skills stream, Second Year Foundations Surgical Skills, and the third-year Fundamentals of Surgery Laboratory.
Participate in the Third Year Large Animal Procedures Laboratory and the Equine Advanced Procedures Laboratory.
Participate in surgical skills training for students in the new curriculum and, as the legacy curriculum is phased out, in surgical skills and Fundamentals of Surgery instruction.
Provide continuing education to veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Develop an independent and collaborative research program in equine surgery and/or surgical education.
Train house officers in research skills and support their development of research for publication as required by the ACVS.
Manage a variety of surgical cases and contribute to advancing soft tissue surgery cases at the JFEH.
Potentially participate in ongoing DVM curriculum renewal or the ASCEND curriculum.