Assistant Professor, Small Animal Oncologic Surgery

Universities of Wisconsin • Madison, WI

22h

About The Position

The Department of Surgical Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time, faculty position as an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Small Animal Oncologic Surgery. Appointment may be made in the Clinical, Teaching or Tenure track as appropriate to the candidate’s background, experience, qualifications and career goals. The successful candidate will join a surgical team comprising one other dedicated oncologic surgeon (an ACVS Fellow in Surgical Oncology) and six other ACVS Diplomates in Small Animal Surgery (three dedicated Soft-Tissue surgeons, one Soft tissue/Orthopedic surgeon and two dedicated Orthopedic surgeons), providing surgical care to patients within the UW Veterinary Care hospital. The Oncologic Surgery service is typically staffed with 1 faculty member, 1-3 house officers, fourth-year veterinary students, and 1-2 dedicated veterinary technicians. This position will add to our existing team, to enhance access to integrated oncologic care for small animal cancer patients. Together, the Soft-Tissue, Surgical Oncology, and Orthopedic Surgery services support our current group of 10 small animal surgery house officers. Major responsibilities of this position include clinical service, classroom, laboratory and clinical teaching, research, and service. Participation in emergency and after-hours clinic duty, didactic and laboratory teaching of veterinary students, house officer training and service to the department and school is shared amongst small animal surgeons as appropriate.

Requirements

• Candidates must be certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons or eligible for the certification examination. An individual with European College of Veterinary Surgeons Board-certification (ECVS) will be considered.
• Candidates must be fellowship trained in surgical oncology (ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology) or have expected completion of a surgical oncology fellowship prior to the start date (Fellow candidate, Surgical Oncology). ACVS Fellowship trained ECVS diplomates will be considered.
• Candidates must be eligible for and maintain a Wisconsin license to practice Veterinary Medicine.
• DVM or equivalent degree

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with, teaching, and mentoring diverse groups of residents, interns, and students is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Management of oncologic surgery cases presented to the UW Veterinary Care hospital.
• Collaboration with other clinical services within the hospital as needed to provide excellent patient care (e.g. Emergency and Critical Care, Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery, Anesthesia and Pain Management, Dermatology, Special Species / Zoological Medicine, Neurology, and Clinical and Anatomic Pathology).
• Consultation with referring veterinarians regarding follow-up care for patients treated at UW Veterinary Care or for general advice on oncologic surgery cases.
• Equitable participation in emergency and after-hours coverage when on clinic duty.
• Teaching of preclinical veterinary students in various didactic and laboratory courses, with opportunities to engage in curricular development and innovation.
• Clinical instruction and training of fourth-year veterinary students. Clinical training of surgical and rotating interns. Clinical training and mentoring of surgical residents enrolled in the ACVS training program.
• Consultation with referring veterinarians and provision of continuing education at the local, regional, national, or international level.
• Conducting research (e.g. basic science, clinical, or teaching related as applicable to the candidate’s promotional track) and publish results of scholarly activities to advance the field. The successful candidate will be expected to sustain an impactful program of clinical and/or basic research by securing necessary intramural, extramural and/or philanthropic support.
• Mentoring residents in support of the research and publication requirement for ACVS board certification.
• Participation in administrative committees at the hospital, department, school, and campus level.
• Participation in various professional organizations and outreach activities.

Benefits

• This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.
• For a summary of benefits, please see: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree