This position will be based in Tifton, Georgia.

The Department of Population Health, Food Animal Health and Management Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, at the University of Georgia invites applicants for a clinical or tenure track position at the assistant or associate professor level in food animal production and preventive medicine. This position will be based at the UGA Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory (TVDIL) campus in Tifton, Georgia.

Responsibilities include teaching, providing food animal clinical services, scholarly activity, and outreach to livestock producers, as well as practicing veterinarians. Although the focus of this position is beef cattle, this position may also serve small ruminant and equine clients. An interest in advanced reproductive technology would be welcome, as there is equipment and a laboratory dedicated to embryo collection/transfer and on-site donor housing. There is a well-appointed haul-in facility for treating animals onsite. The service provided to clients closely models rural large animal practice in Georgia.

Rank, salary, and terms of appointment will be dependent upon qualifications and experience of the applicant.

The minimum qualifications: Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine, expertise and training in food animal veterinary medicine, and eligibility to obtain a veterinary license in the state of Georgia.

Minimum qualifications to be considered for the following ranks:

Clinical (Non-Tenure Track) Assistant Professor

Qualifications: Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine and board certification or eligibility for board certification in a field related to food animal production management or preventive medicine.

Clinical (Non-Tenure Track) Associate Professor

Qualifications: Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine, board certification or eligibility for board certification in a field related to food animal production management or preventive medicine, and 5+ years post-terminal degree experience in industry/academia.

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Qualifications: Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine, a PhD, and board certification or eligibility for board certification in a field related to food animal production management or preventive medicine.

Tenure Track Associate Professor

Qualifications: Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine, a PhD, board certification or eligibility for board certification in a field related to food animal production management or preventive medicine, and 5+ years of post-terminal degree experience in industry/academia. Candidates must show clear and convincing evidence of emerging stature as regional and national authorities in their field unless their work assignments are specifically at the local or state level.

Appointment, Promotion, & Tenure of Academic Rank Faculty can be found here:

https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/Guidelines_for_Appointment_Promotion_Tenure_of_Academic_Rank_Faculty_8-1-2023.pdf

Discipline-specific criteria and procedures for promotion and tenure can be found at:

https://provost.uga.edu/_resources/documents/Population_Health_2015.pdf

 Applicants are asked to submit applications via UGAJobs along with the following: (1) a detailed curriculum vitae; (2) a cover letter addressing the candidate’s research statement and teaching philosophy (maximum 3 pages); and (3) the name, titles, and contact information for three professional references. Please apply at: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/336797.

Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Brent Credille, bc24@uga.edu.

All application materials must be received by November 1, 2023, to ensure full consideration, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. As required by University of Georgia policy, the successful candidate will be subject to background investigation.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

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The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Please visit - (https://vet.uga.edu/education/academic-departments/population-health/food-animal-health-and-management/) for more information.

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