Veterinary Career Center

Faculty Position in Large Animal Surgery

 The Department of Clinical Sciences in Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University invites applications for two assistant clinical professors in large animal surgery.  The successful applicants are expected to provide advanced surgical and emergency care in the Hospital for Large Animals (HLA), to contribute to pre-clinical, clinical skills, and rotation teaching in the DVM program, and to mentor residents and interns.

The HLA (https://vetmed.tufts.edu/hospital-large-animals) is a full-service hospital with an annual caseload of approximately 2000 cases. The primary caseload (85%) is competition and pleasure horses, with the remaining primarily comprised of small ruminants, camelids, and companion swine. Technicians provide 24-hour medical care for hospitalized animals. There are two interns and five residents (2 in surgery).  A field service unit provides ambulatory and food animal service in Woodstock, CT. 

The HLA specialty services include general surgery, ultrasound, internal medicine, and equine sports medicine. The surgery service has access to intra-operative fluoroscopic, arthroscopic, and laparoscopic instrumentation. The HLA is supported by outstanding radiology, ultrasound, cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and anesthesiology services. Sophisticated diagnostic facilities include endoscopy (including overground dynamic endoscopy), arthroscopy, gastroscopy, ultrasonography, computed tomography, 3T MRI, nuclear imaging, a pulmonary function laboratory, a comprehensive veterinary diagnostic laboratory, a state-­?of-­?the-­? art isolation unit, and an indoor sport-medicine arena.

We seek enthusiastic, team-oriented clinicians who will provide outstanding patient care, client care, and service for our referring veterinarians. To meet the needs of the HLA, it is expected the position will involve approximately 18-20 weeks of after-hours emergency coverage and 14-16 weeks of daytime clinical service.  Emergency night and weekend work is managed in conjunction with interns and residents. In addition, there would be approximately 4 weeks for teaching, 5 weeks for research and scholarly activity, and 4 weeks for administrative service. Vacation and university time off is 5 weeks. While clinical track appointments are weighted to clinical and educational activity, faculty members are still expected to engage in sufficient research and scholarly activity to remain at the forefront of their discipline.

Qualifications: Must hold a DVM or equivalent degree.  Completion of a residency program in large animal surgery meeting the requirements of the American College of Veterinary Surgery (ACVS) is mandatory. Board certification is required at, or no later than two-years following, the date of hire. Demonstrated interest and aptitude in teaching at all levels is expected. Experience and interest in research relevant to the strengths of the department or the school are considered assets.

Application procedure: Review of applications will begin April 4^th and the search will be continued until suitable candidates are identified. Start date is negotiable, but the preferred start date is July 2, 2022. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing their qualifications, clinical experience and interests, research and scholarly interests, and teaching experience.  Please address your strengths and experiences in diversity and inclusion as it relates to teaching, research, and/or service in your cover letter. The names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references should be provided. Applicants should submit materials through the Interfolio link (https://apply.interfolio.com/103561). For questions about the application process, please contact Dr. Leslie Sharkey at Leslie.Sharkey@tufts.edu.

Cummings is situated in Grafton, MA on a 600-acre pastoral campus, forty-five minutes west of Boston and next door to Worcester, the second largest city in Massachusetts.  There is a regional rail service stop adjacent to campus and easy access to cultural and sporting events. The campus is a short drive from beautiful beaches, mountains, and other unique features of New England. The area is a hub of biotechnology and higher education. The K-12 education system is excellent. Housing is readily available close to campus or in any number of surrounding towns.

Tufts University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to becoming an anti-racist institution.  At the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, we are building a community that is diverse, inclusive, and welcoming to all. Faculty, staff, and students work together to promote a culture where all are empowered to reach their full potential. We seek to foster the success of all people we hire. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling Johny Laine in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617.627.3298 or at Johny.Laine@tufts.edu.? Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at http://oeo.tufts.edu. 

Qualifications: Must hold a DVM or equivalent degree.  Completion of a residency program in large animal surgery meeting the requirements of the American College of Veterinary Surgery (ACVS) is mandatory. Board certification is required at, or no later than two-years following, the date of hire. Demonstrated interest and aptitude in teaching at all levels is expected. Experience and interest in research relevant to the strengths of the department or the school are considered assets.