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Clinical or Tenure Assistant/Associate Professor, Large Animal Surgery
City: West Lafayette
Job Description:
Job Summary
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (PVM), Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS), invites applications for a full-time (12 month) Tenure-track or Clinical-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Large Animal Surgery. PVM is highly supportive of individual faculty career growth and development. A formal faculty mentoring program is in place.
Qualifications
Qualifications for the position include a DVM or equivalent degree, and completion of a residency program registered by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), or board certification by the ACVS.
Job Responsibilities
The clinical responsibility will be caring for all large animal species with a predominant focus on large animal surgery. Salary will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. A background check is required for employment by the University.
The successful candidate should possess excellent interpersonal, communication and teaching skills, and be able to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, house officers and clientele. They will actively participate in the discovery, learning and engagement missions of the PVM and VCS department. Important activities include: Discovery: All faculty are expected to collaborate on clinical research projects. Tenure track faculty are expected to develop an independent research program. Research that complements the interests and strengths of current faculty is ideal but can also be tailored to the candidate's specific background and interests. Collaborative research opportunities are also available with the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, the College of Health and Human Science, and the College of Agriculture among others. Learning: Excellent clinical, didactic and laboratory instruction of veterinary students, veterinary nursing students, house officers, and graduate students. Service and Engagement: Participation in committee work, professional organizations, delivery of continuing education, and other applicable activities. Clinical Service: Providing clinical service to patients of the Purdue Veterinary Hospital (typical time commitment: 30 -50% Tenure Track and 60-70% Clinical Track); instructing veterinary students, veterinary nursing students, and house officers; and building strong relationships with referring veterinarians. The successful candidate will participate in a shared on-call emergency service that is shared with other faculty.
College and Department
The Purdue University Veterinary Hospital recently completed a major expansion project. The new David and Bonnie Brunner Purdue Veterinary Medical Hospital Complex includes: 1) The David and Bonnie Brunner Equine Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility covering over 73,000 square feet, including an outpatient center, intensive care unit, advanced imaging (standing CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and radiology), surgical and theriogenology facilities; and 2) The David and Bonnie Brunner Farm Animal Hospital, a 24,000-square-foot building offering comprehensive farm animal medical and surgical care. The new complex provides state-of-the-art teaching facilities dedicated to educating the next generation of veterinary professionals, enabling faculty to provide top quality compassionate animal health care, and serve as a catalyst for interdisciplinary clinical research.
Commitment to the College and Departmental missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, and support of the College and Departmental strategic plans are essential.
The College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University values, nurtures, and respects all members of its community and ensures an environment of excellence where all students, faculty, and staff are inspired and empowered to achieve their full potential.
Applications
Review of applications will begin on September 25, 2026, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should provide a letter of intent describing professional goals, and teaching philosophy; a curriculum vitae; and the names and contact information of three professional references via the provided link:
Current employees apply via this provided link:
Equal Opportunity
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access employer.