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Be a part of something extraordinary! Explore how you can advance your career and make a professional and personal impact at the Ontario Veterinary College. Come and join our team of world-class veterinary specialists and scholars at Canada's top-ranked and the 6th globally ranked, Ontario Veterinary College. The Department of Clinical Studies at the University of Guelph invites applications for a full-time 12-month contractually limited position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.  Applicants interested in a fractional appointment will be considered. The anticipated start date for this appointment is September 1, 2026, or another mutually agreed-upon date in 2026. 

Applicants must have a DVM (or equivalent) and be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice in the Province of Ontario.  The applicant must be a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiology and Analgesia or the European College of Veterinary Anesthesiology and Analgesia. Applications may also be considered from candidates who have completed an ACVAA/ECVAA-approved residency training program and are eligible for examination. A graduate research degree and experience in research and teaching are highly desirable. The ideal candidate should possess strong skills in the clinical practice of veterinary anesthesia and analgesia within a team-based environment, as well as outstanding teaching and communication skills. The successful candidate will work with four other board-certified anesthesiologists and four ACVAA residents covering small and large animal anesthesia. Much of your effort will be dedicated to teaching veterinary anesthesia and analgesia to DVM students and residents/DVSc students, including managing patients and consultation in the Ontario Veterinary College-Health Sciences Centre (OVC-HSC).  

The Department is supported board-certified specialists in surgery, medicine, anesthesiology, critical care, diagnostic imaging, oncology, ophthalmology, neurology, nutrition, and cardiology to provide didactic and clinical instruction in veterinary medicine and related disciplines to veterinary students, interns, residents, and graduate students. The OVC-HSC offers state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment including but not limited to a 1.5 Tesla high field General Electric MRI, CT, digital radiology, PACS system, state-of-the-art ultrasonography, scintigraphy, video endoscopy, anesthetic monitoring equipment, and a 24/7 staffed intensive care facility.  

On-call duties will be remunerated in addition to base salary, and the schedule will be shared equitably with other anesthesia faculty members, supported by the residents. The candidate is expected to participate in independent or collaborative research. The successful candidate will mentor and supervise ACVAA residents and interns on a scheduled basis.  

The faculty and staff of the Department of Clinical Studies and the OVC-HSC are committed to delivering the very best patient care, research, and world-class veterinary education to Improve Life. The department highly values indigeneity, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and applications from equity-deserving groups are strongly encouraged.  

The University of Guelph resides on the traditional lands and territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and Huron Wendat. These lands are now home to a rich diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people. We offer our respect and gratitude to our Indigenous neighbours and affirm our responsibility to realize our commitments to reconciliation through ongoing action. We are guided in this work by Bi-Naagward | It Comes into View, the Indigenous Initiatives Strategy. 

The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of over 144,000 people, located about an hour's drive west of Toronto, Ontario. The University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose:To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our university community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues. 

Application Process 

If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page to be considered as an internal applicant. SuccessFactors: Career Opportunities (sapsf.com) 

Assessment of applications will begin on July 28, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should create an account on https://careers.uoguelph.ca/ and apply for the advertised faculty position (Requisition ID #1536) by submitting the following materials (in an integrated Single PDF file):  

(1) a cover letter, 

(2) a curriculum vitae, 

(3) a teaching statement, 

(4) a research statement, 

(5) an equity, diversity, and inclusion statement, 

(6) names and contact information of three referees.  

Applications should be addressed to the attention of: 

Dr. Christopher Riley 

Chair, Department of Clinical Studies 

Ontario Veterinary College 

University of Guelph 

Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 

Questions about this position may be directed to the Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, at ovc.clin@uoguelph.ca