Key Requirements

• Applicants for the position must hold a DVM or equivalent degree; and have obtained either Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) or European College of Veterinary Surgeons or have completed ACVS residency training with credentials accepted to sit the Phase 2 exam. These qualifications must be met at the time employment begins. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. Eligibility for faculty veterinary licensure in the State of Alabama is also required.
• For a tenure-track position, research experience and an advanced degree (MS or PhD) are desired but not required. Tenure-track faculty are expected to establish a specific area of research focus, seek extramural funding, and mentor residents pursuing graduate degrees.
• Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to participate in teaching, clinical service, and research/scholarly activity. Teaching responsibilities include the clinical, didactic, and laboratory instructional activities of professional veterinary medicine and postgraduate training programs related to orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. Clinical responsibilities could include soft tissue and orthopedic surgery or only soft tissue surgery, depending on the candidate’s interest and experience. Full-time equivalent (FTE) assignments for clinical service and research responsibilities are negotiable and will depend on the successful candidate’s interests and the type of appointment, i.e., clinical vs. tenure track vs. professor of practice. Clinical service includes patient care, procedural and surgical interventions, teaching veterinary medical students and interns, resident training, and consultation with private practitioners. Participation in shared after-hours emergency surgery back-up to the surgical residents is required.