Teaching Assistant Professor, Small Animal Oncologic Surgery

The Department of Surgical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine seeks applicants for a position as a Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor or Teaching Professor in Small Animal Soft-Tissue and Oncologic Surgery. The Oncologic surgery service is part of a multidisciplinary, integrated Oncology service that consists of 1 surgical oncology faculty, 4 medical oncology faculty, 3 radiation oncology faculty, 6 medical oncology residents, 4 radiation oncology residents, one clinical trials intern, and 8-10 designated veterinary technicians.

The successful candidate will join a surgical team comprising one other dedicated oncologic surgeon (an ACVS Fellow in Surgical Oncology) and six other ACVS Diplomates in Small Animal Surgery ( three dedicated Soft-Tissue surgeons, one Soft tissue/Orthopedic surgeon and two dedicated Orthopedic surgeons, providing surgical care to patients within the UW Veterinary Care hospital. The Oncologic Surgery service is typically staffed with 1 faculty member, 1-3 house officers, fourth-year veterinary students, and 1-2 dedicated veterinary technicians.

This position will add to our existing team, to enhance access to integrated oncologic care for small animal cancer patients. Together, the Soft-Tissue, Surgical Oncology, and Orthopedic Surgery services support our current group of 10 small animal surgery house officers. Major responsibilities of this position include clinical service, classroom, laboratory and clinical teaching, research, and service. Participation in emergency and after-hours clinic duty, didactic and laboratory teaching of veterinary students, house officer training and service to the department and school is shared amongst the members of the soft tissue and oncologic surgery service as appropriate.

You will be responsible for the supervision of the clinical training of students. This function is used to describe instructional academic staff positions in the health sciences and other academic disciplines with clinical practices. Individuals appointed at the clinical instructor level may have qualifications and training comparable with faculty. Clinical titles must have approval of an academic department. Modified professorial functions have four prefixes or levels: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. The specific definition of each level for professorial academic staff titles is left to the purview of each unit in which the title is employed. However, differences between successively higher title levels must reflect demonstrable differences in experience and knowledge gained, applied to the specific duties of the function.

Additional Information:

UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is a wonderful workplace with enthusiastic students, researchers, technologists, house officers, and other faculty specialists who work together to provide excellent veterinary medical care. The SVM team provides outstanding programs in veterinary medical education, research, clinical practice, and service that enhances the health and welfare of both animals and people and contribute to the economic well-being of the state of Wisconsin.

The SVM recently completed construction of a new facility that doubled the size of the school's small animal hospital and significantly enhanced the large animal hospital, expanded labs for studying naturally occurring animal and human diseases, and increased and modernized infectious disease research space. The new small animal hospital includes state-of-the-art equipment such as laparoscopy, arthroscopy, microwave ablation, flexible endoscopy, Zeiss surgical microscope, interventional radiology, gait analysis facility, ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET-CT, and 3D printing.

UW-Madison campus provides an excellent environment which has a vibrant biomedical research community and offers unparalleled opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. The School of Medicine and Public Health, which is home to the Carbone Cancer Center, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research are located within a short walk of the SVM. The beautiful city of Madison consistently ranks as a top community in which to live, work and play.

Appointment may be made in the Teaching, Clinical, or Tenure track as appropriate to the candidate’s background, experience, qualifications and career goals. This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with JR 10008694 and JR 10008693; please note only one vacancy exists.

American College of Veterinary Surgeons Board Certification, or completion of an ACVS registered residency program at the time of start date may also be considered. An individual with European College of Veterinary Surgeons Board Certification may also be considered. Candidates must be fellowship trained in surgical oncology (ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology) or have expected completion of a surgical oncology fellowship prior to the start date (Fellow candidate, Surgical Oncology). ACVS Fellowship trained ECVS diplomates will be considered.

Wisconsin Veterinary License Required. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain licensure to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Wisconsin at the time of start date.