Clincal Assistant/Associate Professor in Shelter Medicine and Surgery 221700

Job Description

Job Description

Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Dr. Kelly Black, View email address on ziprecruiter.com

TBD

11 months

Commensurate with education and experience

Applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired. 

For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Oklahoma State University (OSU) invites applications for a full-time, career-track position in surgical fundamentals and community engagement. We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic veterinarian with a solid foundation in small animal general surgery and a strong interest in clinical teaching. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with veterinary students while contributing to community animal welfare through spay/neuter services and potential outreach initiatives.

In this position, the successful candidate will instruct third-year veterinary students in Junior Surgery and supervise fourth-year students in the Surgical Fundamentals rotation, which focuses on spay/neuter procedures. This role is part of a collaborative teaching team of five faculty members dedicated to training students in general small animal surgery techniques.

Your primary responsibility will be the clinical instruction of veterinary students in surgical skills, with a focus on spay/neuter procedures performed on adoptable shelter animals. You will teach third-year students in the Junior Surgery course and fourth-year students in the Surgical Fundamentals rotation, providing hands-on, practical experience in small animal surgery. If desired, you may also participate in didactic teaching, contributing to coursework in shelter medicine and surgical principles.

Beyond the classroom, this position may involve engagement with the OSU CVM Rural Outreach Initiative. This program emphasizes community service through mobile veterinary care, giving you the opportunity to extend your impact beyond campus and improve animal health and welfare in rural Oklahoma.

As a valued member of the CVM faculty, you will help shape the clinical education environment to ensure that students graduate with strong surgical competencies and a commitment to community service.

This is a full-time career track faculty position with an excellent benefits package, 4 weeks of vacation and funding support for continuing education travel. Professional growth is encouraged and supported by the Office of Curriculum and Educational Support, which offers resources to help you expand your teaching and clinical skills (

Applicants must have a DVM or comparable veterinary degree and be licensed (or eligible for licensure) to practice veterinary medicine in Oklahoma. In addition, a minimum of 1 year experience in shelter medicine and surgery or general small animal surgery is required. Candidates that have completed a rotating small animal or specialty shelter medicine internship are encouraged to apply.

The OSU CVM is in Stillwater, OK, which is nestled in north-central Oklahoma, approximately 60 miles from Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Oklahoma State University offers many benefits to its employees, including opportunity for childcare on campus, tuition waivers for dependent children of faculty, qualification for public service student loan forgiveness, free membership to the University’s Wellness Facilities numerous cultural and sporting events, and mental health resources including onsite counseling, to name a few.

Applications including letter of intent with statement of professional goals, resume or curriculum vitae, and three names of references and contact information should be submitted at

For inquiries, please contact Dr. Kelly Black, Hospital Director and Interim Department Head, Veterinary Clinical Sciences at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or email to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

If you are seeking a collaborative environment and opportunity for clinical teaching and community outreach, Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine is the place to be!

• D.V.M. or comparable veterinary degree
• Degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• A minimum of one year experience in shelter medicine and surgery or general small animal surgery is required.

Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:

• Eligibility for faculty license in Oklahoma is required. 

Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:

• We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic veterinarian with a solid foundation in small animal general surgery and a strong interest in clinical teaching. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with veterinary students while contributing to community animal welfare through spay/neuter services and potential outreach initiatives.