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University of Missouri-Columbia · 1 day ago

Assistant, Associate, or full Clinical Professor (NTT)

Columbia, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

The University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) is seeking a highly qualified avian pathologist/poultry veterinarian to fulfill its mission of teaching, service, and research. The role involves providing diagnostic services, teaching avian pathology to veterinary students, engaging with the poultry industry, and conducting research to improve animal and public health.

Education

Diversity & Inclusion

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Diagnostic Service, Engagement and Outreach: 0.3 to 0.4 FTE. The major commitment of this position is to provide comprehensive diagnostic services to poultry producers, pet bird owners, zoos, and government agencies. Responsibilities include coordinating avian diagnostic cases, performing avian necropsies, supervising avian serology operations, delivering accurate and client-friendly diagnostic reports. Another critical responsibility of this position is to engage key constituency groups, including practicing the poultry industry, producers, and veterinarians

Teaching: 0.4 to 0.5 FTE. Teaching is fully integrated with diagnostic service. The primary responsibility is to teach avian diagnostic pathology to veterinary students who rotate through the VMDL as part of the clinical training. There are eight 6-week long rotations per year. During each rotation, the avian pathologist delivers approximately 6 lectures on avian diseases and provides hands-on training to students (7-10) on disease diagnosis, including interviewing clients, performing necropsies, requesting appropriate laboratory tests, interpreting test results, and drafting diagnostic reports. Additional teaching and mentoring opportunities are available

Academic Service: 0.1 to 0.2 FTE. Responsibilities include but are not limited to serving on university, college, and departmental committees and task forces, serving as a faculty advisor for student organizations, serving on relevant professional organizations’ committees, reviewing journal articles and grant applications

Research: Up to 0.2 FTE. Responsibilities include conducting collaborative research on avian diseases or pathogens, such as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

Qualification

Avian pathologyVeterinary medicineResearch experienceTeaching experienceCommunication skills

Required

Candidate must possess a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent

Having a license or eligible to obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine in Missouri

Preferred

An MS or PhD degree or having an established scholarly record is preferred

Preference will be given to candidates with relevant field experience and diplomats of American College of Poultry Veterinarians

A commitment to the three-fold academic missions of service, teaching and research

Candidates for an associate or full professor appointment should have appropriate experiences, a record of excellence in avian pathology and a documented record of scholarship

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Medical, dental and vision plans

Retirement

Educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses

Company

University of Missouri-Columbia

We are Mizzou! Our distinct mission, as Missouri's only state-supported member of the Association of American Universities, is to provide all Missourians the benefits of a world-class research university.

Founded in 2011

Columbia, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

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