Professor - Dermatology

Professor - Dermatology
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Department: SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE/MEDICAL SCIENCES-GEN
Category: Faculty
Employment Type: Faculty-Full Time
Employment Type: Onsite

Job Number: FA

Job Summary:
The Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary (SVM) invites applications for a Tenure Track, full-time, renewable Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position within the Dermatology Section of the UW Veterinary Care Hospital. The SVM is a collegial, collaborative environment that offers specialty care with board-certified experts in allied services including anesthesia and pain management, cardiology, dentistry and oral surgery, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care, internal medicine, neurology, medical and radiation oncology, ophthalmology, anatomic and clinical pathology, primary care, special species, and soft tissue and orthopedic surgery.

The successful candidate will participate in the clinical activities of the teaching hospital, including the provision of patient care and instruction and supervision of veterinary students, interns, and residents. Availability and willingness to consult with referring veterinarians and clients, provide supervision of the dermatology service, and collaborate with other services within the hospital are vitally important. Approximately 750 dermatology patients are evaluated annually, and the caseload in the Small Animal Clinic is comprised of approximately 80% dogs and 20% cats. Additionally, the Dermatology Service provides collaboration, consultation, and procedural support for patients hospitalized by other small animal specialties.

The team is excited to expand and grow into a newly built teaching hospital in April 2024, which will enhance our quality of care and allow us to function in a markedly expanded footprint.

Responsibilities:
Tenure track faculty at the University of Wisconsin are expected to participate in clinical and didactic teaching of veterinary students, interns, and residents; participate in continuing education programs; and conduct basic science or clinical research that advances academic clinical practice. The expectation would be for the individual to develop an independent extramurally funded research program with an approximate distribution of effort as described below. Duties include, but are not limited to:

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 25%
1. Up to 12 weeks of clinical coverage and teaching
2. Training and supervision of residents and interns
3. Clinical teaching of 4th year veterinary students

NON-CLINICAL TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES 20%
1. Didactic teaching
2. Laboratory course teaching

RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES 45-50%
1. Contribute and participate in clinical research in the ECC section

SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES 5-10%
1. Involvement in committees at the department, school, university, and professional organization levels
2. Participation in continuing education programs for veterinary practitioners in Wisconsin

Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:
Required
Terminal Degree
Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent degree, by start date. Board certification or board eligibility in Dermatology is required by start date.

Qualifications:
Academic experience or relevant practice experience beyond residency training is a plus but not required.

A successful candidate must have a documented track record of academic productivity or have demonstrated potential to develop an independent research program in a basic science or clinically-orientated research field relevant to veterinary emergency medicine and/or critical care medicine.

Aptitude or experience in clinical instruction of DVM students, interns, and residents is also expected. Distribution of effort in the section and the department will be determined in accordance with service needs, academic priorities, and the candidate's expertise and academic goals. The candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively with all sections of the hospital and department.

License/Certification:
Required
Wisconsin Veterinary License
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain licensure to practice veterinary, by start date.

Work Type:
Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:
AUGUST 01, 2024

Salary:
Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)