Location: Auburn, AL
Institution: Auburn University
The Department of Clinical Sciences at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants to fill a full-time, 12-month clinical track appointment in veterinary anesthesia and analgesia at the faculty rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.
Responsibilities:
Applicants should have a strong interest and experience in clinical anesthesiology and in instruction of veterinary students. A clinical track position is designed for individuals desiring to focus on service/teaching obligations in a university teaching hospital setting. Clinical service expectations include teaching professional veterinary students while providing anesthesia services for the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital and for the JT Vaughan Large Animal Teaching hospital. Additional expectations include leading the anesthesia service by providing training for technical staff and overseeing organization of the anesthesia cases and staff for efficient daily service operation.
There is some flexibility in the percent effort for the faculty assignments depending on an individual’s interest and expertise. Although this position is heavily weighted toward clinic service and teaching, opportunities for research and other scholarly activity are numerous.
Requirements/Qualifications:
The qualified applicant must hold a DVM or equivalent degree at the time employment begins. A Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) or the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (ECVAA) is desired, but a board-eligible candidate will be considered. 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.
Demonstration of experience or additional training in education and/or management is also desired.
Application Process:
Applications should include:
- letter of intent describing:
- strengths
- professional goals
- vision for contribution to the anesthesia service
- statement describing collaborative research, teaching, or other scholarship interests
- curriculum vitae
- names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references
Please apply online on our website at https://www.auemployment.com/postings/50179.
Please direct inquiries to Dr. Jacob Johnson, Search Committee Chair, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1220 Wire Road, Auburn University, AL 36849. Telephone: 334-844-0801. Email: jaj0005@auburn.edu
Application Review:
Review of applications will begin on February 3, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
The Hospital:
The successful applicant will join a current team of four ACVAA Diplomate faculty, five ACVAA residents, and eight technicians. The anesthesia service supports specialists in small animal medicine and surgery; equine medicine and surgery; food animal medicine and surgery; avian and exotic medicine; theriogenology, dairy medicine; sports medicine; emergency and critical care; medical, surgical and radiation oncology; ophthalmology; cardiology; dermatology; neurology; and diagnostic imaging.
Small animal anesthesia equipment includes integrated Surgivet CDS-9000 workstations with DRE multi-parameter monitors (including agent monitoring), Datex-Ohmeda Aestiva 3000 anesthesia workstation with S5 multi-parameter monitor, Hallowell ventilators, Sonosite ultrasound machine, peripheral nerve stimulators, Phillips Expression MR compatible multi-parameter monitor, DRE MR compatible small animal anesthesia machine with ventilator, and NOVA blood gas analyzer. Large animal anesthesia equipment includes Hallowell Tafonius Jr. anesthesia machine, JD Medical LAV-3000 MRI compatible large animal anesthesia machine, Aestiva 3000 anesthesia workstation, two DRE multi-parameter monitors and NOVA blood gas analyzer. Other equipment onsite includes Co2 surgical laser (Aesculight), Eklin digital radiology, linear accelerator, 3T Phillips MRI, GE 128-slice CT scan (both with large and small animal capabilities), standing equine CT, a Siemens digital RF suite, and GE interventional radiology suite. The Auburn University MRI center provides 3T and 7T MRI service for research studies. The small animal and large animal ICU facilities are approved for ACVECC training and have dialysis capabilities.
The University:
Auburn University is the land-grant University for the state of Alabama and is contractually aligned to provide veterinary education for the State of Kentucky. Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier public land-grant institutions. In 2023, it was ranked 47th among public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Auburn maintains high levels of research activity and high standards for teaching excellence, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctor’s degrees in agriculture and engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. Its 2023 enrollment of 33,015 students includes 26,874 undergraduates and 6,141 graduate and professional students. Organized into twelve academic colleges and schools, Auburn’s 1,435 faculty members offer more than 200 educational programs. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and community engagement, its positive work environment, its thriving student life programs, and its beautiful campus.
Auburn University offers a wealth of benefits to its employees, to remain competitive in an ever-changing landscape of academia. More information about employee benefits and tiger Perks can be viewed here: https://auburn.edu/administration/human_resources/benefits/index.php
The Area:
Auburn residents enjoy a thriving community, recognized as one of the “best small towns in America,” and one of the “top ten small towns in the South” with moderate climate and easy access to major cities or to beach and mountain recreational facilities. Situated along the rapidly developing I-85 corridor between Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama, the combined Auburn-Opelika-Columbus statistical area has a population of over 500,000, with excellent public school systems and regional medical centers. The town has an art museum, performing arts center, and many regional opportunities for music and theater performances. Numerous cultural and recreational venues and idyllic escapes are within one hour of Auburn including Callaway Gardens, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and numerous shopping and dining experiences. Clement weather allows for extensive outdoor recreational opportunities including trails for walking or cycling, kayaking/boating in the many rivers that traverse the area and in Lake Martin with its 600 miles of shoreline, Tuskegee National Forest and other State Parks, all within a short drive from downtown. The 240,000 square foot university recreation center and multiple indoor lap pools and outdoor lounging pools offer additional opportunities to facilitate a healthy active lifestyle. Additional information can be found at https://www.aotourism.com/top-reasons-to-love-auburn-and-opelika/.
Auburn University is understanding and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples. http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/
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