Company Description
While our ideal appointment is at 100%, we would consider a 70% faculty appointment providing the opportunity for the successful candidate to pursue external employment such as remote diagnostic work.
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) offers a unique program of training on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean. A cutting-edge curriculum, with innovative use of technologies and simulations, provides the best possible training for tomorrow’s veterinarians. Students benefit from seven semesters of integrated preclinical and clinical studies at our St Kitts campus, and one year of clinical training at our affiliate veterinary teaching hospitals in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.
Our ongoing research focuses on key issues strategically relevant to One Health in tropical and developing countries and includes zoonotic diseases, food safety and security, environmental health, and conservation medicine. We prioritize recruitment of talented faculty and are now seeking a key new member of our team to join us as we develop new programs to best prepare our graduates to face the global opportunities and challenges of veterinary medicine in the 21st century.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
We prioritize recruitment of talented faculty who love to teach. We are now seeking a key new member of our team to join us as we develop new programs to best prepare our graduates to face the global opportunities and challenges of veterinary medicine in the 21st century.
The successful candidate will join a pathology team that includes 2 board
eligible clinical pathologists, and 4 Anatomic pathologists (3 board certified and 1 board
eligible).S/he will report to the Head of Biomedical Sciences Department and will participate
in the teaching of clinical pathology within the DVM program. Once hired, the successful
candidate will complete other duties as assigned by Department head.
In addition, the successful candidate will provide diagnostic clinical pathology services to the Ross University Veterinary Clinic and is expected to contribute to the research output of our
institution and mentoring of at least one pathology trainee. For a description of our combined
veterinary pathology training and Master of Science by research degree program please visit
our website: https://veterinary.rossu.edu/research/pathology-training-program
Qualifications
Qualifications:
• DVM or equivalent degree, Board Certification (preferred) or board eligible (ACVP or ECVP)
in veterinary clinical pathology and experience teaching professional veterinary students and
graduate students is required. Additionally, an MS or PhD degree is highly desirable.
• The selected candidate will have the capacity to develop an independent or collaborative
research program that is consistent with the main focus areas of RUSVM and will have
published widely in veterinary medicine and have some experience of supervising
postgraduate students.
• The selected candidate will be willing to publish in appropriate journals and should possess
good organizational, written and oral communication skills.
• The successful candidate should be able to motivate both students and peers and promote
a culture of collegiality and collaboration within the workplace.
Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and work experience.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by submitting curriculum vitae (CV) and a letter
of intent describing their experience and vision for their contribution in the areas of teaching,
research, and service. CV and letter of intent should be in a single document (MS or PDF)
and submitted online http://veterinary.rossu.edu/about/careers-at-rusvm.html . Names and
contact information of 3 referees are also requested.
Review of applications will begin upon receipt of the required documentation and will continue until the position is filled.
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
