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Food Animal Clinician Job Description

Position Description
 Tenure Track Faculty Position in Food Animal Medicine & Surgery
Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Food Animal
Medicine and Surgery
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University

Tenure-track and tenured faculty members are expected to demonstrate effectiveness and excellence in Academic Citizenship, Teaching and Scholarship. The proportion of effort dedicated to each of these activities is negotiable and may change over time. However, it is anticipated that this position will involve approximately 50% commitment to patient care and clinical teaching. A DVM or equivalent degree, and Texas veterinary licensure eligibility are required. An advance research degree or equivalent research/scholarly experience and board certification/eligibility in appropriate specialty area are preferred. A board eligible faculty member will be expected to complete the requirements for board certification. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualification and experience.

TEACHING

Both clinical and didactic teaching is required. The faculty members will:

  1. Be effective and innovative in his/her approach to teaching.
  2. Optimally utilize clinical case material as a means of instructing professional veterinary students assigned to the Food Animal Medicine and Surgery Service.
  3. Participate in delivery of didactic lectures and laboratories related to Food Animal Medicine.
  4. Develop well organized, creative lectures and laboratory materials for assigned courses in the professional curriculum.
  5. Supervise and mentor interns and residents.
  6. Participate in clinical rounds as appropriate.

SCHOLARSHIP

The faculty member will:

  1. Demonstrate effectiveness in the Scholarship of Applied Medical Sciences, Discovery and Integration.
  2. Develop an independent research program in an area of interest in Food Animal Medicine or Surgery.
  3. Apply for and receive extramural funding to support his/her research program.
  4. Collaborate with other scientists in research.
  5. Excel in the Scholarship of Applied Medical Sciences focused on Food Animal Medicine or Surgery, maintaining a caseload adequate for teaching, providing secondary and tertiary surgical services for referring veterinarians and clients, and advancing the practice of Food Animal Medicine or Surgery. This include providing and seeking consultation with other faculty members. It also included providing outstanding communication and service to referring veterinarians and clients.
  6. Participate with other faculty in rotating emergency services.
  7. Participate in the Scholarship of Integration through continuing education programs, review articles and book chapters.

INSTITUTIONAL CITIZENSHIP

All faculty are expected to be professionally collegial. In addition, academic service is expected in one or more of the following capacities:

  1. As a member of departmental, college and university committees as assigned.
  2. Active participation in committees of professional associations as appropriate.
  3. Execution of administrative duties as assigned by the Department Head.
  4. Oversight of the professional development of technicians assigned to this clinical service.
  5. Professional mentoring of interns residents and Junior faculty members.