Job Description:

Clinical Faculty Position in Field Service - Equine Focus



Location:

Kennett Square, PA

Open Date:

Jul 22, 2024

Description:

 

The Department of Clinical Studies-New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a faculty position in the Section of Field Service. This position is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Academic Clinician track and is expected to enhance the clinical and teaching missions of the School. The position is equine-focused, and the ideal candidate would possess an interest in sports medicine or reproduction, as well as preventative care. The successful candidate will join our collaborative team of five faculty members, one resident, two technicians, and office staff, providing high-quality elective and emergency ambulatory services to a broad base of equine clients, including performance horse facilities, individual horse owners, and small breeding farms. New Bolton Center's Equine Field Service offers a wide variety of clinical services, including lameness and poor performance evaluations, preventative medicine and dentistry, upper airway endoscopy and gastroscopy, breeding management and foal care, and complementary medicine, including acupuncture and chiropractic therapy. Our Equine Field Service is supported by a large referral hospital with access to numerous Board-certified specialists. Clinical rounds, including morbidity and mortality rounds, orthopedic rounds, grand rounds, and ethics rounds, provide opportunities for collaborative case discussions. Onsite clinical laboratory, microbiology, toxicology, and pathology services are also available. 

The successful applicant will provide ambulatory clinical service to equine patients and will rotate with the other Equine Field Service clinicians in the emergency schedule (a separate Food Animal Field Service manages routine and emergency food animal calls.) Teaching veterinary students in both a didactic and a clinical setting is an important aspect of the position, as is clinical training of equine-focused interns and residents. Faculty members in the Academic Clinician track are expected to demonstrate excellence in clinical practice and innovation in the delivery of care. While there is no requirement for research productivity, the successful candidate is encouraged to collaborate with and strengthen research programs of faculty in the Section of Field Service and other sections within the Department of Clinical Studies-New Bolton Center.

 

 

Penn Vet's New Bolton Center Hospital for Large Animals is located in picturesque Southern Chester County in the heart of Pennsylvania's horse country, approximately 45 minutes from Philadelphia and 35 minutes from Wilmington, Delaware.

 

 

Qualifications:

VMD/DVM or equivalent degree, and at least 3 years of clinical practice or residency training in equine medicine, surgery, sports medicine and rehabilitation, Theriogenology, or related fields, with eligibility to be licensed in PA, MD, and DE. Board certification or eligibility for certification is desirable but not required. Importantly, we seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense.

Application Instructions:

Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. David Levine (dglevine@vet.upenn.edu), chair of the search committee for this position. Application review will begin on August 22, 2024, and applications will be considered until the position is filled.The letters should be directed to Dr. Katrin Hinrichs, Chair, Department of Clinical Studies - New Bolton Center.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street,  Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).

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