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The Department of Clinical Sciences at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking qualified applicants to fill the endowed faculty position of the Bruce Pratt Endowed Eminent Scholar Chair of Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery. The successful candidate will enter a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, or as a non-tenure track, non-tenure eligible Professor of Practice, depending on experience and professional qualification.  The faculty member hired into this position is expected to have excellence in small animal orthopedic surgery.   

Responsibilities:  The successful applicant will participate in the clinical orthopedic service within the Wilford Bailey Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital and will provide clinical and didactic instruction of veterinary students enrolled in the professional degree (DVM) program as well as house officers and graduate students at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Time devoted to clinical service and instruction and to research responsibilities will be based on the candidate’s interests. Candidates for  the Professor of Practice position will have a minimum of a 0.6 FTE of clinical service with up to 0.4 of the year for other pursuits. Strong mentoring of more junior faculty and house officers is expected.

Application Review: Review of applications will begin May 15, 2022 and will continue until a candidate is recommended for appointment. 

Application Process: Please apply online at https://www.auemployment.com/postings/20856. Applications must include a letter of intent stating professional goals, a curriculum vitae, and names and email addresses of three references. Please direct inquiries to the search committee chair: Dr. Erik Hofmeister, Professor, Auburn University, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine. Email: ehh0019@auburn.edu.  

About the Area: The College of Veterinary Medicine is located on the edge of the Auburn University campus in east-central Alabama. Collaborative opportunities are readily available within the College of Veterinary Medicine and across the Auburn University campus as well as at medical colleges at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Emory University.  
For more information about the College of Veterinary Medicine, please reference our website at www.vetmed.auburn.edu or view these information videos:

Auburn Vet Med Large Animal Hospital  
Auburn Vet Med Small Animal Teaching Hospital 

Auburn University is nationally recognized for commitment to academic excellence, positive work environment, exciting student life, and the beauty of its campus. The campus is geographically located in a moderate climate with easy access to both beach and mountain recreational regions and is situated along the rapidly developing I-85 corridor between Atlanta, GA and Montgomery, AL. The vibrant Auburn-Opelika community has a population of over 160,000. Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier land, sea, and space grant institutions. In the 2022 edition of U.S. News and World Report, Auburn ranked 42nd among the nation’s public universities. Auburn is an institution that is both highly research-active and committed to maintaining teaching excellence, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral degrees. Enrollment in 2021 was over 31,000 students and included 24,931 undergraduates, 5,346 graduate students, and 1,249 professional-doctorate students in Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine. There are 1,644 instructional faculty members distributed across nine Colleges and three Schools. Degrees are offered in more than 200 academic programs.  

Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/  

Auburn University is an EEO/Vet/Disability Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by applicable law. 

Minimally qualified applicants must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (or equivalent degree) and be credentialed as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) or a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) at the time of employment.   Competitive candidates must bring excellence in research, academic clinical practice and teaching, private practice, or any combination thereof.  Competitive candidates should have a history of well-developed clinical and surgical skills, leadership skills, documented expertise in teaching, and/or demonstrated notable research accomplishments in a relevant area.  An advanced degree (MS or PhD) beyond the DVM degree is desired but not required.  For the tenure track option, the desired qualifications would be academic merits to support the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.  The criteria for Professor of Practice would include a distinguished career as reflected with years of experience, professional licensure, and contributions to the profession.  

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. Excellent communication skills are required in small group as well as large lecture hall settings. Eligibility for faculty veterinary licensure in the State of Alabama is also required.