Faculty Position in Veterinary Clinical Pathology

College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Georgia

The Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine at The University of Georgia, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Clinical Pathology at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor from individuals with a strong commitment to research and teaching. However, applicants at the rank of Full Professor with a demonstrated record of research and teaching excellence or from highly qualified individuals with primary interest in teaching and service are also encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will join a team that includes 17 pathologists (including 4 clinical pathologists), anatomic and clinical pathology residents, research scientists, and graduate students. Departmental centers of research emphasis include pathogenesis of infectious disease in food-producing, avian, and aquatic animals, molecular diagnostics, genomics and proteomics, tumor pathobiology, neuropathogenesis of rabies, soft tissue physiology and repair, laboratory animal pathology, and emergency preparedness. Within the College of Veterinary Medicine (www.vet.uga.edu), additional research programs include clinical research in oncology, emergency and critical care medicine, canine arthritis, and equine colic. University resources such as the high containment Animal Health Research Center (www.vet.uga.edu/ahrc), the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute (www.biomed.uga.edu), and the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center (www.ccrc.uga.edu) provide opportunities for collaboration in global infectious disease, epidemiology and public health, developmental biology, neurosciences, stem cell biology, and glycomic research. The Pathology Department is also expanding interactions with nearby facilities such as the Centers for Disease Control, Emory University's Yerkes Primate Center, the Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, the Georgia Aquarium, the USDA-ARS Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Laboratories. This outreach provides an additional spectrum of diverse research possibilities.

Applicants must possess a DVM and PhD degree (or equivalents) and be certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (or equivalent). Primary responsibilities will be the development of a sustained independent or collaborative research program and the teaching of professional students, graduate students, and pathology residents.  

The University of Georgia is located in Athens GA, a vibrant and diverse community of just over 100,000 residents and is nestled in the wooded Piedmont hills of northeast Georgia. Offering the amenities of a cosmopolitan city, the surrounding area also affords a wide variety of recreation and entertainment choices. Athens is located 1½ hours from Atlanta, two hours from the Appalachian Trail, and four hours from the Atlantic coast.

Please visit www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/index.php for additional information. Applications received by July 1, 2009 are assured full consideration. The starting date is flexible, but availability by January 1, 2010 is desirable. Interested individuals should submit a letter of intent stating professional interests and career goals, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three professional references to Dr. Bruce LeRoy, Room 114, Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7388; telephone 706-542-5847, FAX 706-542-5828, or e-mail bleroy@uga.edu. Please feel free to call or email with any questions. All applications are considered strictly confidential until interviews are scheduled.  

The University of Georgia is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer.

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