The Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC), Atlantic region, (http://atlantic.ccwhc.ca) located within the Department of Pathology and Microbiology of the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), is seeking a trainee in pathology of free-living wildlife. The three-year program is designed to provide: 1) training and experience to prepare the candidate for a career in wildlife and/or domestic animal pathology, 2) eligibility for the certification examination in anatomic pathology of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), and 3) a small research project, leading to a non-thesis Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc) degree.  The program is based on supervised necropsy and histopathology service of the CCWHC (the caseload consists of 700 cases/year, including marine mammals, terrestrial wildlife and a wide variety of bird species), graduate courses and seminars in pathology and related disciplines, and a supervised research project in diagnostic or experimental pathology.  The successful candidate will train with up to three graduate students/residents in pathology.  Faculty members involved in pathology training include five ACVP diplomates in Anatomic Pathology and two diplomates in Clinical Pathology. 

The successful candidate must have a DVM or equivalent degree and a strong interest in a career in veterinary pathology, with a specific emphasis on wildlife/zoo animal pathology. Starting stipend is $29,000 CDN (tax free).   Applications should be received by March 31, 2010 to receive fullest consideration.  Anticipated start date is early August 2010. The position is contingent on available funding.

The AVC is located in Charlottetown, the capital city of Prince Edward Island, the smallest Canadian province. The city has 32,000 inhabitants and provides a variety of restaurants, movie theaters, sports facilities and festivals, and is 25 minutes away from the sandy beaches of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

Interested applicants should submit a resume, letter of intent, and names and contact details for 3 references via electronic or regular mail to:

Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust (daoust@upei.ca)
Dept. of Pathology and Microbiology
Atlantic Veterinary College, 550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3
Canada

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