Position Description

The Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University invites applications for a clinical track faculty position in the Section of Equine Medicine and Critical Care. Candidates must be board certified in Large Animal Internal Medicine. Board eligibility for Emergency and Critical Care College is highly desirable. They must have a DVM or equivalent degree with a residency in large animal medicine. Salary, rank and title will be commensurate with academic credentials and experience. The Large Animal Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care services support robust preclinical and clinical research programs, provides services in a teaching and referral hospital for one half of the position. The other half of the position adds to the pig focused research team.  The ideal candidate will be able to handle, anesthetize, and provide robust and complex post-operative care to mostly farm and research purpose bred pigs as well as a variety of other large translational model species (sheep, goats, and occasional horses).  In addition to these clinical duties, the candidate will independently manage data acquisition, manuscript preparation and submission, as well as contribute meaningfully to future project design and grant application. 

The Hon lab conducts a significant amount of its work after hours or on weekends, and it is imperative that the candidate be flexible with an atypical work schedule - including travel to conference and a variety of continuing education opportunities on a project-to-project demand. 

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the body of knowledge that underpins the practice of veterinary medicine. Experience in clinical research and/or preclinical research is desirable. Cornell fosters an environment that actively supports such research; it appoints mentors when necessary and provides infrastructure that helps obtain both internal and external funding for research. There are extensive opportunities for collaborative research within the College and the University, including the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences and the Cornell Tech campuses in New York City.

Apart from teaching through clinical service, the new faculty member will participate in the other teaching of the Section including lecture and laboratory-based teaching of DVM students and will participate in the biannual OSCE exams. In line with their areas of expertise, they will can also participate in preclinical teaching in the veterinary curriculum; this might employ teaching modalities such as case-based learning. Resident teaching is recognized as a part of the college’s mission.

Cornell University is a center for discovery, academic leadership, and service. The College of Veterinary Medicine seeks to lead, enable, and inspire a healthier world for animals and people. Consistently ranked among e top veterinary schools in the world, the college is a global leader in outstanding multidisciplinary clinical and diagnostic services as well as exemplary animal care. The college produces a stream of scientific breakthroughs while also preparing students, veterinarians, and scientists to assume vital roles in scientific inquiry, local and global health, public policy and clinical, population, and diagnostic veterinary medicine.

Cornell is in Ithaca on the shores of Cayuga Lake in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. Ithaca is a vibrant city with art museums, theaters, and a diverse selection of restaurants. It is within driving distance of several large metropolitan centers, award-winning wineries, and downhill skiing areas. Ithaca is a nature-lover’s paradise with ample opportunity for outdoor activities. Easy campus-to-campus bus transportation allows one to explore or develop collaborations in NYC while enjoying the “Ithaca is Gorges” lifestyle.

Commitment to achieving excellence through diversity and inclusion is part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We welcome candidates who are equally committed to these values and who will strengthen our climate by fostering diversity and inclusion. The College of Veterinary Medicine also seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples through Cornell’s Dual Career Program and membership in the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium www.hercjobs.org/upstate_ny.

For more information regarding this position, go to: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments/clinical-sciences/employment-opportunities or contact Dr. Stephanie Hon, Chair of the Search Committee at sar299@cornell.edu.

Pay Range:  $56,100 to $145,700

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

•       Prior relevant work or industry experience.

•       Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.

•       Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

•       Unique applicable skills.

Deadline for submission is December 1, 2023.

To apply, submit a cover letter including a statement of career goals, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and plans, statement of teaching interests and plans, and the names of 3 individuals who can provide references. In addition, we ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their experiences and/or approaches (past, current, or future) to fostering learning, research service, and/or outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.

What is a Statement of Contribution to Inclusion and Diversity?

This statement invites applicants to describe their past, present, and/or future aspirations to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity in their careers as researchers and educators, and/or to convey how they see these commitments continuing at Cornell. Such articulation can focus on teaching, research, and/or service.

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2023.

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.