Description

The mission of Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program is to provide veterinary students and practitioners with specialized knowledge of shelter medicine practice and the skills, to improve the medical and behavioral health of companion animals in our community, and to advance the discipline of shelter medicine. Founded in 2005 and largely funded by Maddie’s Fund®, this unique and ambitious academic program focuses on shelter medicine clinical practice, student and intern instruction, shelter consultation, research in shelter medicine, and animal welfare industry service. One of Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program future focus areas is ensuring that students have opportunities to learn and practice a Spectrum of Care approach, so they are better equipped to serve all people and pets in their communities. Increasing access to care, through mobile clinics, spay/neuter efforts, and collaborative approaches will be a top priority.

The primary responsibility of the clinical professor will be clinical service and teaching, particularly of spay/neuter and primary care/general practice level surgical procedures (dental prophylaxis, tooth extraction, sterilization, mass removals, enucleation, entropion, cystotomy, foreign body, amputation, etc.) both at the Small Animal Community Practice via the Primary Care Surgery service and through Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program at the SPCA of Tompkins County and other local shelter sites. Along with other (four full time and one part time) Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program faculty, three program licensed veterinary technicians, and one program coordinator, the clinical professor will also support additional clinical and teaching needs of the program, including clinical service and emergency coverage for animals in care of the SPCA of Tompkins County, training of veterinary interns, teaching the elective clinical rotation, and participating in elective didactic courses in the professional veterinary medicine curriculum.

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, the clinical professor is expected to participate in collaborative research projects with faculty members in Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program, the Department, and the College to address shelter-related and/or access to care animal health topics. They will also demonstrate leadership in the discipline of Shelter Medicine through participation in national shelter and animal welfare associations and serve on Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, and University committees. Distribution of effort will be determined in accordance with service needs, academic priorities, and candidate expertise and academic goals.

This position is advertised at an open rank in a clinical professor track to allow evaluation of candidates with a wide range of experience and success in clinical service and teaching. Individuals with a DVM (or equivalent) and a minimum of 3 years of veterinary clinical experience (or equivalent) as well as expertise in shelter medicine and surgery are encouraged to apply. It will be advantageous for applicants to have a post-graduate degree or board certification/eligibility, experience in shelter medicine practice, preventive medicine, epidemiology, population medicine, information systems, and teaching experience. Other desirable qualities of the successful candidate include strong interpersonal skills, public speaking experience, and the ability to work in collaborative environments. The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $160,000 and will be commensurate with academic credentials and experience.

Individuals must obtain and maintain a valid NY state driver’s license.

For more information, please contact Dr. Jess Reed, Search Committee Chair, at jmr428@cornell.edu. Prospective candidates should upload their application materials (see below), together with the names and email addresses of 3 references who will be invited to upload their letters at a later time. Application materials include:

• Cover letter including career goals (max 1 page)
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy and collaborative research ideas (max 1 page)
• In addition, we ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their experiences and approaches (past, current, or future) to fostering learning, research, service, and outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement (max. 1 page) or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.

The search committee will begin considering complete applications on November 1, 2024, and until the position is filled.

The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is recognized internationally as a leader in animal medicine, veterinary medical education, public health, and biomedical research.