Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (contract) - Clinical Pathology

The University of Minnesota-College of Veterinary Medicine (UMN-CVM) is excited to recruit a Clinical Pathologist to join our dynamic, cohesive, and supportive team of 5 Clinical Pathologists and 2 Clinical Pathology house officers. This appointment is a non-tenure (Clinical) track appointment with an emphasis on clinical diagnostic service and the instruction of DVM students and house officers. The applicant will be joining a Clinical Pathology team that strives to provide the highest quality diagnostic care, research, training, and teaching in a high functioning, collaborative, and supportive environment.

Position:

The UMN is offering an outstanding opportunity for a clinical (non-tenure) track full time (75-100% appointment) faculty position in Clinical Pathology at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Rank will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Position Description:

The primary focus of this position will encompass the provision of excellent Clinical Pathology Diagnostic Service (approximately 50%) and Pathology Instruction (approximately 50%) with lesser focuses of Collaborative Research and Outreach. The final effort allocation for these efforts is negotiable based upon the candidate's professional goals and experience. The primary responsibilities upon hire comprises the provision of clinical cytology, hematology, clinical chemistry, and coagulation testing interpretation and clinical instruction to house officers and students. Additional responsibilities include contributing to collaborative research and providing discipline/non-discipline related service to the UMN-CVM and other professional organizations. Additional opportunities within this position include clinical pathology course development, diagnostic flow cytometry support, continuing educational outreach, and comparative clinical pathology support to the UMN research community.

Clinical Activities:

The UMN-CVM Clinical Pathology Laboratory is centrally located within the UMN Veterinary Medical Center and includes a dedicated, but connected ergonomically informed, Diagnostic Reading Room. The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the art instrumentation including a Siemens ADVIA 2120 hematology analyzer, a Beckman Coulter AU480 chemistry analyzer, and a Werfen ACL TOP coagulation analyzer.

The UMN-CVM Clinical Pathology Laboratory is supported by high quality submissions from the UMN-VMC, which is one of the busiest veterinary teaching hospitals in the country with an annual caseload of over 40,000. Submissions to the UMN-CVM Clinical Pathology Laboratory largely derive from patients presenting to the UMN-VMC, principally from the Oncology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, and Primary Care services. This allows the successful applicant ample opportunity to further develop their clinical and teaching skills in a collaborative, busy, and vibrant teaching hospital. No on-call or weekend service is expected.

Teaching & Professional Development:

Upon hire, the faculty member will be assigned a mentorship committee. This committee will work with the newly-hired faculty member to create a personalized professional development plan to facilitate progressive growth and development. During this period, there will be an incremental and mentored onboarding of teaching and mentorship activities. Support and instruction for teaching is provided by the CVM Academic and Student Affairs Office and the Center for Educational Innovation (including the Early Career Teaching and Learning Program). Additional opportunities exist for Leadership, Communication, and Managerial Training.

Scholarly Activity:

The successful applicant will be expected to provide collaborative research support in alignment with their final effort allocation. This includes collaboration with UMN-CVM House Officers (including Clinical Pathology Trainees), Faculty, and Students on the design and successful completion of comparative and clinical research projects. The UMN-CVM Clinical Pathology Laboratory has a long and successful history of scholarly collaboration with internal and external research partners, including Clinicians with the UMN-VMC and UMN Raptor Center, The Comparative Pathology Shared Resource, Experimental Surgical Services, The UMN-Veterinary Diagnostic Flow Cytometry Service, and basic scientists across the CVM and UMM Health Sciences Education Center.

For faculty with a focus on teaching, there are several applied research opportunities in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that aid in assessing the impact of new and innovative teaching practices.

There are multiple opportunities and support for intramural and extramural competitive grant applications. The College is committed to supporting professional development while encouraging work-life balance. Follow this link to see why discoveries unfold, breakthroughs happen, and the future is being made at the U of M.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must have a DVM/VMD or equivalent veterinary degree and have achieved ACVP board certification or completed residency training (i.e. boards eligible). Preference will be given to candidates with ACVP certification and a strong record in diagnostic pathology, teaching, and collaborative scholarship. The successful candidate must be eligible for Minnesota state veterinary licensure.

Pay Range: $135,000-$145,000; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 75%-100% Appointment

Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section. Please include a letter of intent highlighting the special interest for the position, related qualifications and career goals, curriculum vitae, and a list of 3 individuals (along with their contact information) knowledgeable of the applicant's experience and capabilities. Letters of reference should be sent directly to the search committee chair as soon as possible and should include an assessment of the applicant's clinical service, teaching and research abilities, interpersonal skills, and scholarly potential.

Questions regarding this position may be addressed to the search committee chair: Dr. Daniel Heinrich, Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1352 Boyd Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108 or via e-mail (dheinric@umn.edu).

This position will remain open until filled.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).

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