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Position Title:Clinical or Tenure-track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Food Animal Medicine and Surgery

Appointment Type:Faculty

Job Description:Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, is seeking applications for a full-time, clinical or tenure track, faculty appointment in the area of Food Animal Medicine and Surgery in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine.

The primary focus for all aspects of the position will be on food animal medicine and surgery. This position will have responsibilities for providing professional medical and surgical services to patients referred to the Food Animal and Camelid Hospital of the Iowa State University Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (LVMC). This position will commit approximately 50-75% effort toward professional practice and outreach, 30-50% towards teaching, and 5-20% towards research. Teaching responsibilities include providing clinical instruction to fourth - year veterinary students in the VDPAM 477 (Food Animal Medicine and Surgery) rotation while delivering clinical services to clients. The candidate will be expected to provide selected lectures on food animal medicine and surgery in other courses in the professional curriculum. The research expectation will be collaborative in nature and depend on the interests of the selected candidate. Fulfillment of research for this position will include scholarship of teaching, learning of clinical skills and techniques, and advancing best practices in food animal medicine and surgery. On a limited basis, services may also be provided to patients on privately owned farms serviced by the ISU Veterinary Field Services unit, and to patients on university farms.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

+ DVM or equivalent degree.

+ Experience as an internist or surgeon in an academic institution, including experience as a resident, OR more than three years’ experience in a food animal-focused practice.

+ State of Iowa Veterinary License on or before first date of employment. Limited licensure for faculty members is available for international candidates.

In addition to the requirements above, below are the minimum qualifications at the following ranks:

+ CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: A minimum of 5 years of experience in a progressive, high - quality veterinary medical practice or university.

+ CLINICAL PROFESSOR: A minimum of 10 years of experience in a progressive, high - quality veterinary medical practice or university.

+ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Evidence of experience conducting research or other scholarly activity.

+ ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR: An established record of experience and scholarship appropriate to each rank at Iowa State University.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Diplomate or eligibility status in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP), or equivalent international specialization. Individuals who have successfully completed a residency program, or are in their final year of residency training, are also encouraged to apply and will be considered.

+ Additional years of experience practicing food animal veterinary medicine.

+ Additional years of experience in food animal surgery.

+ Demonstrated ability to instruct veterinary students and house officers.

+ An advanced degree (MS, PhD, or equivalent degree) in large animal clinical sciences or related field.

Department/Program & College Description:

VDPAM was created in 1997 to strategically grow the resources and emphasis in production animal medicine at the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine. VDPAM consists of approximately 55 faculty and 150 staff and many of our faculty and staff serve food animal agriculture through the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center’s Food Animal and Camelid Hospital. The LVMC provides advanced, specialized medical care and 24/7 emergency services.

Our team of board-certified specialists (internal medicine, surgery, theriogenology), residents and interns, fourth- year veterinary students, and registered veterinary technicians work together to offer medical and surgical care and diagnostics to a variety of species including cattle, sheep, alpacas, llamas, goats. The hospital has specialized equipment and a dedicated large-animal treatment area that includes stalls for cattle, small ruminants, and camelids to provide patient-focus veterinary care. ISU College of Veterinary Medicine Employment Opportunity Profile (https://vetmed.iastate.edu/about/about-the-college/cvm-employment/)

Department Unit/Website:

https://vetmed.iastate.edu/vdpam

https://vetmed.iastate.edu/vmc/large-animal/food-animal-camelid

Proposed Start Date:October 20, 2025

Number of Months Employed Per Year:12 Month Work Period

Time Type:Full time

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter3) Contact Information for Three References

For guaranteed consideration, please apply by September 29, 2025. This position is open until filled. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.Why Choose ISU?Iowa State Faculty enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:• Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans• Generous leave plans• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)• Life insurance and long-term disability• Flexible Spending Accounts• Various voluntary benefits and discounts• Employee Assistance Program• Wellbeing program

Original Posting Date: August 25, 2025

Posting Close Date:September 1, 2025

Job Requisition Number:R17674

By focusing on the future and providing the best student experience possible, Iowa State University (http://www.iastate.edu/) attracts students and faculty who want to make a difference. With a comprehensive land-grant mission of education, research, extension and outreach, we produce scholars whose ideas change the world. And through Innovate at Iowa State, we provide innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Located just 30 minutes north of Des Moines, the city of Ames was recently named one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for campus life and career opportunities.

Iowa State University is a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's Principles of Community (https://www.iastate.edu/principles-community) . Iowa State recognizes that diverse intellectual and philosophical perspectives are vital to innovation, critical thinking skills, and a dynamic academic community that fosters the land-grant ideals of putting science, technology, and human creativity to work.

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check.

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If you have questions about the application process please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll-Free at 1-877-477-7485. Iowa State University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email [email protected] or call (515) 294-4800 or Toll-Free: (877) 477-7485. TTY users are welcome to use the Iowa Relay Service number by dialing 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2942.

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