Job Information
Michigan State University(MSU) Asst./Assoc./Professor Companion Animal Neurology in East Lansing, Michigan
Working/Functional Title
Asst./Assoc./Professor Companion Animal Neurology
Position Summary
The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, invites applications for a Tenure System (TS) or a multi-year renewable Health Programs (HP) Faculty Appointment position in Companion Animal Neurology at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, depending on qualifications and experience.
The successful candidate will join our neurology team, that includes one board-certified neurologist, one service-dedicated veterinary nurse and one service-dedicated veterinary assistant. The neurology service has a dedicated operating room and advanced digital preoperative planning and intraoperative capabilities. A comprehensive array of dedicated instrumentation is available with minimally invasive techniques being supported by 3 intra-operative fluoroscopy units. The neurology service works collaboratively with all other clinical services including Anesthesia, Emergency and Critical Care, Oncology (Medical and Radiation), Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Behavior, Rehabilitation, Radiology, Interventional Radiology, and Primary Care services.
The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences comprises over 40 faculty providing outstanding patient care with a superb team of highly qualified veterinary nurses. Our teaching hospital, the Veterinary Medical Center, is equipped with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities including 10 operating suites, operating microscope, minimally invasive laparoscopy/thoracoscopy, 64 slice helical CT, digital cinefluoroscopy unit, intra-operative C-arm, nuclear medicine, linear accelerator, video endoscopy, renal replacement therapy, and ventilator support. A newly acquired Philips MR 7700 3.0 Tesla MRI is currently being installed, offering state-of-the-art imaging facilities. In addition, diagnostic support for the VMC is provided by the state-of-the-art Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, that perform over a million diagnostic tests per year on 180k cases and provides a rich resource for collaborative research opportunities. Furthermore, an NIH-funded Center for Excellence in Imaging & Image-Guided Therapies, and the Clinical Innovations Program, are two new developments that provide further support for our clinical faculty.
The neurology service is an active program with a varied caseload and experienced faculty. The successful candidate's responsibilities will include management of referral and internal neurology cases, clinical instruction of house-officers and students, participation in didactic pre-clinical teaching, and committee assignments. Assignments of clinical service, teaching, and scholarly activity are negotiable with the Department Chairperson. Annual merit evaluations, and promotions are based on the faculty member's performance within these assignments.
The role of the successful applicant will encompass clinical service, education, and research/scholarly activity. The amount of time dedicated to each of these endeavors is flexible and will be geared towards the interests, strengths, and qualifications of the applicant. Tenure system appointments require a greater percentage of time dedicated to both independent and collaborative, externally funded research, with less time devoted to clinical service. More information about the Tenure System is available at Tenure System Hiring Information (msu.edu). Health Programs (HP) appointments are unique to Michigan State University and are predicated on the need to enhance programs in clinical education, patient care services and clinical research. Health Programs (HP) appointments emphasize clinical service and teaching, although these positions are flexible to allow am