The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor in small animal internal medicine with a focus on gastroenterology on an 11-month appointment with an anticipated start date in Fall 2024.

The successful candidate will devote 25% of his or her time to the Gastrointestinal Laboratory, providing phone and e-mail consultations on complex gastrointestinal conditions for 12-14 weeks of the year and sharing oversight of our clinical service offerings. The successful candidate will devote up to 30% of his or her time to patient care and/or diagnostic service duties in the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). Small animal clinical duties will be shared with other veterinary internists and internal medicine residents. Clinical responsibilities will include clinical coverage for referred patients, consultation, and emergency back-up and rotating emergency coverage. The remaining time will be devoted to scholarship in small animal and comparative gastroenterology (25%), clinical and didactic teaching (10%), and service (10%). Numerous opportunities for collaborative research exist throughout the College and University. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with more than 45 small animal faculty members, 30 large animal faculty members, and 56 interns and residents in the VMTH.

The Gastrointestinal Laboratory is a state-of-the-art research and service laboratory, which offers a wide variety of research tools (e.g., automated immunoanalyzers, protein purifiers, GC/MS, cell culture, PCR and rTPCR, and a full histopathology suite). The veterinary teaching hospital is a spacious facility with sophisticated diagnostic and patient care equipment.

Texas A&M University is the oldest public institution of higher education in Texas and one of the nation's largest and most dynamic universities. More than 70,000 students are enrolled in the University's academic colleges and schools with over 10,000 pursuing graduate or professional degrees. Texas A&M University is a major research university with a growing international focus, and outstanding public and private support. The community of Bryan- College Station (BCS), population 250,000, is a growing metro area with a wide variety of cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a relatively low cost of living. BCS is centered in the Texas Triangle, a megaregion consisting of the state's five largest cities.

Qualifications
Each applicant must have a DVM degree (or equivalent) and must be a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine or European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ECVIM) or must have recently completed an ACVIM or ECVIM approved residency. Applicants must be licensed or eligible for regular or special licenses to practice veterinary medicine in Texas, and must have a track record in small animal gastroenterology.

Application Instructions
Interested candidates must submit 1) a cover letter (must include career and service goals, professional interest, and teaching philosophy) 2) curriculum vitae, 3) personal statement (including philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable); and 4) names of five individuals who have been requested by the applicant to act as references to the search committee chair. Applications must be submitted online at apply.interfolio.com/140834. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and will be considered until the position has been filled. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Joerg Steiner (Chair, Search Committee) at (979) 845-2351 or jsteiner@cvm.tamu.edu. Texas A&M University is a smoke-free workplace. Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff.

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The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program.

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