Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor
About The Position
The Shelter Program at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking to hire an Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor to join the team of 5 faculty members, 1 rehire retiree, and 3 technicians. The Shelter Medicine Program provides a spay/neuter services to 25+ shelters and rescue groups in Mississippi. The Shelter Program also provides shelter visits for third year veterinary students to perform basic physical examinations, health maintenance evaluations, and population level recommendations for the shelter. The Shelter program also provides training to graduated veterinarians on assessing professional students and veterinarians. The funding for this position is associated with the Nutramax Veterinary Education Training Program. The position is supported by gift funding provided annually for up to five years from Nutramax with the possibility of renewable after the current agreement expires. It will be a 100% soft money-funded position with a one-year renewable contract that can be renewed for up to five years. This position is also cross posted as a clinical track position on PARF 510256. Salary Grade : UC Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department. Area of Specialization: Shelter Medicine Anticipated Appointment Date: March 2026. Tenure Track Status: N/A.
Requirements
- Essential qualifications include a DVM or equivalent degree
- Ability to obtain licensure in Mississippi
Nice To Haves
- Teaching and clinical/surgical experience is highly preferred
- Excellent telephone and email communication skills, especially related to client service
- Must be capable of working in a team environment comprised of doctors, staff, and students to provide veterinary care of patients and aid in the instruction of veterinary students and veterinary technology students
Responsibilities
- work collegially with other staff and faculty members to support the vision and mission of the Shelter Medicine Program
- receive mentorship and training in high volume, high quality spay/neuter surgical techniques and in teaching and training
- provide leadership, direction supervision, training, and assessment for veterinary students and house officers in soft tissue surgical skill acquisition with the Shelter Medicine Program
- accompany, supervise, and teach veterinary students during walk-thru consultations at area animal shelters and rescue groups, providing written plans for improvement, assistance in disease outbreak situations, and management of various medical cases within the shelters
- be involved with our new Shelter Medicine Clinic
- supervise second year surgery labs
- assist in medical and surgical care for the animals under the stewardship of the Homeward Bound Program, with assistance by other CVM faculty and staff
- Providing the occasional didactic lecture or rounds presentation for veterinary students could be included
- provide support by phone or in person for Community Veterinary Services boarding patients
- provided surgical skill training to graduated veterinarians
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
