Assistant or Associate Professor Equine Animal Primary Care & Experiential Learning
Department: Clinical Studies
Position Description:
The Department of Clinical Studies at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position in Equine Primary Health Care and Experiential Learning. The earliest anticipated start date is July 1, 2025, or another mutually agreed-upon date in 2025.
Applicants must have a DVM (or equivalent) and be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice in the Province of Ontario. The applicant must possess demonstrated experience in equine primary care clinical practice, including equine dentistry, castration, preventative health programs, emergency medicine and other aspects of routine primary patient care.Advanced training or qualifications in equine dentistry or another aspect of large animal veterinary practice are assets (e.g., American Board of Veterinary Practitioners). A Master’s degree or higher and experience with graduate student supervision are desirable.
Experience in teaching and scholarly research will be considered favorably. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in primary health care, verbal and written communication, collegial practitioner engagement, and experience in teaching or formally mentoring others.
The successful candidate will spend part of their time teaching in the OVC Large Animal Hospital and some of their time facilitating student learning at partner primary care practices, working with final-year DVM students by teaching entry-level skills with clinical cases on primary healthcare rotations.
You will work with a dynamic team of large animal internal medicine, surgery and equine sports medicine clinicians and other faculty to coordinate primary health care learning. You will be supported by an excellent technician and customer service team at Canada’s highest-ranked and one of the world’s top ten globally ranked veterinary colleges.
In addition to your efforts in equine primary care practice, you will support our clinical skills teaching in laboratory sessions dedicated to teaching DVM students’ day-one competencies in equine practice. You will also coordinate and support the required 8-week external experiential learning placements and external large animal core or elective clinical experiences for final-year DVM students.This includes fostering external partnerships and ensuring appropriate training in teaching and mentorship for preceptors hosting final-year DVM students for clinical placements. While this will be predominantly focused on large animal practice placements, you and a companion animal faculty counterpart will be responsible for all experiential learning partnerships and overseeing external core and elective placements, supported by the administrative team within the office of the Associate Dean, Students & Academic.
The remaining time will be spent on scholarly and academic service activities. The candidate will develop and participate in independent or collaborative research, ideally centered on the scholarship of teaching or a related field. You may expect to mentor and supervise graduate students.External remunerative activities are permitted within university guidelines.
The Health Sciences Centre at the OVC has board-certified specialists, state-of-the-art diagnostic, medical and surgical equipment, and intensive care services. The faculty and staff of the Department of Clinical Studies are committed to delivering the best patient care, groundbreaking research, and world-class veterinary education to Improve Life.
In addition to salary, the university offers generous retirement benefits and leave packages to eligible employees. The department highly values Indigeneity, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and applications from equity-deserving groups are strongly encouraged.
The University of Guelph resides on the traditional lands and territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and Huron Wendat. These lands are now home to a rich diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We offer our respect and gratitude to our Indigenous neighbours and affirm our responsibility to realize our commitments to reconciliation through ongoing action.We are guided in this work by Bi-Naagward | It Comes into View, the Indigenous Initiatives Strategy.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 144,000 people, located about an hour's drive west of Toronto, Ontario. The University of Guelph is a globally top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada, with an enrolment of about 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units.The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life.
Reflecting that common purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change here and around the world. Our university community has a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process
If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page to be considered as an internal applicant.
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Assessment of applications will begin on March 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should create an account on https://careers.uoguelph.ca/ and apply for the advertised faculty position (Requisition ID #1059) by submitting the following materials (in an integrated Single PDF file):
- a cover letter;
- a curriculum vitae;
- a teaching statement;
- a research statement;
- an equity, diversity, and inclusion statement,
- names and contact information for three referees.
The EDI statement (1 page max) should describe the approaches you plan to use to ensure your teaching, clinical and research activities provide equitable and inclusive opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds.
Applications should be sent to the attention of:
Dr. Christopher Riley
Chair
Clinical Studies
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Questions about the application process may be directed to searchcv@uoguelph.ca.
Date Posted: 01/30/2025Deadline: 02/28/2025 or until a suitable candidate is found.
This position is represented by the University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA).
The University of Guelph commits to fostering inclusive excellence through promoting Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Inclusion is a core pillar of Our Time, our strategic plan, which pledges to “transform our human resources, governance and student services and practices across the University to enable us to recruit a diverse student, faculty and staff body and support them in achieving their personal, professional and scholarly goals.” The University commits to creating and maintaining “equitable work environments that empower us in our pursuit of student, faculty and staff success, research excellence, innovation and impact.”
The University of Guelph invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We strongly welcome and encourage applications from members of designated groups in employment, including Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, women, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons.
The University of Guelph recognizes that career paths can be diverse and career interruptions may occur. We encourage applicants to note in their applications whether they would like considerations given to the impact of any circumstances, such as (but not limited to) those due to health and/or family reasons, that may have affected an applicant’s record of achievement.You are not required to disclose these circumstances in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these circumstances do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
The University of Guelph is committed to ensuring all applicants have fair and equitable participation in the hiring process. If you anticipate needing accommodations during the recruitment or selection processes, confidential assistance is available on request by contacting Occupational Health and Wellness at 519-824-4120 x52674.If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the hiring process or for more information and support, please visit the University’s Occupational Health and Wellness or contact OHW at ohw@uoguelph.ca.