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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12507081 Clinical Assistant Professor, Instructor or Lecturer in Wildlife Epidemiology - College of VetMed

Veterinary Clinical Medicine

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) invite applications for a faculty position at the rank of clinical assistant professor, instructor or lecturer. The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory serves the State of Illinois, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and many national and international medicine and research groups. This position is a full-time, twelve-month appointment and is available beginning on or around June 16, 2025.

Requirements: Candidates must possess a DVM and PhD with experience in molecular epidemiology of wildlife and excellent communication/interpersonal skills are preferred.

Duties: The major responsibilities of this position are to provide service in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, to teach pre-clinical lectures/courses to veterinary students, to participate in the diagnostic training of zoological house officers, and to develop a research program, which can be independent or collaborative. Specifically, this person will be utilizing diagnostic techniques such as conventional PCR, quantitative PCR, multiplex assays, fungal culture, statistical modeling of infectious and non-infectious diseases, and assay development.

The successful candidate will join a wildlife epidemiology service with one other faculty member and 1.5 full-time dedicated technicians. Additionally, there are 4 additional faculty members and 6 residents in Zoological Medicine that are within the same department. The diagnostic work includes samples presented to the VDL and local field activities. The current caseload is over 1000 cases/year. The Wildlife Epidemiology Section is recognized as a leader in development and application of wildlife diagnostics by our clients in zoos/aquaria, academic institutions, and governmental organizations.

Professional opportunities: The University of Illinois has a tradition of excellence as a Land Grant University and a Tier One Research University. The College of Veterinary Medicine is lauded for our unique, clinically-integrated professional veterinary curriculum and is supported by innovators in teaching, learning, course design, continuing education, and medical illustration. The College is also focused on advancing clinical, applied, and translational research efforts across the college and university by developing quality relationships with world-class scientists and investigators. With these resources, the motivated candidate will find significant opportunity and support to craft a fulfilling and rewarding career.

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine features modern research and animal care facilities and has recently completed an exciting, large-scale expansion of our surgical corridor, anesthesia suite, emergency services, intensive care unit, internal medicine areas, and client waiting and consultation areas. Our faculty conduct discovery and provide instruction and service relevant to companion animals, horses, food and fiber animals, exotic animals, wildlife, and zoological species. We are dedicated not only to animal health and welfare, but also to the improved understanding of the human-animal bond, food production systems, and ecosystem health. The University of Illinois is a premier public research university and is gaining recognition for its uniquely multidisciplinary and highly collaborative research environment.

Personal opportunities: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a comprehensive and major public land-grant university (Doctoral/Research University-Extension) that s ranked among the best in the world. Chartered in 1867, it provides undergraduate and graduate education in more than 150 fields of study, conducts theoretical and applied research, and provides public service to the state and the nation. It employs 3,000 faculty members who serve 31,000 undergraduates and 12,000 graduate and professional students; approximately 25% of faculty receives campus-wide recognition each year for excellence in teaching. More information about the campus is available at www.illinois.edu .

The University is located in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, which have a combined population of 200,000 and are situated about 140 miles south of Chicago, 120 miles west of Indianapolis, and 170 northeast of St. Louis. The University and its surrounding communities offer cultural and recreational opportunities that showcase the area\'s diverse ethnic population, superb public and private schools, quality public transportation, and a rapidly expanding community of high-tech businesses. For more information about the community, visit: http://illinois.edu/about/community/community.html or http://www.ccchamber.org/ ,

Urbana-Champaign offers the residential advantages of a medium-sized university city, excellent cultural opportunities, and a high quality of life. In 2024 Forbes ranked the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as #13 among all US public colleges, on the basis of return on investment, student success, student debt, and alumn