Associate Research Professor
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Position Function:
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM) has received a transformative gift to establish the Nancy Link Laminitis Research Center. This gift will fund the construction of a new research building and the creation of three new faculty positions along with new staff and graduate student positions. We seek to assemble an outstanding team of faculty to seize this opportunity and conduct research on laminitis a painful and crippling disease of horses. The new team will consist of one faculty member at the professor level one at the associate professor level and one at the assistant professor level. The new 14000squarefoot facility will offer both clinical and benchtop research space as well as the equipment needed for advanced research. Graduate student stipends will be available to each faculty member and a substantial amount of funding will be available to the team annually for research on the prevention and treatment of laminitis in pleasure or working horses.
We seek applicants for the position of Associate Research Professor of Biomedical Sciences in Laminitis Research. This position is supported by a gift and a higher salary will be offered. We seek a faculty member with a passion for addressing the problem of laminitis in horses through research. Researchers with experience in equine endocrinology are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is also cross posted as a tenure track position on PARF 508920.
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:
Biomedical Sciences in Laminitis Research
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This is a twelvemonth non tenuretrack appointment in the Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DCBS). Time allocations for this position are 90 research and 10 academic service teaching or clinical service depending upon the individuals interests and expertise. Percentages can be adjusted according to the faculty members professional interests.
The DCBS is home to 19 faculty 25 staff and 28 graduate students engaged in research teaching and service with most faculty primarily focused on research. Current research strengths within the department include environmental toxicology represented by the Center for Environmental Health Sciences aquaculture infectious diseases and immunology. In addition to research faculty in the DCBS are involved in the management and delivery of the first year of the veterinary curriculum and members of the department play key roles in a program designed to provide veterinary students with a highquality research experience in the summer. Faculty in the department are also actively involved in providing classes and training activities for graduate students. The three new faculty members for the Nancy Link Laminitis Research Center will have opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in the DCBS as well as clinicians in the Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine. Equine medicine and equine surgery clinicians in this department provide clinical care to horses with laminitis and opportunities exist for the new faculty to provide clinical service in the Large Animal Hospital of the Animal Health Center.
The MSU CVM offers a forwardthinking academic environment outstanding clinical services productive research programs and engaging community outreach programs. The College is renowned for its clinical education because students in the fouryear DVM program spend two full years in clinics. Faculty are well compensated and supported in career and professional development and the MSUCVM values community family and worklife balance. Mississippi State University is a land grant university with R1 status as a research institution that was recently named a Forbes Americas Dream Employer. Mississippi has low house prices and an affordable cost of living and faculty enjoy a comfortable lifestyle living. The MSU CVM is located in Starkville Mississippi a modern small city that offers culture restaurants and college sports. There are also opportunities for land ownership and hobby farming in surrounding rural areas. Mississippi possesses numerous cultural and natural sites including the Natchez Trace Parkway and the Gulf Coast and Mississippians are welcoming and supportive. Golden Triangle Airport has connecting flights to Atlanta airport an international hub for all major airlines.
Essential Functions:
The Associate Research Professor must be able to conduct basic or applied research related to laminitis in horses. They are expected to contribute to the design of the new research center and preparation of annual reports and MSU CVM publications.
Minimum Qualifications:
A PhD degree is required and a DVM VMD or equivalent degree from a recognized college of veterinary medicine is preferred. Applicants with specialty board certification are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must have the experience and credentials necessary for them to be appointed as a researchtrack Associate Research Professor and they are expected to perform highquality research and publish their results.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
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.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Job frequently requires walking sitting reaching talking hearing handling objects with hands.
Job requires standing stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: must apply online at by submitting a letter of intent curriculum vitae and contact information for three references. Questions should be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee Dr. Barb Kaplan or the Dean of the MSU CVM Dr. Nicholas Frank .
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment programs or activities based on race color ethnicity sex pregnancy religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information status as a U.S. veteran or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance 231 Famous Maroon Band Street P.O. 6044 Mississippi State MS 39839.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
