Assistant - Associate or Full Professor â Medical Oncology (Tenure or Clinical Track)
Assistant - Associate or Full Professor â Medical Oncology (Tenure or Clinical Track)
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Position Title:
Assistant - Associate or Full Professor Medical Oncology (Tenure or Clinical Track)Appointment Type:
FacultyJob Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
The Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University is seeking qualified applicants for a 12-month full-time tenured or tenure-track or renewable clinical term-track position in Medical Oncology. Applications are being accepted at the levels of Assistant Associate or Full Professor.
The successful candidate will be expected to be actively engaged in growing and enhancing the regional prominence of our expanding oncology program and contribute significantly to the teaching service and research/scholarship missions of theoncologyteam. Excellent collaborative opportunities for research activities are available within the College of Veterinary Medicine and Iowa State University as well as the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Mayo Clinic.
The successful candidate will be joining an integrated oncology team that includes one medical oncologist (DACVIM) one radiation oncologist (DACVR-RO) four medical oncology residents one radiation oncology resident three technicians one radiation therapist and a local consulting team of radiation physicists. The oncology service is very active in research with multiple ongoing clinical studies in both medical and radiation oncology.
The Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center is a newly constructed and renovated building providing a state-of-the-art teaching learning and working facility. Available oncology equipment within the hospital includes a Varian Clinac iX linear accelerator (with 120-leaf Millennium multileaf collimator and onboard imaging including cone beam CT); ARIA Record and Verify system; Varian Eclipse treatment planning system; 1.5T MRI; and helical multi-slice CT. Chemotherapy is administered and prepared in compliance with USP 800 and in close association with our pharmacy which is run by 4 boarded pharmacists. In addition architectural plans for a Small Animal Cancer Clinic at the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center are in the final stages of development.
Primary responsibilities include clinical service teaching and scholarly activity. Approximate effort allocation will vary by track and rank but generally includes:
At the rank of Tenured or Tenure-track Assistant Associate or Full Professor the position will consist of 50-60% on clinical/hospital service 25-40% collaborative or independent research 5-10% teaching professionalDVMand graduate student courses and 5% institutional service. At the rank of Clinical Term Assistant Associate or Full Professor the position will consist of 70-80% on clinics/hospital service 10-20% collaborative or independent research 5% teaching professionalDVMand graduate student courses and 5% institutional service. Actual percentages are flexible depending on the candidates expertise and departmental needs.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in scholarly activity. For appointment in the tenure-track the selected individual should have a strong record of training and experience in medical oncology experience with teaching hypothesis-driven research and prior grant writing experience. Collaborative or independent research resulting in peer-reviewed publications and external grant submissions is expected. For an individual in the clinical term-track scholarship could include advancing the discipline of medical oncology through the creation and dissemination of new knowledge or participating in collaborative research. Additional information on faculty advancement and review can be found here: Minimum Qualifications: DVM/VMDor equivalent degree Diplomate status or completion of an approved medical oncology residency program with credentials accepted by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) to participate in the board certification examination process A valid State of Iowa veterinary license must be obtained by the start date In addition positions at the following ranks will also require: ASSOCIATEORFULLPROFESSOR: Experience in medical oncology as anACVIM (Oncology)board-certified medical oncologist commensurate with rank Documented record of productive scholarship (e.g. grant funding) peer-reviewed publications A record of successful clinical and didactic teaching and resident training CLINICAL TERM ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR: Experience in medical oncology as anACVIM (Oncology)board-certified medical oncologist commensurate with rank Board Certification by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology). Individuals who have completed a residency in medical oncology and are board-eligible are encouraged to apply. Experience working with and promoting teams as well as encouraging student success. Oncology experience in a modern facility with current standards of care. Experience with didactic clinical teaching resident training. Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University-Extensive a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation. Over 34000 students are enrolled and served by over 6100 faculty and staff (). Ames Iowa is a progressive community of 60000 located approximately 30 minutes north of Des Moines and recently voted second best most livable small city in the nation (). To apply for this position please click on Apply and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following: For guaranteed consideration please submit your application by August 18 2025. For more information on this position please contact Dr. Meg Musser DVM DACVIM (Oncology) or Preferred Qualifications:
Department/Program & College Description:
Department Unit/Website:
Proposed Start Date:
December 1 2025Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work PeriodTime Type:
Full timeApplication Instructions:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter: Please include an outline of your professional goals and philosophy regarding clinical service teaching and scholarly activity
3) Contact Information for Three References (External to ISU)
Why Choose ISU
Iowa State Faculty enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits including medical and dental as well as:
Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing programOriginal Posting Date:
June 16 2025Posting Close Date:
September 1 2025Job Requisition Number:
R17254
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
