Adjunct Lecturer in Soft Tissue Minimally Invasive Surgery

ADJ LECTURER

Lecturer

Candidates shall have received the academic degree appropriate to the assignment of duties or equivalent experiences or accomplishments in the field may be substituted.

The Soft Tissue Minimally Invasive Surgery Service at University of Florida is offering an ACVS Fellowship in Soft Tissue Minimally Invasive Surgery. The training program is designed for veterinarians who have completed a 3-year ACVS approved residency in small animal surgery. The 52-week appointment will consist of 41 weeks of clinic duties with up to 8 weeks off to study for ACVS boards a 1 week out rotation and 2 weeks for vacation.

The UF Small Animal Hospital enterprise spans three locations over 20 specialty services 90 small animal clinicians 120 small animal house officers 427 clinical support staff (346 support the small animal operations) and 63847 small animal patients in FY24. The small animal hospital in Gainesville is a Level 1 Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (VECCS) certified UFVH has a $59M annual operating budget. The UFVH supports a growing Clinical Trials program and an integrated Patient Quality and Safety program. The Soft Tissue Minimally Invasive Surgery Service is comprised of a team of board-certified veterinarians specialized in Soft Tissue Minimally Invasive Surgery (4 faculty clinicians) 10 surgery residents 1 surgical intern). The Soft Tissue Minimally Invasive Surgery Service sees over 1300 cases per year.

The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is part of the UF Health Science Center which includes five other health-related colleges (Dentistry Medicine Nursing Pharmacy and Public Health & Health Professions) and is one of only three academic health centers in the nation where all six health-related colleges are located on a single addition to the colleges health center affiliation the UF CVM is aligned strategically with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and has strong ties with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Together these alliances create opportunities for vibrant research collaborations that are fostered through campus-wide research institutes and centers including the Breathing Research and Therapeutic Center The McKnight Brain Institute Clinical Translational Science Institute the Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology the One Health Center of Excellence Artificial Intelligence and many others. The UF Veterinary Hospitals bring additional opportunities for clinical/translational research through a diverse and robust caseload of small large and exotic animal patients each year. CVM faculty are actively engaged in cross-disciplinary research programs which contribute in part to UFs consistent ranking among the nations top ten public universities according to US News & World Report. The campus is in Gainesville a vibrant and growing community that has numerous cultural amenities in a setting with great natural beauty (see is located in north central Florida but a short drive from the major cultural centers in north and central Florida (Jacksonville Orlando and Tampa). It is a dynamic and versatile university community with excellent school and health care systems and a multitude of nearby recreational opportunities. There are many opportunities for outdoor recreation including close proximity to beautiful beaches Gulf Coast fishing towns crystal clear warm water springs and unique wildlife.

The fellow will be responsible to keep a surgery log with all the cases they manage during that year. The Soft Tissue Minimally Invasive Surgery Service routinely performs a variety of minimally invasive and interventional surgical procedures using state of the art endoscopy and interventional radiology equipment. There are two endoscopic surgery suites with Karl Storz surgical towers (including near infrared fluorescence) and a host of electrosurgical devices (e.g. bioplar and ultrasonic vessel sealers microwave ablation etc). Additionally a dedicated catheter laboratory with a new Phillips Azurion 7 fluroscopy unit is used for interventional procedures e.g. embolization of intrahepatic portosystemic shunts arteriovenous malformations and hepatic tumors. UF Soft Tissue Minimally Invasive Surgery performs an average of 15-20 surgeries/week (>900/year) 40-50% of these being considered advanced procedures. The minimally invasive case load is robust and is supported by all four faculty two of which are ACVS fellows in small animal soft tissue minimally invasive surgery. Our past two fellows have each completed their required case logs in under 10 months.

$65000

The requirements for applicants are a DVM and completion of a 3-year Surgery Residency Program (approved by either ACVS or ECVS).

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For full consideration a current curriculum vitae letter of intent and names of three individuals willing to write in support of the applicant. The letters of recommendation should be from individuals that can speak to all aspects of a candidates abilities based on the above job description. Application materials for job number 537566 must be submitted online and sent electronically to Dr. Case at by March 9 2026. The proposed starting date is on or about July 27th 2026. Review of applications will begin immediately. Please dont hesitate to contact us with any questions regarding the program via email.

The successful applicant will be hired into an Adjunct Lecturer position. Additional non-salary support is provided to ensure trainees success including coverage for ACVS fellowship fees and conference travel.

Final candidates will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found at University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.