Clinical or Tenure-Track AssistantAssociateFull Professor Swine Production Medicine

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Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University is seeking applications for a full-time clinical/tenure-track faculty appointment in the area of Swine Medicine in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine in Ames Iowa.

The successful candidate will join a department with over 50 food animal focused faculty and 150 staff. This position will commit approximately 50-75% effort toward teaching 10-25% towards applied collaborative research 10-25% towards professional practice/service and 1-5% towards institutional service. The primary focus for all aspects of the position will be on swine medicine.

The successful candidate will be integrated within the Swine Medicine Education Center (SMEC) and have substantial responsibilities developing curriculum maintaining compliance with university administrative policies effectively adopting teaching technologies and teaching courses as well as on-farm clinical courses related to swine production medicine. The candidate will be actively engaged in teaching in the professional undergraduate and graduate curriculums in courses including but not limited to VDPAMB 6500 and 6550. The candidate will be involved in the scholarship of teaching and learning clinical research and outreach activities through the SMEC. Responsibilities will include providing professional veterinary services to the university swine farms including support of live animal research activities. Activities may include a full range of swine veterinary medicine services and research for referring veterinarians and clients throughout Iowa and the United States.

The successful candidate should be collaborative and execute excellent communication skills focus on continuous learning contribute to research opportunities and share their expertise with colleagues. The candidate should be eligible for veterinary licensure in Iowa. The candidate will demonstrate a commitment to advancing herd health and swine production medicine dedication to all levels of education and active contributions to the national prominence of the Swine Medicine Education Center VDPAM and Iowa State University.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• DVM or equivalent degree

• State of Iowa Veterinary License on or before the first day of employment

In addition to the requirements above below are the minimum qualifications at the following ranks:

Candidates must meet the requirements commensurate for each rank at the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine regarding Professional Practice Teaching Research and Scholarly Activities and Institutional Service.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MS or PHD) in Veterinary Population Sciences or a closely related field

• Experience practicing swine medicine

• Experience with clinical swine research

• U.S. Drivers license
  

Department/Program & College Description:

VDPAM was created in 1997 to strategically grow the resources and emphasis in production animal medicine at the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine. VDPAM consists of approximately 55 faculty and 150 staff and includes the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL). The ISU VDL sees approximately 127000 cases annually. The Swine Medicine Section in VDPAM is the largest species-specific group in the department and brings together a broad range of research teaching professional practice and extension expertise in a synergistic and globally engaged environment. The Swine Medicine Education Center (SMEC) in VDPAM has a primary teaching mission that impacts more than 50% of the US swine herd and is the only center focused on swine medicine and education in the country.

Students from over 1010 countries utilized SMEC resources participated in online training or traveled to Ames Iowa to take clinical courses on regional farms. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to collaborate with be included in and participate in the leadership of all of these swine medicine focused groups.

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• must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
  

  Proposed Start Date:

  January 1 2026

  Number of Months Employed Per Year:

  12 Month Work Period

  Time Type:

  Full time

  Application Instructions:

  To apply for this position please click on Apply and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
  
  1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter addressing the required and preferred qualifications of the job posting including a statement of the applicants philosophy on teaching and if they hold a valid U.S. drivers license
  3) Contact Information for Three References

  This position will be posted until it is filled but for full consideration apply by November 15 2025.

  
  If you have questions regarding this application process please email or call or Toll Free: 1-.

  For more details on the position contact:

  • Justin Brown:

  • Kristin Skoland:

  • Darin Madson:

  • Gustavo Silva:

  • Chris Rademacher:

  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 program

  Original Posting Date:

  October 15 2025

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  Job Requisition Number:

  R17945