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AssistantAssociate Professor Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery


Job Location:

Pullman, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 13 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

September 13 2026

If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

270-NNFACULTY - Assistant Professor 280-NNFACULTY - Associate Professor

Business Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery

Employee Type:

Faculty

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

The Opportunity: The Washington State University (WSU) Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) seeks to fill a full-time continuous career track (clinical sub-track) Assistant or Associate Professor faculty position within the Neurology and Neurosurgery section of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH).

The successful applicant will provide clinical service within the Neurology/Neurosurgery service while providing clinical and didactic instruction of
professional veterinary students interns and residents. Opportunities may exist for scholarship/research within the candidates area of interest and consistent with the appointed faculty rank and division of effort. Successful applicants should be able to effectively communicate and work collegially and collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds.

Additional Information:

The position is available as soon as a suitable candidate can be identified. Applications received by September 1 2026 will be considered in the initial review process; however the search will be open until filled.

Posting Closing Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by September 1 2026 at 12:00 a.m.

Annual Salary Range:

Assistant Professor: $150000 - $165000 Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Associate Professor: $165000 - $180000 Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation

Required Qualifications:

The candidate must possess a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM VMD) degree or a related foreign equivalent degree (such as a BVSc) and be board-eligible in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology) (ACVIM) or the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) or board-certified by the date of hire.

Considerations regarding faculty rank will be determined based on the interests and qualifications of the candidate as will division of effort. Candidates for Associate Professor should have evidence of progressively higher levels of experience and expertise in the provision of outstanding clinical service clinical teaching and/or research/scholarship. See the College of Veterinary Medicines Promotion and Tenure Guidelines for more information on faculty rank.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

  • Cover letter addressing qualifications for the position stating the desired faculty rank and providing a summary of the candidates clinical teaching scholarly and outreach and community engagement interests and goals;

  • Curriculum vitae

  • Reference contact informationis collected as part of the online application process.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Sarah Guess Chair of the Search Committee by email or by telephone .

About WSU Pullman CVM:

Washington State University is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of approximately 20000 students on the Pullman campus and 23000 students system-wide. The University of Idaho also a land-grant university is located in Moscow Idaho 8 miles from the Pullman campus. These communities offer a friendly small-town living environment and access to a rich assortment of cultural recreational and athletic attractions. Pullman has a four-season climate clean air good schools and a low crime rate. Pullman (population 34000) is about 75 miles south of Spokane Washington and lies close to recreational areas in Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and British Columbia. To learn more about the Pullman community visit: . The universitys web page offers additional information about WSU and the surrounding area.

The WSU CVM is organized into five departments/schools including VCS Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology (VMP) Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN) the School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB) and the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health each dedicated to excellence in teaching research and service (). We are also home to a tier-one Veterinary National Laboratory (Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory ( VTH is a full-service referral and primary care center that aspires to be the countrys best academic veterinary hospital for patients students clients colleagues and community. The joint mission of the VTH and VCS is to improve the health and well-being of all animals through excellence in medical care training future veterinarians and finding innovative ways to diagnose and treat disease. Dedicated to this vision and mission are more than 60 full-time faculty members and 170 staff and house officers. Successful applicants will join a dynamic team with expertise in primary care practice internal medicine emergency and critical care surgery cardiology and oncology. The VTH is a leading referral center in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest with over 20000 patient visits per year as a regional tertiary care facility and provides the ECC service with a broad-based caseload.

The Neurology and Neurosurgery service is currently rebuilding and presently comprises a board-certified neurologist 3 locum neurologists a dedicated team of one licensed veterinary technician an assistant a resident and a patient care coordinator. Neurodiagnostic capabilities in the VTH include in-house magnetic resonance imaging computed tomography and electrodiagnostic equipment. Our surgical facility is equipped with a full range of neurosurgical equipment including an operating microscope a stereotactic brain biopsy system and a Nico Myraid for tumor resection. Our physical rehabilitation facility is equipped with an underwater treadmill electric muscle stimulator therapeutic laser therapeutic ultrasound and acupuncture and is under the supervision of an American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) board-certified specialist.

Time Type:

Full time

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact Human Resource Services: (v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-; TDD Callers: 1- (f) or .

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.

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