Dermatology - Tenure or Clinical Track

Overview

The Department of Clinical Sciences at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants to fill a full-time, 12-month/year appointment. Depending on experience, qualifications, and interest, the successful candidate will be appointed to either a tenure-track (Assistant/Associate/Professor) or a non-tenure-track (Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor or Professor of Practice) position in dermatology.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in teaching, clinical service, and research/scholarly activity. Teaching responsibilities include the clinical, didactic, and laboratory instructional activities of professional veterinary medicine and postgraduate training programs related to dermatology. Full-time equivalent (FTE) assignments for clinical service and research responsibilities are negotiable and will depend on the successful candidate’s interests and the type of appointment, i.e., clinical vs.

tenure track vs. professor of practice. Clinical service includes patient care, procedural and surgical interventions, teaching veterinary medical students and interns, resident training, and consultation with private practitioners.

Applicants for the position must hold a DVM or equivalent degree; and be either board-eligible or have obtained Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Dermatologists (ACVD) or have obtained Diplomate status in the European College of Veterinary Dermatology (ECVD), Fellows of the Dermatology Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (DCANZCVS), or the Asian College of Veterinary Dermatology (AiCVD).

These veterinary dermatology organizations are currently recognized as approved for mentoring ACVD residents. These qualifications must be met at the time employment begins. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.

Eligibility for faculty veterinary licensure in the State of Alabama is also required.

For a tenure-track position, research experience and an advanced degree (MS or PhD) are desired but not required. Tenure-track faculty are expected to establish a specific area of research focus, seek extramural funding, and mentor residents pursuing graduate degrees.

Application Process
: Applications must include
1) a letter of intent stating the candidate’s strengths and professional goals,
2) a current curriculum vitae, and
3) names, email and mailing addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references.

Candidates interested in a tenure-track position must provide a research statement describing their primary research interests and research goals. Candidates interested in a clinical-track or professor of practice position must provide a statement describing collaborative research, teaching, or other scholarly interests.

General inquiries may be directed to Amelia G. White, DVM, MS, DACVD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Search Committee Chair agw
0013. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and credentials.

Review of applications will commence on October 7, 2026 and will continue until a qualified applicant is recommended for appointment.

Auburn University is understanding and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples. http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/faculty jobs/

Description of dermatology service: The dermatology service at Auburn University is committed to excellence in clinical service, teaching of professional veterinary students, and resident training. The dermatology service is composed of one full-time licensed veterinary technician specialist of dermatology and one full-time clinical professor of dermatology. The dermatology service is complemented by and provides consultations for specialists in community practice, small animal surgery, small animal medicine, medical and radiation oncology, emergency/critical care, anesthesia, cardiology, neurology, radiology, small animal and large animal ophthalmology, equine medicine and surgery, sports medicine, food animal medicine and surgery, equine, food animal and small animal theriogenology, dairy medicine, and pathology.

Additionally, physical therapy and acupuncture services are available. These services are supported by full service in-house laboratories in clinical…