Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor of Artificial Intelligence Veterinary Medicine

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in artificial intelligence (AI) to advance comparative biomedical sciences and clinical veterinary medicine.

This position complements campus efforts through the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE)-AI initiative designed to help address significant, complex challenges and opportunities in AI through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration and increased student and educational opportunities.

There are excellent opportunities for the new faculty member to benefit from existing SVM and campus strengths in the comparative biomedical sciences, One Health, planetary health, and agricultural and food research. Faculty within the School of Veterinary Medicine train graduate students in the Comparative Biomedical Sciences Training Program and other campus graduate programs. They also serve as trainers on a variety of NIH training grants administered through the School and other units on campus.

The new faculty member will be able to engage with resources and facilities including the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Influenza Research Institute, Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-borne Disease, Global Health Institute, Food Research Institute, USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, Center for High-throughput Computing, Data Science Institute, and UW Extension Services.

Additional opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration exist across the School of Medicine and Public Health, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Engineering, Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies, and School of Computer Data & Information Sciences.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a top-tier institution with an international reputation for basic, applied, and interdisciplinary research. UW-Madison regularly ranks in the top 5 among U.S. universities in overall research funding, surpassing $1.5 billion in annual research expenditures. The campus embraces a culture of collaboration, collegiality and inclusion, and the exceptionally high quality of life offered by Madison, Wisconsin provides an outstanding environment in which to pursue an academic career.

The UW School of Veterinary Medicine is a top ranked veterinary school with exceptional strengths in foundational and clinical/translational research in disciplines including infectious disease, oncology, orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, neuroscience, regenerative medicine and stem cell biology, developmental biology, and comparative ophthalmology. The School of Veterinary Medicine is a wonderful workplace with enthusiastic students, nurses, interns, residents, and other faculty specialists who work together to provide excellent veterinary medical care.

The team at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine strives to provide outstanding programs in veterinary medical education, research, clinical practice, and service that enhances the health and welfare of both animals and people. The School of Veterinary Medicine makes a strong 12-month salary commitment to its faculty. Salary and a start-up package will be commensurate with the rank and experience of the successful candidate.

The candidate will participate in the School of Veterinary Medicine's research, teaching, and service programs. Specifically, the individual will be expected to conduct independent extramurally funded research in an area related to the application of AI to improve animal and human health; participate in courses for veterinary medical, undergraduate, or graduate students in relevant disciplines; train graduate students and postdoctoral fellows;

and provide academic service to the Department, School of Veterinary Medicine, and University. The individual will also be expected to interact with faculty across campus in…