Veterinary Clinician Scientist Faculty: Aging and Healthspan

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Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

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Professor

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The School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor). We are seeking a veterinary clinician-scientist with an active or planned foundational or translational research program focused on aging and extending healthspan. Candidates with expertise in a broad range of clinical and/or research areas related to healthspan are encouraged to apply.

We aim to build upon and expand existing strengths within the School of Veterinary Medicine and foster collaborative research across UW-Madison through the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly (RISE)-THRIVE (Transforming Healthspan through Research, Inno Vation, and Education) initiative ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

RISE-THRIVE is a campus-wide hiring initiative designed to harness and grow the university's reputation as a global powerhouse in interdisciplinary health research--translating both medical discoveries and innovative social science approaches into tangibly healthier lives for Wisconsinites and people and communities around the world. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a strong and collaborative research program. Competitive candidates will leverage existing strengths within the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and more broadly within the UW-Madison campus community.

The candidate will strive to make basic or clinical science discoveries that transform both animal and human health, prioritizing novel approaches to increase healthspan in humans and companion animals. This may include programs that advance knowledge in therapeutics, clinical-translational diagnostics, precision medicine, biomarkers, animal modeling, topics related to One Health, the microbiome in health and disease, immunology, nutrition and healthy aging, behavior, cognition, or the human-animal bond.

Candidates with research program emphases outside of these areas are encouraged to apply, and provide explanation as to how their current or proposed research program aligns with the RISE-THRIVE initiatives.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a top-tier institution with an international reputation for basic, applied, and interdisciplinary research. UW-Madison ranks in the top 6 among U.S. universities in overall research funding, surpassing $1.6 billion in annual research expenditures. There are excellent opportunities for the new faculty member to benefit from existing SVM and campus strengths in the comparative biomedical sciences, One Health, infectious disease and immunology, and agricultural and food research.

There is an established and collaborative body of SVM researchers studying the mechanisms, clinical progression, risk factors, and biomarkers associated with sensory and cognitive aging in companion animals. Other SVM and campus-wide resources and facilities include the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Institute on Aging, Center for Aging Research and Education, Community-Academic Aging Research Network, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Waisman Center, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, Center for High-throughput Computing, Data Science Institute, and UW Extension Services.

Substantial 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 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 and immunology, oncology, orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, neuroscience, internal medicine, regenerative medicine and stem cell biology, developmental biology, and comparative ophthalmology. The School of Veterinary Medicine is a wonderful workplace with enthusiastic students, veterinary nurses, interns, residents, and other faculty specialists working together to provide excellent veterinary medical care.

In addition to developing a strong extramurally funded research program, the successful candidate is expected to make significant contributions to the veterinary curriculum and to…