Assistant​/Associate Professor – Food Animal Veterinarian

Food Animal Veterinarian

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), in coordination with UMES Extension and the UMES Agricultural Experiment Station (AES), seeks applications for a Food Animal Veterinarian at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. This position is a twelve-month, tenure-track appointment with an effort distribution of approximately 50% Research and 50% Extension/Service/Teaching. The position will have multiple reporting responsibilities to the Dean SVM, Director UMES AES, and Administrator UMES Extension.

This position emphasizes Extension, outreach, and applied research that deliver science-based solutions to production animal health challenges for the livestock and poultry producers of the Delmarva Peninsula, the state of Maryland, and beyond. The successful candidate will build an extramurally funded, producer-engaged research program while serving as a trusted resource for producers, private-practice veterinarians, allied industry, and rural communities, consistent with the School's One Health mission.

The developing School of Veterinary Medicine — the first within Maryland — is committed to advancing the health of animals, humans, and the environment while supporting a thriving regional agricultural economy and expanding diversity in the veterinary profession. The successful candidate will help shape the School's Extension and research enterprise and contribute to the education of veterinary and graduate students.

Salary range: $135,000 – $160,000 annually, commensurate with academic rank and experience.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, as a University System of Maryland institution and a Maryland State agency, provides a comprehensive benefits package to all regular faculty and staff.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design, deliver, and evaluate science-based Extension programs, workshops, field days, and on-farm demonstrations addressing production animal health, disease prevention, biosecurity, and welfare for the region's livestock and poultry producers.
• Serve as subject-matter expert and resource for producers, private-practice veterinarians, county Extension educators, youth programs (4-H and FFA), and allied industry across Maryland and the Delmarva region.
• Advance herd- and flock-health topics such as biosecurity, antimicrobial stewardship, infectious and zoonotic disease, reproductive and preventive health, and food safety and quality.
• Develop high-quality educational resources (fact sheets, decision tools, online modules) and build collaborative relationships with UMES Extension, the Delmarva Chicken Association, state and federal animal-health agencies, and producer organizations; contribute to emergency preparedness and response for animal-health events.
• Contribute to the DVM curricula through didactic, laboratory, or clinical instruction in production/food-animal medicine as assigned.
• Participate in student learning labs, advising, and mentoring; support the School's development and accreditation efforts.
• Provide service to the School, University, profession, and community, and perform other related duties as assigned.
• Develop and sustain an independent and collaborative, extramurally funded applied research program in production animal health that serves the livestock and poultry industries of the region and beyond.
• Pursue intramural and extramural funding (e.g., USDA-NIFA, industry, and foundation sources) and demonstrate strong grantsmanship.
• Publish in peer-reviewed and Extension outlets and disseminate findings at scientific and industry meetings.
• Mentor and train graduate and professional (DVM) students and research staff, and collaborate across disciplines with School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, and Extension colleagues on One Health oriented projects.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
• Eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Maryland.
• Clinical, research, or Extension experience with one or more production animal species relevant to the Delmarva region (poultry,…