Professor; T​/TT) in Veterinary Medical Oncology; Cross-Posted NTT

Hiring Department

Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery

The College of Veterinary Medicine at MU is on a mission to educate and trainoutstanding clinicians and scientists, generate new knowledge,engage stakeholders, and foster economic growth, all of whichpromote and protect the health and welfare of animals and people.

Our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine professional program boasts aunique curricular structure, which provides nearly two years ofhands-on training in the college’s general and specialty clinics.

Additionally, the College is a leader in the training of Undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students in the areas of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Pathobiology.
Simply put, our missionis to Teach, Heal, Discover, and Serve.

The Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery is dedicated to developing and disseminating knowledge to improve the health andwell-being of animals and people through instruction, innovative research, service, and leadership. The department is home to the college’s Veterinary Health Center where our faculty provide clinical care, teach, and develop innovative treatments and therapies.

The Oncology Service in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine includes all three sub-specialties: medical, radiation, and surgical. The service is the second highest revenue generating service in our hospital, managing approximately 1,500 consultations every year. Comprised of four faculty members, the Medical Oncology team supervises six medical oncology residents annually, as well ascontributes to the supervision and training of small animalrotating interns as well as oncology interns each year.

In addition to patient care and treatment, house officer training, and DVMstudent education, the faculty in the service contribute to research activities both in the College of Veterinary Medicine,through public-private partnerships and clinical trials, and with the greater MU community through collaboration with the School of Medicine, the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, and the Next Gen Precision  Medicine Initiative.

We are seeking an Assistant, Associate, or Full Tenure/Tenure Track Professor to join our Medical Oncology Service. Incumbents will be expected to maintain a strong caseload,participate in house officer training and DVM student education, aswell as drive a robust translational research program that seeks todevelop new and innovative treatments, improve diagnosticcapabilities, increase patient outcomes, and drive understanding ofcancer as a disease.

They will be expected to participate incollaborative, interdisciplinary research efforts seeking to understand and treat cancer.

This is a full-time, benefit eligible, 12-month/year appointment. Distribution of effort between teaching, research, and service will depend on the career goals of the final candidate and the needs ofthe department.

This faculty opening is cross-posted with a Non-Tenure Track(Teaching / Clinical) Faculty Position in Veterinary Medical Oncology (Job ). There is one opening that may be filled atany level depending on final candidate qualifications.

• Provide high-quality treatment and patient care as a member ofthe medical oncology service.
• Participate in the clinical and didactic teaching of veterinary students; modeling professional conduct and providing case-based instruction and feedback.
• Train, mentor, and guide house officers (both residents and interns), providing consistent instruction, feedback, coaching, and mentoring.
• Build and maintain a strong research program in an area of Veterinary Medical Oncology. The University of Missouri places astrong focus on interdisciplinary and collaborative research andvalues a One Health and Comparative Medine mindset and approach…