Tenure-Track Professor of Teaching, Food Animal Health & Production

Tenure-Track Professor of Teaching, Food Animal Health & Production

This position entails a 60% commitment to veterinary service, including the clinical supervision of fourth-year students in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program. Approximately 25% of the successful candidate’s time will be dedicated to classroom teaching in the areas of food animal health and production, with an emphasis on beef cattle. The remaining 15% of the appointment will be available for other academic pursuits, administrative responsibilities, and related activities.

Service responsibilities include participation in the Food Animal Field Service of the Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC), including shared after-hours and on-call duties. Currently, the Food Animal Field Service comprises two full-time Clinical Associates and one faculty member who devotes half of their appointment to field service. We anticipate hiring a third Clinical Associate and, with the addition of this Professor of Teaching, increasing the service to four full-time equivalent positions.

The service also receives support from the Food Animal Theriogenology Service.

Located within the WCVM, the VMC is a state‑of‑the‑art hospital and referral centre accredited by both the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association. The VMC offers specialty services and training in anesthesia; dentistry; dermatology; exotic, wild, and zoo animal medicine; internal medicine; medical imaging; nutrition; oncology; ophthalmology; radiation oncology; surgery; and theriogenology. The VMC provides the only comprehensive specialty and referral service for large animal surgery in Saskatchewan.

The University of Saskatchewan is a member of U15 Canada – an association of the country’s leading research‑intensive universities – with a reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and scholarly activity. The university offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to more than 26,000 students, including over 21,000 undergraduate and 4,500 graduate students.

The main campus is situated in Saskatoon, on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. The city offers a diverse and thriving economic base, a vibrant arts community, and a wide range of recreational and cultural opportunities.

Applicants must hold a DVM degree or equivalent and be eligible for licensure with the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association (). Experience in food animal practice, prior teaching experience, an advanced degree in a related field, and certification by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners will each be considered assets.

Salary for this position for the 2026‑2027 academic year ranges from $113,527 to $135,535 and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefits include:

• dental, health and extended vision care
• pension plan
• life insurance (compulsory and voluntary)
• academic long‑term disability coverage
• sick leave
• travel insurance
• death benefits
• employee assistance program
• professional expense allowance
• flexible health and wellness spending program

Interested candidates must submit a complete application package consisting of:

• Cover letter
• Detailed curriculum vitae
• Supporting documents relevant to the position

Applications will close on September 25, 2026.

The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027, or another date mutually agreed upon with the successful candidate.

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