The Department of Comparative Pathobiology in Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University is accepting applications for an associate professor (clinical track) of anatomic pathology. Clinical track appointments are eligible for appointment with continuous term (tenure equivalent). The successful applicant will teach in the DVM program, supervise residents, and provide diagnostic anatomic pathology support.
The Cummings School Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (CVDL) receives approximately 2,300 biopsies and 550 necropsies per year, consisting of primarily dogs, cats, and exotic and zoologic species, with a lesser number of horses, alpacas, small ruminants, and wildlife. Cases originate primarily from our academic hospitals and clinics on the Grafton campus, which have a total caseload of approximately 45,000 cases per year. We see a rich diversity of cases, both common and unique, providing ample teaching resources and supporting research and scholarly activity. The service is rebuilding and will have at least four anatomic pathologists and three anatomic pathology residents when fully staffed.
Teaching opportunities occur across the four years of the DVM program and include small group settings, classroom lectures, clinical skills, and fourth year diagnostic rotations. Clinical professors are expected to engage in sufficient research and scholarly activity to remain at the forefront of their discipline. Opportunities for engagement in independent and collaborative research are available, with a strong emphasis on collaboration in clinical research and clinical trials operated by our clinic trials office. The Department of Comparative Pathobiology also houses our Comparative Pathobiology and Genomics Shared Resources and a Flow Cytometry Shared Resources to support investigator research.
Diagnostic responsibilities and clinical rotation teaching would be expected to take 26 - 32 weeks per year, with a pre-clinical teaching commitment of 5 to 15 weeks, research and scholarly activity commitment of 5 – 10 weeks, and a university and professional service commitment of 3 – 10 weeks. Total annual work commitment is 47 weeks, with the remaining time for vacation and other time off.