Clinical Professor Neurology & Neurosurgery

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Clinical Assistant Professor

Job Summary:

The Department of Medical Sciences at the University of WisconsinMadison School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time position within the Neurology and Neurosurgery service at UW Veterinary Care. This position is available at the Assistant Associate or Full Professor level in the clinical track or tenure track tailored to the individual candidates qualifications and interests.

The new hire will join a collaborative Neurology and Neurosurgery team currently composed of two clinical track addition to faculty the neurology team includes 3 residents 2 designated veterinary technicians 1 veterinary assistant or student hourly and 1 client care liaison. The hospital also has other house officers including 12 rotating interns who rotate through the neurology service. Clinical service responsibilities in UW Veterinary Care (UWVC) include providing high-quality patient care and hands-on training for veterinary students interns and residents. Strong communication skills and a commitment to consulting with referring veterinarians and clients are essential.

Neurology manages approximately 1200 cases annually out of the 27400 small animal patients seen each year at UWVC. The SVM is a collegial collaborative environment that offers specialty care with board-certified experts in allied services including anesthesia and pain management cardiology dentistry and oral surgery dermatology diagnostic imaging internal medicine neurology physical therapy medical and radiation oncology ophthalmology anatomic and clinical pathology primary care special species and soft tissue and orthopedic surgery. Additionally the hospital has a dedicated LCSW who meets with clients and offers support groups.

In 2024 UWVC opened a new state-of-the-art hospital. Neurology now has access to an expansive designated surgical suite including an intraoperative 3D C-Arm surgical microscope and CUSA. For advanced imaging UWVC has a 3T GE MRI CT and PET/CT in-house. The Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR) located two blocks from UWVC have PET/MR and a 4.7T designated research MRI. The Neurology Service has a brand-new fully loaded Natus electrodiagnostic machine as well as two ambulatory EEG units (one Cadwell and one Natus).

Key Job Responsibilities:

Clinical track faculty at the University of Wisconsin are expected to participate in clinical and didactic teaching of veterinary students interns and residents; participate in continuing education programs; and conduct basic science or clinical research that advances academic clinical practice. The approximate distribution of effort is described below.

• Clinical responsibilities (40%) : Clinical service to the Medical Oncology section of UW Veterinary Care for up to 22 weeks a year; training and supervision of residents and interns; clinical teaching of 4th year veterinary students.

• Non-clinical teaching responsibilities (20%) : Didactic and laboratory course teaching in the preclinical curriculum is both asynchronous and synchronous totaling 15-20 hours dependent upon needs of the curriculum and applicant experience.

• Research responsibilities (30%) : Contribute to and participate in basic or clinical research in the Neurology and Neurosurgery section including mentoring of house officers in research.

• Service responsibilities (10%) : Involvement in committees at the Department School and University level along with involvement nationally at the professional committee level. Participate in continuing education programs for veterinary practitioners in Wisconsin and beyond.
  

Department:

Department of Medical Sciences

Compensation:

Negotiable

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior academic experience beyond residency training is preferred including equivalent experience in a specialty practice setting. We are looking for candidates who demonstrate a clear commitment to teaching and clinical instruction of DVM students interns and residents. The distribution of responsibilities will be tailored based on the needs of the service and department as well as the candidates individual strengths expertise and career goals. Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills are essential as this role involves close coordination with other services and sections within the hospital.

Education:

Must have a DVM or equivalent degree by start date.

Board certification or board eligibility in Neurology and Neurosurgery is required by start date.

How to Apply:

To be considered for this vacancy please click on Apply Online to begin the application process. You will be required to upload one document containing a current CV statement of interest and a document listing your reference contacts. The deadline for assuring full consideration is January 31 2026; however the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with JR#; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having two job postings allows the School to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.

Contact Information:

For position specific questions please contact Dr. Starr Cameron

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