Clinical Faculty Position in Neurology and Neurosurgery

The Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a faculty position in Small Animal Neurology and Neurosurgery. This position will be in the Academic Clinician (AC) track at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

The successful candidate should possess a veterinary degree and be board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology), the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN), or become board-certified in either within the first three years of employment.

Members of faculty in the Academic Clinician (AC) track are primarily devoted to clinical service (42 weeks a year) in the Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital and participate in the clinical instruction of veterinary students, interns, and residents. Time away from clinical service is used for professional development, study for Board preparation (if needed), citizenship to the Department, and didactic teaching.  Developing or maintaining an independent scholarship or research is not a focus of the AC track, is not a requirement for reappointment or promotion, and should not detract from excellence in clinical service and teaching.  Faculty AC positions are long-term, non-tenured Associated Faculty positions with reappointment every three years.  Promotion along the ladder of the University Academic ranks is available. The successful candidate is expected to have history of or potential as an exemplary clinician and educator.