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College of Veterinary Medicine: Tenure-Track or Clinical Track Assistant or Associate Professor...

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL

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Professional Fields, Veterinary Science
Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
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Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY CLINICAL MEDICINE

Tenure-Track or Clinical Track Assistant or Associate Professor in Veterinary Radiation Oncology

Full-time, 100% (12-month basis)

EXTENDED

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu.EEO.

Requirements: The successful candidate must have a DVM degree or equivalent, and have achieved ACVR Radiation Oncology board certification or completed residency training with credentials accepted by ACVR. Preference will be given to candidates with ACVR certification, a track record in scholarship, or prior research training.

Duties: The radiation oncology program is rapidly growing and is a part of an integrated oncology service at the University of Illinois’ College of Veterinary Medicine. The radiation therapy team is headed by a highly productive specialist who has achieved excellence in the arenas of comparative research, resident instruction, and the quality practice of cutting-edge diagnostics and cancer therapy for companion animals. Program personnel currently includes one specialist board certified in both medical and radiation oncology, two dedicated technicians, one resident, and one specialty intern.

Upon joining our team, the successful candidate will provide clinical service in veterinary radiation oncology, contribute to clinical instruction of residents, interns, veterinary students, and communicate effectively with clients and primary veterinarians. The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for an individual with a positive attitude and desire to contribute to an integrated medical, radiation, and surgical oncology service. The ideal candidate will value team dynamics and be willing to expand their skill set to utilize the many technological tools that are available here. The University of Illinois is highly focused on faculty development and will provide support for equipment and training for hard and software to candidates to position a new faculty member for success. Teaching responsibilities will include didactic, small group and laboratory instruction of veterinary and graduate students. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in clinically and scientifically relevant research projects to the extent that their appointment accommodates. Candidates interested in collaborative research will find ample opportunities to partner within our thriving faculty as well as with basic science investigators on our main campus, including successful partners in the Cancer Center at Illinois. A large, comparative oncology laboratory houses graduate students and a dedicated research scientist in our Department. Our veterinarians have been integral in the creation of the new Carle-Illinois College of Medicine- the world’s first engineering-based college of medicine- leveraging advanced technology to train physician-innovators to deliver better, more compassionate and accessible care to patients worldwide.

The University of Illinois Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital is a full-service facility with specialists in most fields. The busy caseload is well-managed by excellent communication and collaboration among services. On-site services include digital radiography, computed tomography (128 slice Siemens Somatom with gating capabilities), 3T MRI, Dual Energy X-Ray absorptiometry, gait analysis and physical rehabilitation.

The radiation therapy suite includes a dedicated kennel area, radiation therapy planning area, and a mazeless vault with a Veritas bi-sliding rapidly opening door, as well as a Varian TrueBeam 2.5 with a Perfect Pitch (6 degree of freedom) couch, and software includes Eclipse v15 (with 120 leaf high definition multileaf collimator, RapidArc, IMRT, cone-based SRT, and motion management package for gated treatments). Quality assurance is provided through SunNuclear with DoseCheck, PerFRACTION, and transit dose as well as leaf motion confirmation at each treatment. Service contracts are fully negotiated and a physicist is contracted for monthly and annual QA as well as any other needs. Percent time dedicated to teaching, scholarly activities, and clinical service will be based on the successful candidate’s appointment title.

Professional opportunities: The University of Illinois has a tradition of excellence as a Land Grant University and a Tier One Research University. The College of Veterinary Medicine is lauded for our unique clinically-integrated professional veterinary curriculum and is supported by innovators in teaching, learning, course design, continuing education, and medical illustration. The College is also focused on advancing clinical, applied and translational research efforts across the college and university by developing quality relationships with world-class scientists and investigators. With these resources, the motivated candidate will find significant opportunity and support to craft a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Our faculty and staff provide broad public engagement through operation of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a regional primary and referral care center for the delivery of state-of-the art veterinary medical services. The Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine features modern research and animal care facilities and is planning an exciting, large-scale expansion of our surgical corridor and intensive care unit. Our faculty conduct discovery and provide instruction and service relevant to companion animals, horse, food and fiber animals, exotic, wildlife and zoological species. We are dedicated not only to animal health and welfare, but also to the improved understanding of the human-animal bond, food production systems and ecosystem health. The University of Illinois is a premier public research university and is gaining recognition for its uniquely multidisciplinary and highly collaborative research environment.

Personal opportunities: Urbana-Champaign offers the residential advantages of a medium-sized university city, including a rich experience of farm-to-table cuisine, music, art, all-season outdoor activities, and other life-enriching opportunities. There is easy access to many large cities in the Midwest including Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, Memphis, Louisville, Milwaukee, and more. In 2010, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received top rankings by Harvard University’s Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education for its pre-tenure practices promoting work and home balance.

Salary: Commensurate with applicant’s experience and qualifications.

Starting date: June 16, 2021

Application procedures: Applicants may be interviewed prior to the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Please create your candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu. Candidates are required to upload all application materials, including the letter of interest, resume, transcripts, and names and email contact information for at least three references by July 15, 2021. All requested information must be submitted for the application to be considered. Additional information about the position may be obtained by contacting:

Dr. Sam Sander, Chair, Search Committee

Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine

University of Illinois

1008 West Hazelwood Drive

Urbana, IL 61802-4714

217-333-5310

sjs11@illinois.edu

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.

College Name or Administrative Unit:College of Veterinary Medicine Category:1-Faculty Title:College of Veterinary Medicine: Tenure-Track or Clinical Track Assistant or Associate Professor in Veterinary Radiation Oncology - Veterinary Clinical Medicine (142675) Open Date:03/03/2021 Organization Name:Vet Clinical Medicine

Organization

Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.

Faculty

A talented and highly respected faculty is the University's most significant resource. Many are recognized for exceptional scholarship with memberships in such organizations as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. 

Our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics.The success of our faculty is matched by that of our alumni: 11 are Nobel laureates and another 18 have won Pulitzer Prizes.

Academic Resources

Academic resources on campus are among the finest in the world. The University Library is one of the largest public university collections in the world with 11 million volumes in its 37 unit libraries. Annually, 53,000,000 people visit its online catalog. Students have access to thousands of computer terminals in classrooms, residence halls, and campus libraries for use in classroom instruction, study, and research.

Research

Students and scholars find the University an ideal place to conduct research. The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is a model for interdisciplinary research, where eighteen research groups from sixteen University departments work within and across three broadly defined themes: biological intelligence, human-computer intelligent interaction, and molecular and electronic nanostructures. The University is also home to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

Undergraduate Education

The University has a fundamental commitment to undergraduate education. Nearly 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in nine undergraduate divisions, which together offer some 4,000 courses in more than 150 fields of study.

Undergraduate admission is highly selective. In the 2001 freshman class, students in the middle 50% had ACT scores between 25 and 30 and ranked between the 83rd and 96th percentiles of their high school graduating classes.

The University enrolls over 9,000 graduate and professional students in more than 100 disciplines. It is among the top five universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually in the United States.

Also integral to the University's mission is a commitment to public engagement. Each year about 65,000 Illinois residents participate in scores of conferences, institutes, courses, and workshops presented statewide. Research and class projects take students and professors off campus to share expertise and technical support with Illinois farmers, manufacturing firms, and businesses. In a typical year, student volunteers log more than 60,000 volunteer hours.

The Arts

A major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of nationally and internationally renowned artists each year to its widely acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The University also supports two major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion; and the Spurlock Museum, a museum of world history and culture. 

Other major facilities include the multipurpose Assembly Hall (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; and the Intramural-Physical Education Building, one of the largest recreational facilities of its kind on a university campus.

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As evidence of the University’s commitment to enhance the working, living, and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students, the University will encourage a standard of conduct and behavior that is consistent with the values of inclusivity. In an environment of inclusivity, there is no place for acts of hatred, intolerance, insensitivity, bigotry, threats of violence, harassment or discrimination.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Through education, engagement, and excellence, each voice creates the Inclusive Illinois Experience.

How can we appreciate difference to make a difference?

Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. We value it because we know that we have so much to learn from each other in our living, learning, and working environment.

Illinois is the place where we recognize the power of possibility and where great potential is realized. Inclusive Illinois is the vision of that place: a vision made real by leadership and commitment.

Illinois is the place where consensus is forged by discourse and where everyone’s contributions are recognized: significant contributions that elevate us because they are informed and enhanced by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, physical ability, religion, class, and national origin. We are enriched by these perspectives, and we are united by the very discourse that brings these views together.

It is a process. It is transformative. And we celebrate the remarkable changes we set in motion here … taking an important step … crossing boundaries … starting with our own.

It all starts with each of us: with our willingness to embark on the journey in the search for answers, and with our openness and acceptance of the answers we find. Illinois is the place where it all comes together.

Learn more about how Inclusive Illinois promotes diversity here.

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