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Small Animal Internal Medicine - Clinical or Tenure Track, Asst/Assoc/Full Professor
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What they do
A Health Sciences Professor teaches foundational health science ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, lab experience, field experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the health science curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field.
$108,313 / year median in Alabama
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Salary Range:
- USD $167,000.00/Yr. - USD $202,000.00/Yr.
Locations:
- Auburn University, AL
Job Type:
- Faculty
Position Type:
- Full-Time
Department:
- Clinical Sciences
Associated Division:
- College of Veterinary Medicine
Req ID:
- 8026
- Overview
- The Department of Clinical Sciences at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants to fill a full-time, 12-months/year appointment in small animal internal medicine.
Responsibilities:
- Applicants should have a strong interest and experience in clinical small animal internal medicine and in instruction of veterinary students.
Description of Small Animal Internal Medicine Service:
- The successful applicant will join a current team of two
ACVIM-SAIM
Diplomate faculty, 1 ECVIM-SAIM Diplomate faculty, six SAIM residents, and 1 SAIM specialty intern. Small Animal Internal Medicine is one of many specialties in Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital including anesthesiology, avian and exotic medicine, cardiology, clinical pathology, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care, medical, surgical, and radiation oncology, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, sports medicine, and theriogenology. Small animal medicine equipment includes a brand new portable endoscopy system from GSM Capital Animal Health which includes a slim endoscope, a super slim endoscope, a standard gastroscope, and a rigid rhinoscope. This complements our previous Fuji bronchoscope, gastroscope, and colonoscope and our Storz ureteroscope and rigid rhinoscope. The service also has a Vcheck V200 Bionote analyzer, an Echo Rebel iPad based digital microscope, and anHM70 EVO
Samsung ultrasound machine for within service use. Small animal medicine is also supported by a full service in-house volunteer blood bank. Other onsite hospital equipment includes Co2 surgical laser (Aesculight), Eklin digital radiology, a state-of-the art Varian Edge Linear Accelerator, 3T Phillips MRI, GE 128-slice CT scan, a Siemens digital RF suite, and GE interventional radiology suite. The Auburn University MRI center provides 3T and 7T MRI service for research studies. The small animal and large animal ICU facilities are approved for ACVECC training and have dialysis capabilities. A virtual tour of the facility is available here: https://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/about/virtual-tour/facility/wilford-kate-bailey-small-animal-teaching-hospital/ The Small Animal Internal Medicine service at Auburn University has a highly successful resident training program with a robust caseload of approximately 5,000 SAIM cases and 30,000 small animal cases seen annually in the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital, which opened in 2014. The intermediate care ward can house up to 36 inpatients, the intensive care unit up to 18 inpatients, and the hospital has separate isolation units and separate receiving for infectious patients. The Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital also provides direct consultation for and transfer of care from Auburn Veterinary Specialists-Gulf Shores, a satellite of the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital. The Bailey hospital has a robust diagnostic imaging service and imaging support includes after-hours ultrasound and cross-sectional imaging. A licensed centralized pharmacy with five full-time very helpful pharmacists and one pharmacist board certified by the International College of Veterinary Pharmacy (DICVP) supports patient medication needs. The hospital is further supported by a clinical laboratory staffed full-time with clinical pathologists. An after-hours STAT lab is available for hematology (Heska and Idexx), chemistries (Idexx), blood gases and electrolytes (Nova Prime+VET), thromboelastography (traditional and Entegrion VCM VET), and Abaxis coagulation profiles. ICU/IMC monitoring capabilities include telemetry (Fukuda DS1800), pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2, direct and indirect blood pressure, and point-of-care ultrasounds (4 Clarius C7s, 2 Sonosite SIIs, SamsungHM70A EVO
). Advanced therapeutic modalities include Prismaflex CRRT system (capabilities for hemodialysis, hemoperfusion, ultrafiltration, and therapeutic plasma exchange), high-flow nasal oxygen (2 Volumax units), hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HVM unit), and mechanical ventilation (Maquet Servo-I, Respironics Puritan Bennet 840, and LVT2000).Teaching, Research, and Scholarship Opportunities:
- Shared research space and technical support, including a clinical trials coordinator, are provided within the Department.
The University:
- Auburn University is the land-grant University for the state of Alabama and is contractually aligned to provide veterinary education for the State of Kentucky.
The Area:
- Auburn residents enjoy a thriving community, recognized as one of the "best small towns in America," and one of the "top ten small towns in the South" with moderate climate and easy access to major cities or to beach and mountain recreational facilities.
http:
//www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/ .- Responsibilities
- See Overview for a list of Responsibilities
- Qualifications
- The qualified applicant must hold a DVM or equivalent degree at the time employment begins, have completed residency training in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine or the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM/ECVIM-small animal internal medicine), and be a Diplomate of ACVIM/ECVIM-SAIM or qualified to sit for the
ACVIM/ECVIM-SAIM
specialty examination. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. Eligibility for faculty veterinary licensure in the State of Alabama is also required. For a tenure-track position, research experience and an advanced degree (MS or PhD) are desired.Application Process:
- We invite qualified applicants to submit: 1) Letter of intent describing strengths, professional goals, vision for contribution to the small animal medicine service, and statement describing research goals (tenure track interest), collaborative research (clinical track interest), teaching, or other scholarship interests, 2) a current curriculum vitae, and 3) names of professional references including mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references.
Email:
dnlevine@auburn.eduApplication Review:
Review of applications will begin on April 5, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.- Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- N/A
- Contract Type
- Continuing
- Why Work at Auburn?
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Life-Changing Impact:
- Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world. +
Culture of Excellence:
- We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education. +
- We're Here for
You:
- Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance. +
Sweet Home Alabama:
- The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches. +
- A Place for
Everyone:
- Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
- Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
- Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement
- It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.