Small Animal Soft-Tissue and Oncologic Surgery Position

The Department of Surgical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine is excited to announce a position as a Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor or Teaching Assistant/Associate Professor in Small Animal Soft-Tissue and Oncologic Surgery. This position is open to surgeons wanting to focus on both soft-tissue and oncologic surgery or exclusively oncologic surgery. The successful candidate will make up a team of four surgeons providing soft-tissue and oncologic surgical care to patients within the UW Veterinary Care hospital.This position will be the fourth member of the Soft-Tissue and Oncologic Surgery service. The members of this service will work together as a team to provide excellent patient care and service to our clients. The Soft-Tissue and Oncologic surgery service combined with the Orthopedic surgery service supports 5-6 small animal surgery residents and 1-2 surgical interns. The Soft-Tissue and Oncologic surgery service is typically staffed with one faculty member, one or two small animal surgery residents, one surgical intern, one rotating intern, and 2-6 fourth year veterinary students, and 2-3 dedicated veterinary technicians. Major responsibilities of this position are divided into clinical service, teaching (clinical and didactic), research, and service. Participation in emergency and after-hours clinic duty, didactic and laboratory teaching of veterinary students, and service to the department and school is shared amongst the members of the service.UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is a wonderful workplace with enthusiastic students, technologists, residents, and other faculty specialists who work together to provide excellent veterinary medical care. The SVM team provides outstanding programs in veterinary medical education, research, clinical practice, and service that enhances the health and welfare of both animals and people and contribute to the economic well-being of the state of Wisconsin.

SVM has completed a beautiful new small animal hospital. In addition, upgrades are being made to the current large animal hospital include an Imaging Center with large animal-capable 3T MRI, 16-slice CT, and future PET-CT.UW-Madison campus provides an excellent environment which encourages research. The School of Medicine and Public Health and the Wisconsin Institute of Medical Research are within walking distance. Madison consistently ranks as a top community in which to live, work and play. Please see the following link for more information on the city of Madison:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_2zJuSYbpgFor more information about this position, please contact Dr. Robb Hardie at robert.hardie@wisc.eduAmerican College of Veterinary Surgeons Board Certification or Board Eligibility with advanced training in soft -tissue and oncologic surgery at time of start date. We would also consider and individual with European College of Veterinary Surgeons Board Certification or eligibility at the time of start date.

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