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Assistant/Associate Professor, Large Animal Emergency Critical Care

Colorado State University-Fort Collins  ·  Fort Collins, CO
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorTenure-TrackLarge Animal Emergency Critical Care

Position summary

Job Description Position Summary: The Department of Clinical Sciences (DCS) seeks applications for a 12‑month, tenure‑track faculty position in Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care (ECC). This role includes 18–24 weeks of clinical service annually within the Johnson Family Equine Hospital (JFEH) and Livestock Hospital, supporting a 24/7 service that manages high‑acuity equine and livestock cases, including

surgical emergencies. The position is essential for maintaining continuous equine emergency coverage during the daytime and after hours and to support surgical care of livestock patients. This team also helps coordinate patient management with the Livestock, Equine Medicine and Surgery services. For full consideration, applications must be submitted through Workday by 11:59pm (MT) on October 19, 2026. Email or

mail-in applications will not be accepted. This position will be open until filled. Work authorization visa sponsorship may be available based on the specific situation for the selected final candidate. A signing bonus may be considered for successful candidates. Essential Job Duties: Teaching : Teach and mentor students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including course and curriculum development. The

faculty member will provide hands‑on clinical instruction to third‑ and fourth‑year DVM students during ECC rotations, supervise large animal interns and ACVS/ACVIM residents, and contribute to didactic instruction within the professional and graduate curricula. Additional responsibilities include participation in journal clubs, case rounds, and continuing education programs. This level of effort is essential to

maintaining instructional quality, supporting competency‑based clinical training, and meeting accreditation requirements for veterinary education and specialty training programs. Research: Conduct and publish research, pursue external funding, and contribute to scholarly advancement in the field. As a tenure‑track position, the faculty member is expected to develop an independent research program as a clinician

scientist focused on advancing knowledge in large animal emergency and critical care. This includes pursuit of extramural funding, publication of scholarly work, and mentorship of residents and graduate trainees in research activities. Effort allocation supports both foundational and translational research initiatives, leveraging institutional resources and interdisciplinary collaborations. Clinical Service &

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