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Position Announcement: Assistant/Associate Extension Professor of Swine Production Medicine

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The University of Missouri seeks Assistant/Associate Extension Professor of Swine Production Medicine to serve on a Swine Focus Team. This group conducts applied research; produces advanced educational programs to swine veterinarians, swine producers, and allied industries; and provides on‐site consultation to the commercial swine industry and associated agribusinesses. Will develop state‐wide programs related to swine health and production, teach in the veterinary curriculum at MU, engage students in swine production and medicine, and interface with swine veterinarians and producers/MU’s Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. This is a full‐time, non‐tenure track position. SEE COMPLETE POSTING AND APPY ONLINE, Job ID 16817: http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/index.php. Successful candidate must have: DVM degree, eligibility for regular license to practice veterinary medicine in Missouri, eligibility for Federal Accreditation, and a valid driver’s license. Experience with swine production is required. MU is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.

Full Description

The University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine and Commercial Agriculture Program invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Extension Professor of Swine Production Medicine. This is full-time, non-tenure track position with responsibilities with the Commercial Agriculture Program (as a joint appointment in the Division of Animal Sciences) and in in the Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine.

The faculty member will serve as a member of the Swine Focus Team, an interdisciplinary group of animal scientists, economists, engineers, nutritionists, geneticists and veterinarians who conduct applied research and develop and deliver advanced educational programs and seminars to swine veterinarians, swine producers, and allied industries in Missouri. The team also provides on-site consultation to the commercial swine industry and associated agri-businesses. As the veterinary medicine component of the team, this person will be responsible for developing state-wide programs related to swine health and production. Importantly, the faculty member will contribute to teaching in the veterinary curriculum, engage students in learning opportunities in swine production and medicine, and will serve as an interface for swine veterinarians and producers with the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a DVM degree or equivalent and eligibility for regular license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Missouri, eligibility for Federal Accreditation and a valid driver’s license. Experience with swine production through private, academic, or corporate practice is required. Qualifications include experience in swine medicine, knowledge of swine production and health methods and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Board certification in a clinical specialty and/or advanced degrees are desirable.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be assessed based upon educational and professional achievement. Experience, communication skills, organizational skills, experience working effectively in diverse environments, and letters of reference will all be considered in selection of a candidate. Potential for the candidate to work within the academic and extension frameworks will be assessed.

Salary will be commensurate with training and expertise. Applications will be reviewed until a suitable candidate is identified. Please contact Dr. Craig Payne at payneca@missouri.edu if you have questions about the position.

Apply Online

Interested candidates should apply online for Job ID 16817 at http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/index.php. Please be prepared to submit a letter stating professional interests and career goals, transcript(s), contact information (including email addresses) for three references and a curriculum vitae.

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Our Campus and Our Community

MU is a national leader in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and comparative medicine, in which researchers collaborate by sharing discoveries, innovations and treatments for humans and animals. The MU campus includes a College of Veterinary Medicine, a School of Medicine, a College of Agriculture, a College of Engineering, the Missouri University Research Reactor, the Nuclear Sciences and Engineering Institute, the Radiopharamaceutical Sciences Institute, the International Center for Nanomedicine, and the NIH-funded National Swine Resource and Research Center. This unique blend of campus resources creates a synergy to conduct high-quality research and practice cutting-edge medicine.

MU’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital is a state-of-the-art teaching and medical services facility for companion animals as well as livestock. It is located adjacent to the Animal Sciences Research Center, which houses the Division of Animal Sciences. Columbia, MO is an ideal location for such a teaching hospital and as a center for the swine extension program. Missouri is a strong agricultural state with large numbers of horses, cattle, hogs, and poultry.

For more about this special place and our impact on Missouri, the nation, and the world, go to:

MU is a nationally competitive, global university. Many states fund separate research and land-grant universities, but Missouri combines those roles at its flagship institution. MU is both a land-grant university with a statewide mission of service to citizens and Missouri’s largest public research university. Mizzou is one of only five universities nationwide that offers law, medicine, veterinary medicine and a nuclear research reactor on one campus.

Four areas are especially strong and growing at Mizzou: Food for the Future; Media of the Future; One Health, One Medicine; and Sustainable Energy. Collectively these areas are called the Mizzou Advantage, a campus-wide plan to build on exciting opportunities:

Mizzou Advantage-Food for the Future focuses on meeting the nutritional needs for a growing population. Faculty work each day to develop safe, healthful and affordable food and address issues of state, national and global importance. From creating a soy product that looks and tastes like chicken to developing drought-resistant crops, MU faculty are leading the way to creating “Food for the Future.”

Mizzou Advantage – One Health, One Medicine offers unmatched opportunities for collaboration in animal and human health. The initiative also connects with research and instruction in health care delivery, policy, business models, medical ethics and the culture of healthy living. MU’s research and services in the area of One Health, One Medicine affects our lives in a variety of ways.

Studies consistently rank Columbia as a top city in which to live for educational facilities, health care, technological savvy, economic growth, and cultural opportunities. The cost of living is still affordable, whether you prefer an apartment in the city, a farm on a country road or a family home near a top notch school. With a population of 108,500, Columbia is located in the heart of Missouri on Interstate 70. American Airlines connects Columbia Regional Airport with Dallas and Chicago. We have easy access to international airports from both St. Louis and Kansas City, as well.

The 2013 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth. The components include job, wage and salary, and technology growth. In most years, these give a good indication of the underlying structural performance of regional economics. For 2013, Columbia, MO ranked #1 in our class: http://www.best-cities.org/small-cities-rankings.html.

Here are a variety of links that provide insights to this special place to live:

  • Columbia Activity and Recreation Center – http: /www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/ARC/
  • There are 22 area sites owned, leased or managed by MO Dept of Conservation – http://mdc.mo.gov/