Description

External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Underutilization None Advertised Salary Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Anticipated Start Date 06/01/2026 Effective End Date (for Limited-Term postings) Job Posting Date 09/02/2025 Job Closing Date Open until filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants are asked to upload the following along with their application:(1) a detailed curriculum vitae; (2) a cover letter addressing the candidate's research statement and teaching philosophy (maximum 3 pages); (3) the name,titles, and contact information for three professional references.

Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Brad Heins, bheins@uga.edu.

All application materials must be received by December 1, 2025, to ensure full consideration, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. As required by University of Georgia policy, the successful candidate will be subject to background investigation.
Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Statement
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Position Details

Position Information

Classification Title Open Rank FLSA Faculty Rank Open Rank Contract Type Fiscal (12 mo.) Tenure Status Negotiable Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine.
Position Summary
The UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Food Animal Health and Management Program (FAHMP) seeks applicants for a bovine production medicine veterinarian position. This will be a clinical or tenure track position at the assistant or associate professor level. FAHMP is a unit of the Department of Population Health that focuses on improving the health and profitability of production livestock through continuous improvement in disease prevention and animal performance.

The position entails a mix of service to regional cattle production units (cow-calf, stocker, and dairy) and teaching veterinary students in classrooms, laboratories, and clinical rotations, as well as graduate veterinarians in the Master of Food Animal Medicine (MFAM) program.

Rank, salary, and terms of appointment will be dependent upon qualifications and experience of the applicant.
Additional Requirements
Expertise and training in food animal veterinary medicine, and eligibility to obtain a veterinary license in the state of Georgia.

The minimum qualifications:
Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine.

Minimum qualifications to be considered for the following rank:

Clinical (Non-Tenure Track) Assistant Professor

Qualifications: Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine and board certification or eligibility for board certification in a field related to food animal veterinary medicine.

Clinical (Non-Tenure Track) Associate Professor

Qualifications: Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine, board certification or eligibility for board certification in a field related to food animal veterinary medicine, and 5+ years post-terminal degree experience in food animal veterinary medicine.

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Qualifications: Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine, a Masters or PhD degree, and board certification or eligibility for board certification in a field related to food animal veterinary medicine.

Tenure Track Associate Professor

Qualifications: Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent from an accredited college/school of veterinary medicine, a Masters or PhD degree, board certification or eligibility for board certification in a field related to food animal veterinary medicine, and a minimum 5-years of experience in rank at the Assistant Professor level before the start date.

Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion, & Tenure of Academic Rank Faculty can be found here:

https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure-evaluation/promotion-and-tenure/promotion-guidelines/

Discipline-specific criteria and procedures for promotion and tenure of tenure-track faculty can be found at:https://provost.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/ptu-criteria-population-health.pdf

Discipline-specific criteria and procedures for promotion of clinical faculty can be found at:

https://provost.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/capu-criteria-population-health.pdf
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification
Board certification in any of the following AVMA recognized specialties is desirable: ABVP (Food Animal, Beef, or Dairy); Internal Medicine (Large Animal); Nutrition; Preventive Medicine; Theriogenology; or Toxicology.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
The ideal candidate will have a population-based perspective and a strong interest in cattle production. Successful candidates will have knowledge and proven success working with North American beef and/or dairy production systems, interpersonal skills required to communicate effectively with producers, veterinarians, and students, and the ability to conduct independent or collaborative applied research. Demonstrated ability in one or more of the following areas is preferred: forage management; food safety; ruminant nutrition; production economics; theriogenology; large animal medicine and surgery; epidemiology and preventive health management. Teaching ability; leadership skills; strong communication skills; and data management.
Physical Demands Is this a Position of Trust? Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Is driving a responsibility of this position? Yes Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? Yes Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Credit and P-Card policy
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.
Background Investigation Policy
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities
The successful candidate will teach veterinary students and postgraduate veterinarians and collaborate with faculty in production and clinical medicine. The duties of this position focus primarily on promoting the teaching and service missions of the Food Animal Health and Management Program by working with existing faculty members to provide didactic and on-farm clinical experiences for veterinary students, as well as developing and contributing to continuing education for referring veterinarians and outreach programs for producers in the livestock industry. Participating in collaborative or independent applied research with an emphasis on food animal health and production issues of concern to Georgia cattle producers is also an important part of the program's mission. Most of the candidate's efforts are expected to be in the area of beef production medicine, or a combination of beef and dairy production medicine, depending on the candidate's background. Opportunities also exist to work with small ruminants and swine. Clinical duties will encompass both herds and individual animals. The candidate will help provide after-hours food animal ambulatory emergency coverage in rotation with three other faculty members.
Percentage Of Time 100

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. List of References with Contact Information

Optional Documents