"Assistant or Associate Professor Teaching in Bovine Health"

The University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) invites applications for academic scholars in Bovine Health. There is one or two full-time position(s) available in the Teaching focused stream. Depending on qualifications and career track expectations, the appointments will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor Teaching (tenure track) or Associate Professor Teaching (with tenure) in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The successful candidate will be appointed in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The anticipated start date is November 15, 2025 or a mutually agreed upon date.

The positions require a DVM (or equivalent) and experience of bovine practice, both clinical and population level work. Board certification (e.g. DipACVIM-LA, DipABVP, DipECBHM) and/or equivalent extensive bovine clinical experience is preferred. The candidate must be eligible for licensure in the Province of Alberta.

Appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor Teaching requires evidence or promise of teaching effectiveness or competency in teaching and learning, an awareness of how to apply scholarly approaches to teaching and learning practices, participation in reflective practice, and professional learning activities related to teaching and learning. Engagement in the research and scholarship required to maintain currency in pedagogy is required.

Appointment to the rank of Associate Professor Teaching requires evidence of teaching effectiveness, a demonstrated ability to apply scholarly approaches to teaching and learning and student engagement, to design student learning experiences and assessment strategies. Continuous development of innovative teaching and that supports student learning, ability to create respectful and inclusive learning environments is required.

Teaching will be a significant component of the expected distribution of effort and will include didactic, clinical and professional skills laboratories, and 4th year (clinical year) rotation teaching in the DVM program. UCVM employs a distributed veterinary teaching hospital model. Clinical duties including student rotation teaching will occur in partner specialty practices and other practice settings. Participation in collaborative student or intern-led clinical research is desired. The remainder of distribution of effort will be divided for university service engagements (such as course or rotation coordination, committee work and/or scholarly activity).

UCVM's AVMA accredited DVM program provides a comprehensive general veterinary education to approximately 50 students per year, with an increased expansion to 100 students to start in the fall semester of 2026. UCVM is a research-intensive faculty with expanding research, graduate education, and advanced clinical trainee programs. Descriptions of the Faculty, its programs, and its departments can be found at www.vet.ucalgary.ca.

Please submit your application online via the 'Apply Now' link. Please be aware that the application process allows for only four attachments, which may require you to merge documents.

A complete application should include:

• Cover letter and curriculum vitae, including the name and contact information of three referees
• Statement of teaching philosophy or teaching dossier
• Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Within your application, indicate the rank and stream for which you are applying. Please be aware that the application process allows only four attachments.

Questions may be addressed to: Dr. Ed Pajor, MSc, PhD at eapajor@ucalgary.ca.

Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.