Professor of Cardiology

Purdue University

Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Employment Type: Full-time, 12-month appointment
Level: Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical or Tenure Track)
Posting Start Date: February 10, 2026
Application Review Begins: March 9, 2026

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Overview

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a full-time Clinical or Tenure-Track Professor in Cardiology.

The successful candidate will join an established comparative cardiovascular and interventional cardiology service. This team includes:

• 1 tenured faculty
• 1 tenure-track faculty
• 3 nurses
• 4 cardiology residents

The service manages a high caseload (70–100 interventional cases per year), focusing on congenital cardiac defects, and collaborates closely with local veterinarians, breeders, and rescue groups.

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Facilities & Equipment

• Digital ECG, GE Vivid E95 echocardiography with 3 review stations
• Portable GE Vivid iq
• Pediatric and adult 4D TEE probes
• Medtronic and St. Jude/Abbott pacemaker programmers
• Hemostatic assays: thromboelastography, platelet aggregometry
• 650 ft² interventional catheterization lab with advanced hemodynamic and imaging systems
• State-of-the-art cardiac EP lab with Abbott EnSite 3D mapping platform

Purdue Veterinary Hospital Complex (162,500 sq ft):

• Small Animal Hospital (65,000 sq ft expansion)
• Equine Hospital
• Farm Animal Hospital

The new facilities support clinical teaching, compassionate animal care, and interdisciplinary research.

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Qualifications

Required:

• DVM (or equivalent) degree
• ACVIM or ECVIM board certification in Cardiology or completion of a registered cardiology residency

Encouraged:

• Candidates currently in ACVIM or ECVIM approved training programs with academic career interests

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
Background check required

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Responsibilities

Service & Engagement

• Primary clinical case responsibility in cardiology
• Train cardiology residents and veterinary students
• Provide consultation within the hospital and participate in extension cardiology services

Learning

• Clinical instruction for DVM students, house officers, and veterinary nursing students
• Participate in didactic teaching

Discovery / Research

• Clinical Track: Contribute to collaborative research aligned with departmental cardiovascular strengths
• Tenure Track: Develop an independent research program in cardiology

Additional: Participate in the College’s faculty mentoring program and support departmental strategic initiatives

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College & Department

• Commitment to learning, discovery, and engagement
• Inclusive environment fostering excellence for students, faculty, and staff
• Purdue Veterinary Medicine emphasizes professional growth and career development

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Application Instructions

Applicants should submit via the provided link:

• Letter of intent (including teaching philosophy and professional goals)
• Curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for three professional references

Current Purdue employees must apply through the internal application link.

Equal Opportunity: Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access employer.

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