Faculty Member In Veterinary Business Management

The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM),
University of Florida
, Gainesville, Florida, invites applications for a full-time or part-time faculty position at the rank of Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor or Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Master Lecturer in Veterinary Business Management
. The University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine is the fifth ranked veterinary program in the US.The CVM is part of an academic health center with six health-related colleges and seven major health-related research centers and institutes and is allied with the academic animal science programs of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, all housed on a single contiguous campus.

Applicants must have a commitment to advancing veterinary practice through providing excellence and innovation in veterinary business instruction and assessment.

Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of demonstrable experience in veterinary or medical practice and would also benefit from a background in academic program administration, clinical teaching and assessment.

Applicants must demonstrate strong leadership, collaborative, and communication skills. Applicants must either have a DVM (or equivalent degree) or PhD to be fully qualified.

The appointee will take over leadership of a well-established and nationally recognized DVM certificate program focused on Veterinary Business. This certificate program serves 30-50 students per veterinary class, providing them with the necessary tools to own and operate veterinary practices after graduation. The program includes elective coursework (2 didactic courses and 1 clerkship) and business courses in the core DVM curriculum (2 didactic courses).The

appointee’s teaching responsibilities will include didactic & clinical teaching of professional students on business topics and administration of the certificate program. This work includes leading a unique experiential clerkship wherein students perform practice evaluations for outside clinics under the supervision/mentorship of the appointee, with mutual benefit to both participating practices and the students. To learn more about the program, visit

Flexibility exists to shape the position to fit the ideal candidate. For those seeking a full-time position, additional assignments to veterinary instruction or clinical service (small animal, large animal, or diagnostic services) or other administrative responsibilities will make up the balance of the appointee’s responsibilities, per the requirements of their classification and rank.

Opportunities for independent or collaborative research activities exist. All faculty are expected to be involved in scholarly activities, professional outreach, committee service, and curriculum development.

Rank and salary will be based upon the successful candidate’s professional qualifications and experience.

Florida offers a wide variety of entertainment and recreational activities. Gainesville is growing with abundant dining and entertainment options yet is surrounded by public lands for recreation and the wide-open countryside. Nearby Ocala is home to the 4000-acre World Equestrian Center, a premier equestrian and multidiscipline event venue.

A 1.5 – 2-hour drive will take you to the Gulf or Atlantic coasts and 3 major city centers with shopping, professional sports, theater, concerts, amusement parks, and fine dining.

All applicants for job number 538908 must apply online through Careers at UF in order to be considered for the position. For full consideration, applicants must submit the following items as a PDF file: (1) a letter outlining your clinical, teaching and any research experiences as well as your professional goals, (2) a current curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and contact information for three professional references who are able to speak to all aspects of your abilities as they relate to the responsibilities of this position.

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