Description
Internal Posting Number: F2466P 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 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.
Rank, salary, and terms of appointment will be dependent upon qualifications and experience of the applicant.
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:
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
Applicants are asked to submit applications via UGAJobs along with the following: (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. Please apply at https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/451263
Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Brad Heins [email protected].
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.
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR ([email protected]).
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