Your next career opportunity awaits at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. One of only 33 veterinary schools in the United States, LSU Vet Med is experiencing unprecedented growth as we seek to improve and protect the lives of animals and people through superior education, transformational research, and compassionate care. We are dedicated to building a premier team of world-renowned clinicians, educators, and researchers to provide an elite healthcare experience in Louisiana and the region. This is where science meets passion and global health prevails. We hope you will join us as we explore what is possible.
We are seeking a new community outreach position, Asst. Professor LSU/Petco Love Community Outreach Veterinarian. This position is a joint collaboration between LSU Vet Med and the nonprofit Petco Love to make an impact on our surrounding community and state. The LSU/Petco Love Community Outreach Veterinarian will serve as an ambassador to Baton Rouge and surrounding areas for animal health. Promotion of animal health and wellbeing will be through direct work in community shelters, community educational events, population control events, one health initiatives, and disaster relief. This position will provide instruction for pre-clinical and clinical veterinary students. As part of this new, innovative program, approximately two days per week will be in support of students at the Companion Animal Alliance. Other activities for engagement include community events at Petco retail stores, educational events for children and the public, preventative medicine clinics, including Petco Love free vaccine clinics, and spay/neuter activities both in the school and externally. This individual will have full access to our new Petco Love mobile unit for outreach events. We are seeking an energetic leader to launch and collaborate on our new outreach initiatives. Our combined goal is to be a shining light for public education and preventative health in our community, state, region, and nationally.
About Baton Rouge, Louisiana:
The LSU campus is located in beautiful Baton Rouge, a vibrant and growing metropolitan area with over 300 years of history. Enjoy amazing culinary experiences, unique architecture, a thriving arts scene, unparalleled musical performances, thrilling sporting events, vibrant festivals and celebrations, and southern hospitality at its finest.
We are just an hour’s drive from the international city of New Orleans, the home of Mardi Gras, jazz music, and restaurants that are among the finest in the world. We are surrounded by natural beauty that is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Enjoy a short trip to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico for beautiful beaches, or explore the bayous of the Atchafalaya Basin, a vast natural wonder with a storied past. A world of new experiences awaits you in the heart of Louisiana.
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