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Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a 2-year term instructor position (with potential for renewal) in Dermatology in the department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences beginning July 1, 2024.  The successful applicant must have a proven interest in dermatology and a passion for veterinary medicine and a keen interest in coaching veterinary students for success in veterinary practice.  For 75% of the time, this individual will deliver clinical veterinary care within the Dermatology service with some assigned duty on the Primary and Preventative Care service.  This position will have a 75% clinical commitment and 25% formal teaching commitment.  In collaboration with an ACVD certified dermatologist, this veterinarian will ensure the development of a positive and vibrant team-based clinical service with excellence in client service. They will contribute to building of a healthy and diverse caseload for clinical learning.   They will coach veterinary students as they develop competence and confidence in the key elements of the framework for competency based veterinary education.  They will work to incorporate recent veterinary medical evidence-based advances and enhance the skills of undergraduates and technical staff.  They must be a strong team player and be able to communicate and collaborate professionally with people of diverse backgrounds.

The Veterinary Medical Centre at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is currently a state-of-the-art facility AVMA and AAHA accredited primary care and referral hospital serving western Canada.   Specialty services and undergraduate and graduate training are offered in anesthesia, dentistry, dermatology, exotics and wildlife, internal medicine, medical imaging, nutrition, oncology, ophthalmology, radiation oncology and surgery.  Advanced imaging modalities such as PET-CT, MRI, CT, linear accelerator, fluoroscopy, and nuclear scintigraphy are available on site. For more information, please visit https://vmc.usask.ca  

The University of Saskatchewan is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a city with a diverse and thriving economic base, a vibrant arts community, and a full range of leisure opportunities. The University has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and scholarly activities and offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to a student population of over 25,000.

Qualified candidates must have a DVM degree or its equivalent and be eligible for general licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Saskatchewan.  The successful candidate must have a minimum of two years’ experience in small animal general practice.   An advanced degree and/or advanced training are desirable.

Salary bands for this position for the 2023-24 academic year are under negotiation but currently are as follows and varies with experience and qualifications:

Clinical Instructor: $66,355 – 106,668

This position includes a comprehensive benefits package which includes 6 weeks vacation and a dental, health and extended vision care plan; pension plan, life insurance (compulsory and voluntary), academic long term disability, sick leave, travel insurance, death benefits, an employee assistance program, a professional expense allowance, and a flexible health and wellness spending program.

Interested candidates must submit, via email, a cover letter; detailed curriculum vitae; and any supporting documents to:

Dr. Cindy Shmon
52 Campus Drive
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK  S7N 5B4
Telephone: (306) 966-7099
Email:  cindy.shmon@usask.ca

Due to federal immigration requirements, we also ask candidates to indicate whether they are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or are otherwise already authorized to work at this position for the duration of the appointment, with an explanation if this last category is indicated.

Review of applications will begin on receipt; however, applications will be accepted and evaluated until the position is filled. The desired start date is July 1, 2024 but is open to negotiation.