Assistant Professor
Job Description
This position involves extensive research and teaching parasitology in the undergraduate and veterinary professional curriculum. The department and college have a strong, vibrant, nationally and internationally recognized infectious diseases program. The instructional responsibilities will be to teach in the graduate and undergraduate curriculum and there will be opportunities to teach in an innovative DVM professional program focusing on applied and diagnostic parasitology. Strong evidence of parasitology research and ability to establish an independent and externally funded research program is required.
Required Qualifications
Required credentials – PhD
Preferred Qualifications
additional credentials – DVM or equivalent
Review Date
February 2, 2020
Additional Information
The successful Candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check
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