Here's your opportunity for personal & professional growth in 2025!
Looking to upskill in bovine practice & seeking mentorship? Looking to continue your graduate education? Looking to get involved in applied research? Looking for a unique environment that bridges the gap between private practice & academia? Looking for an opportunity to teach undergraduate & veterinary students & shape the next generation of veterinary medicine? Join our diverse, supportive team at Iowa State Vet Field Services.
We are looking for a dairy-focused postdoctoral research associate to join us in Ames, IA
- Practice ambulatory medicine for beef & dairy cattle, small ruminants, swine & camelids within a 40 mile radius of Ames, IA (referral option through ISU Large Animal Hospital when needed)
- Serve ISU Animal Teaching Units, including Dairy, Beef Teaching, Beef Nutrition, & Sheep farms
- Engage with clinical year students through the Food Animal & Camelid Field Services rotation
- Engage with underclass veterinary students & undergraduate veterinary students through labs & didactic teaching
- Actively participate in applied research
- Provide emergency on call services to ISU VFS clients after hours & weekends (rotate evenly with other postdocs & interns)
- Work towards board certification through the ABVP Dairy pathway
- Work towards MS or PhD, if so desired
Training Required:
- DVM from an AVMA-accredited veterinary college prior to start date
- State of Iowa Veterinary License or eligibility for licensure in the State of Iowa
- Valid U.S. driver’s license
Experience Desired:
- Category II veterinary accreditation under the USDA
- National Veterinary Accreditation Program or eligibility for accreditation by the USDA
- Demonstrated focus on dairy animal medicine
- Two or more years of bovine practice or related experience
Salary:
ISU Postdoc salary schedule
Benefits:
Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health & work-life benefits, including medical & dental; as well as:
- Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
- Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
- Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Various voluntary benefits and discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellbeing Program
Species Percentages:
Beef:
30
Dairy:
50
Swine:
5
Small Ruminants:
15
Equine:
0
Poultry:
0
Exotics:
0
Small Animals:
0
Environment:
Facilities provided by the veterinary practice:
- Fully stocked vet truck
- Multiple ultrasound options (IMV, Ibex)
- VFS coveralls & boots
- Renovated office with personal desk & computer, plus access to conference & classroom space
- Great relationship with ISU Vet Diagnostic Lab & other departments within the vet school
- Preventive & ambulatory medicine with focus on practical field diagnosis & treatment for beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, goats, swine, & camelids
- Varied caseload & clientele (commercial, hobby, show, small scale & large scale)
- Mentorship from faculty clinicians & team environment
- Teaching clinical year veterinary students
- Multi-departmental coordination for complex cases or workups
- Collaboration with specialists & experts in all aspects of livestock medicine & surgery, diagnostics, specialized practice, & more
