Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center Job Opening

Record #: 3126

Veterinary Practice Information:

Name:	Brian L. Vander Ley	deadpool 2 123movies google maps on your website
Practice Name:	Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center
Address:	P.O. Box 148
City:	Clay Center
State:	NE
Country:	USA
Zip Code:	68933
Telephone:	402-762-4503
EMail:	bvanderley2@unl.edu

Job Description:

Objective:	The School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) is seeking applications for a Clinical Practice Veterinarian position. This 12-month (calendar year), non-tenure track appointment will be at the rank of Lecturer. The apportionment is 30% research and 70% teaching. This position will be located in Clay Center, Nebraska at the Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center. The Clinical Practice Veterinarian will contribute to the integrated research and teaching land-grant mission of the home unit and IANR, as an effective scholar and citizen, including supporting student recruitment and IANR science literacy. This appointment will be for three years, and reappointment will be made depending on satisfactory progression and execution of responsibilities as well as availability of funds. This position participates in implementing the teaching and service component of the Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (GPVEC), located at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC), Clay Center, Nebraska. The position is supervised directly by the Director of GPVEC. Specific duties for this position are: TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES (70%): Teaching and directed service responsibilities are the primary focus for this position (50% teaching as determined by the CASNR Academic Appointment Guidelines and 20% directed, scholarly service). The incumbent will take an active role in the GPVEC teaching program in clinical food animal medicine and production management, including leadership in classroom and field teaching activities of veterinary medical students through lectures, demonstrations, and other educational efforts. Implementation of innovative teaching methodology, such as online instruction, is strongly encouraged. Specific course assignments may be changed over time based on GPVEC educational program needs. The incumbent will participate in the day-to-day clinical care of the cattle, sheep, and swine populations at USMARC as necessary to optimize and improve animal health and productivity while maintaining good rapport and complementary working relationships with USMARC administration, scientists, staff, and other personnel. The incumbent will assume routine duties in concert with other staff, faculty, and the herd health veterinarian(s) at USMARC. This work will include occasional evening, weekend, and holiday duty. Veterinary medical clinical service for the USMARC herd includes herd health management as well as routine veterinary medical, surgical, obstetrical, and necropsy practices associated with large herds of cattle, sheep, and swine. Performance of necropsy duties includes recording necropsy findings, collecting and submitting specimens for laboratory tests, interpreting results, preparing final reports, and discussing interpretations with students. RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES (30%): The incumbent will be engaged in research and provide support and participate as a team member in other research projects with GPVEC faculty, UNL faculty, USMARC scientists, ISU faculty and others to support and enhance the GPVEC mission when opportunities arise. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: The incumbent will serve as an engaged member of the GPVEC team, including, but not limited to, internal and external functions such as faculty and faculty/staff meetings, open houses, tours, and outreach activities and events. This engagement also includes other responsibilities fitting the expertise of the incumbent and needs of GPVEC and SVMBS. In addition to the above-described duties, the individual will be expected to accept committee assignments, reporting responsibilities, and other special ad hoc assignments as requested at the administrative unit, college/division, institute, and/or university level.
Training Required:	DVM or equivalent, licensure in Nebraska, USDA Type 2 Accreditation.
Experience Desired:	-Master of Science degree in a biomedical specialty -Board Certification in an AVMA-recognized and appropriate field -Three years experience in food animal clinical medicine (preferably in beef sector) -Experience in instructing veterinary students
Salary:	Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits:	The person filling this position will be eligible for University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty benefits including health insurance, retirement, and many other benefits. Please see https://hr.unl.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Species Percentages:

Beef:	85	Dairy:	0	Swine:	5	Small Ruminants:	10
Equine:	0	Poultry:	0	Exotics:	0	Small Animals:	0

Environment:

Facilities provided by the veterinary practice:	The Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center is located near Clay Center, NE on the campus of the US Meat Animal Research Center. GPVEC provides and well-equipped work environment for teaching, clinical care, and research. Features include: -Excellent livestock handling facilities -Well-equipped teaching areas including models for teaching dystocia, palpation, and euthanasia -Well-equipped clinical pathology laboratory including CBC, Chemistry, Blood Gas equipment -Dedicated necropsy facilities with hoist, bandsaw, cooler, etc. -Access to university vehicles for work-related travel.
Other Personnel :	The successful candidate will join a team that currently consists of 4 veterinarians, 1 veterinary technician, 2 office support staff, and 1 graduate student.
Practice strengths and emphasis of the business:	GPVEC has a long history of providing hands-on clinical training to students interested in food animal medicine and surgery. We offer a variety of learning opportunities that include training in pregnancy diagnosis and bull BSEs, management in food animal production, and general food animal medicine and surgery. Our team also participates in research focused on addressing the needs of food animal producers and the veterinarians that serve them.
Practice Area:	GPVEC is located in south central Nebraska. The area offers a variety of environments and activities. The area is mainly rural agricultural land with many small communities. Nearby larger communities like Hastings (pop. 25,000) and Grand Island (pop 51,000) offer many amenities and services.

Date job was submitted: 6/9/2022