The University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine invites qualified individuals to apply for an open faculty position in the Tenure Track (TT) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Working Dog Science. The strongest candidates for this position will have a record of scholarship in working dog science (WDS) that includes extramural grants, studies, and program development. The successful candidate is anticipated to have or develop an independent and extramurally-supported research program. The successful candidate’s primary area of focus might involve any number of WDS scientific fields including olfaction, genomics/genetics, behavior and welfare science, cognitive neuroscience, and human-animal interaction, amongst others. However, preference will be given to applicants with a research focus utlizing working dogs as a model or target group. Standing faculty members in the Tenure Track (TT) are primarily devoted to research in their field of expertise and generally no more than 20% of their time in clinical patient care, teaching, and/or service. It is imperative that the candidate’s primary and driving career interests and goals include scholarly accomplishment in the field, procurement of funding to support their research. It is expected that the candidate fully understands the duties and expectations specific to the TT track, including the expectation that TT faculty excel in teaching and/or service, in addition to scholarship. Clinical activity of a TT clinical scientist should contribute to their research focus.
This position presents a major opportunity to drive the research vision and direction of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center (https://www.vet.upenn.edu/wdc). The successful candidate will enjoy a wealth of opportunities that enables fulfillment of these responsibilities in a highly collaborative environment within an active academic teaching hospital (www.vet.upenn.edu/about/what-we-do/pennvet-leads and https://www.vet.upenn.edu/research/academic- departments/clinical-sciences-advanced-medicine). The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to engage and/or integrate with established and interdisciplinary programs across the University of Pennsylvania and within the School of Veterinary Medicine, including Behavior Medicine (https://www.vet.upenn.edu/veterinary-hospitals/ryan-veterinary- hospital/services/behaviormedicine), Shelter Medicine (https://www.vet.upenn.edu/research/centers- laboratories/research-initiatives/shelter-medicine), and the MSc program in Animal Welfare and Behavior (https://www.vet.upenn.edu/education/graduate-programs/msc-animal-welfare-behavior).
The University provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which includes multiple options for retirement savings and tuition benefits for the candidate’s spouse and/or dependent children. This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual who enjoys living and working in a vibrant urban environment with an abundance of cultural resources, including music, art, theaters, and fine dining (www.upenn.edu/life-at- penn/philadelphia). Philadelphia offers easy access to New York and Washington DC. Additionally, Wissahickon Valley Park, Valley Forge National Park, and many more recreational amenities are within minutes of the city for the nature enthusiast.