MU Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Veterinary Toxicologist Position

Job Description

The University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a veterinary toxicologist position. This full-time faculty appointment will be hired at the level of tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and career aspirations. The Department of Veterinary Pathobiology will be the academic home of this position. 

The VMDL is Missouri’s only full-service for all animal species laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory. The VMDL is a Level I lab of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) and Tier I lab of the FDA Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN). The VMDL plays a critical role in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s tripartite mission: teaching, research, and service.

Title: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, FTE: 1.0

Term of Appointment: 12 months

Tenure Status: Tenure or tenure track

Type: Ranked

Home Department: Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Responsibilities:

  1. Teaching: 0.1 to 0.2 FTE. Primary teaching responsibilities include teaching veterinary toxicology to the 3rd and 4th year veterinary students who rotate through the VMDL as part of their clinical training (eight 6.5-week rotations per year). Additional opportunities are available.
  2. Research: 0.3 to 0.5 FTE. The incumbent is expected to establish their independent and/or collaborative research in the field of toxicology at the University of Missouri.
  3. Diagnostic Service: 0.3 to 0.4 FTE. The major commitment of this position is to provide clinical toxicology services to the Veterinary Health Center, private veterinarians, producers, and owners from Missouri and beyond.  Responsibilities include reviewing clients’ requests, providing guidance to the Toxicology/Analytical Chemistry section, reviewing and finalizing test results, and providing consultation to clients.
  4. University Service: 0.05 to 0.1 FTE. All faculty are expected to serve on University, College and VMDL committees and represent the University in their profession, such as serving on professional committees and reviewing manuscripts for journals.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Candidate must possess a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent and be board eligible or certified by the American College of Veterinary Toxicologists (ACVT) by time of application.

Candidates will be evaluated on:

Other earned degrees and scholarly record. Candidates for an associate professor or a full professor appointment should have a track record of excellence in diagnostics and research, including grantsmanship and publication, and an ability to work effectively with individuals with a wide variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds and ideologies.

Application Materials:

Interested individuals should submit a letter of intent stating career goals and current expertise, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references.

Application materials and CV must be submitted online at https://hr.missouri.edu/job-openings  

Please contact Dr. Shaun Du, search committee chair, with any questions.

Email: x.du@missouri.edu
Phone: (573) 884-9240

Application Deadline:

Screening and review of applications shall begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Salary:

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Start-up funds will be commensurate with the scope of the incumbent’s research.

Benefit Eligibility:

This position is eligible for University benefits.  The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, and educational fee discounts.  For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

Values Commitment
 
We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement.  This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. For more information, call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-882-7976.

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Message from the Director

The University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) is a full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory and Missouri’s only laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. The VMDL is a Level I Lab of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, Tier I Lab of the FDA Veterinary Laboratory Response Network, and a National Poultry Improvement Plan authorized lab. The VMDL maintains an effective quality assurance and quality control program.

The VMDL has formal anatomical pathology, clinical pathology, and clinical microbiology training programs. The VMDL faculty hold academic appointments in the Departments of Veterinary Pathobiology and Veterinary Biomedical Sciences. The director is administratively responsible to the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine for the overall operation of the laboratory and its multiple missions of public service, teaching, research and continuing education/extension.

The VMDL faculty and staff work diligently to provide relevant, timely and cost-effective diagnostic services to our clients and to create a positive learning environment for our students and residents. In 2024, veterinarians, animal owners and researchers from 103 Missouri counties and cities, as well as from 51 states and provinces outside Missouri, continued to rely on the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (VMDL) diagnostic services. The lab performed approximately 63,500 total cases and conducted nearly 204,500 tests.

About the MU VMDL

The VMDL is a full-service laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD). The VMDL provides in-depth laboratory diagnostic support to veterinary practitioners, livestock and poultry industry interests, companion animal interests, wildlife conservationists, scientists utilizing animals in their research throughout the university, state and regulatory officials, and clinicians of the MU Veterinary Health Center.

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