University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Position in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Academic Veterinary School
Application
Details
Posted: 24-Aug-23
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Type: Full Time
Salary: depends on experience
Occupation:
Veterinarian
Species:
Canine
Feline
Equine
Bovine
Ovine/Caprine
Porcine
Poultry
Mixed
Aquatic
Exotic/Avian
Lab Animal
Amphibian/Reptile
Camelid
Cervid
Furbearing Animal
Wildlife
Zoo Animal
Other
Salary Details:
Distribution of effort in the Section and Department will be determined in accordance with the service needs, academic priorities, and the candidate’s expertise and academic goals in diagnostic imaging. Clinical duties at UW Veterinary Care include performance of clinical diagnostic imaging and student/resident teaching. The positions entail between 20 and 26 weeks of clinical diagnostic imaging service within the hospital per year depending on the track and research emphasis. Clinical teaching and service in UW Veterinary Care, lecture and laboratory instruction of veterinary medical students and house officers, and independent and collaborative research are negotiable (clinical track, teaching track, clinical instructor).
Rank and Salary: An attractive compensation package with enrollment into the WI retirement benefits system will be offered, commensurate with the successful applicant’s experience, qualifications, and potential contributions to the University.
Preferred Education:
DVM or equivalent
Internal Number: A875100
The Department of Surgical Sciences of the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a faculty position in Diagnostic Imaging (clinical-track or teaching-track at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, or Clinical Instructor). Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent degree and must maintain licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Wisconsin. Board certified or board eligible in the American College of Veterinary Radiology or European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging is required. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to develop an academic program that includes Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging; however, candidates in an approved residency, or who have recently completed an approved residency are encouraged to apply.
This is an exciting opportunity for a new, talented faculty member to collaborate with a congenial, team-oriented group of Diagnostic Imaging faculty in furthering the development of imaging at UW-Madison. UW Veterinary Care and the School of Veterinary Medicine are wonderful workplaces with enthusiastic students, technologists, residents and faculty specialists who work together to provide excellent veterinary medical care and advance the field of veterinary medicine through compassionate care and discovery. UW Veterinary Care supports 19 specialty sections, including 24/7 emergency service; the candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively with all sections in the hospital.
The successful candidate will join a clinical radiology service that currently includes one tenure track faculty (R, RO), three clinical track radiology faculty, one clinical instructors, two adjunct radiology faculty, and one emerit radiology faculty. Twelve technologists (6 RT (R), 1 RDMS/RT (R), 2 RT (MR/CT), 3 CVT) support the Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology sections. Seven Diagnostic Imaging trainees (residents), and three radiation oncology residents are currently part of the program.
Imaging equipment includes two DR rooms (Canon wireless cesium detectors); a RF suite with digital fluoroscopy, 1000mAs overhead tube and Fuji DR plate; one mobile GE OMC C-arms with 15 & 30 fps imaging; new GE 16-slice helical CT scanner with large animal-capability; new 3.0 T GE MR with large animal-capability; 2-GE LOGIQ E9 (will be upgraded to GE LOGIQ E10) with XDclear ultrasound including contrast harmonics (tissue and CEUS), GPS tracking, MR/CT fusion, and 4D; a GE LOGIQe Expert ultrasound, planar gamma camera, and Philips iSite PACS system with RIS and electronic reporting. Nine dictating stations with three monitors each and one OsiriX station are available for radiologist and resident use. A standing large animal CT unit provides sedated standing CT images of horses and cows from foot to carpus/tarsus and skulls to C2-3.
A new building expansion project is under construction with move-in slated for November/December 2023. The diagnostic imaging footprint in the new building will have 2 additional small animal DR rooms with GE equipment and 2 additional GE LOGIQ E10 machines; a new cardiovascular suite and new fluoroscopy room. A large diagnostic imaging rounds room and additional reading room space will be equipped with standing desks and 3-monitor configuration. Additionally, future upgrades via remodeling of the existing hospital building will include a GE PET/CT (64-slice CT).
Outstanding collaborative research opportunities exist within the School of Veterinary Medicine and throughout the university, including the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR) and the Medical Physics Department, which are within walking distance of the veterinary school. WIMR has state-of-the-art imaging equipment, which currently benefit UW veterinary medicine faculty including: a 64-slice, high-definition CT scanner; 1.5T and 3T MRI scanners; multiple state-of-the-art ultrasound machines; combined PET/CT and PET/MR scanners, and Cyclotron.
Additional, pre-clinical imaging modalities located at WIMR include:Four-flat panel CT scanner; 2 x-ray angiography units; 64 channel SQUID system for biomagnetism; microCT scanner; combined microPET/microCT scanner, and a 4.7T small-bore MRI scanner.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison considers the School of Veterinary Medicine to be a major factor in its overall success as a top five university in terms of awarded federal funding. The school is also a major factor in Madison’s emergence as a hub of commercial biotechnology. UW-Madison is home of one of the world’s top Medical Physics departments, with multiple faculty and leading facilities in all relevant areas of diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology. UW-Madison has successfully leveraged its proximity to the world
headquarters of General Electric Healthcare’s diagnostic imaging business to acquire $34 million in leading-edge equipment over the next 10 years. The imaging scientists are known and rewarded for their innovative intellectual property that has been licensed around the world and successfully commercialized, including two of the top five revenue-generating patents in university history.
The UW-Madison is a beautiful and vibrant campus, and the surrounding area has many enriching opportunities. Madison consistently ranks as a top community in which to live, work, and play; and the university is nationally recognized for academics and athletics. Madison is a family-friendly and bike-friendly city. Home to the Dane County Farmer’s Market which is one of the largest in the nation; Madison is renowned for an excellent food scene that any foodie would love. Please see the following links for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_2zJuSYbpg
Distribution of effort in the Section and Department will be determined in accordance with the service needs, academic priorities, and the candidate’s expertise and academic goals in diagnostic imaging. Clinical duties at UW Veterinary Care include performance of clinical diagnostic imaging and student/resident teaching. The positions entail between 20 and 26 weeks of clinical diagnostic imaging service within the hospital per year depending on the track and research emphasis. Clinical teaching and service in UW Veterinary Care, lecture and laboratory instruction of veterinary medical students and house officers, and independent and collaborative research are negotiable (clinical track, teaching track, clinical instructor).
Rank and Salary: An attractive compensation package with enrollment into the WI retirement benefits system will be offered, commensurate with the successful applicant’s experience, qualifications, and potential contributions to the University.
Please submit a letter of intent stating professional goals and interests, a curriculum vita, and the names and addresses of at least three references to and apply on-line at:
Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent degree and must maintain licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Wisconsin. Board certified or board eligible in the American College of Veterinary Radiology or European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging is required. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to develop an academic program that includes Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging; however, candidates in an approved residency, or who have recently completed an approved residency are encouraged to apply.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine has a a Clinical Veterinary Hospital that 4th year veterinary students rotate through required and elective rotations. UWVC has specialty clinicians in Diagnostic Imaging, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Dermatology, ECC/Critical Care, Large Animal Medicine and Surgery. Medical and Radiation Oncology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic and Soft issue Surgery, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Rehabilitation, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Shelter Medicine, and Special Species.
The Veterinary School is within walking distance of the School of Medicine and Public Health and many collaborations occur between the two schools. UW-Madison has the premier Medical Physics Department in the country.
UW-Madison is situated between two lakes and is known for its Farmers Market around the Capital and the Student Memorial Union on the shores of Lake Mendota.
