SVM - Associate Professor/Full Professor of Pathobiology

St. George’s University invites applicants for a full-time Associate Professor/Professor position in the department of Pathobiology in the School of Veterinary Medicine, beginning 8/1/2024.

Job Description

Objective

Contribute to SVM teaching, research, and diagnostics and enhance the knowledge, growth and overall development of the veterinary and graduate students through contribution to courses administered by the Department through the delivery of assigned lectures, engaging small groups, reviewing and contributing to course material, developing and reviewing exam questions.

Essential Functions

Instructional Activities:

• Deliver lectures in general and systemic pathology.

• Deliver instruction in necropsy techniques to veterinary students.

• Participate in the professional curriculum, clinical skills, OSCES, and development of new curriculum.

• Participate in developing the syllabus outline by providing objectives and examination questions for each assigned lecture.

• Assist in conducting and grading examinations in compliance with the SVM Examination Policy.

  Research and Scholarly Activities:

• Actively engage in scholarly activities that support collaborative research at the SVM. Provide student research opportunities. Research areas of emphasis at SGUSVM include: vector-borne disease, zoonotic disease and public health, aquatic animal health, parasitology, bacteriology/mycology, pathology/clinical pathology, and clinical sciences.

• Participate in graduate student/faculty education and mentoring.

  Service

• Participate in Diagnostic necropsy and biopsy services.

  Participate in the following University activities:

• Faculty Senate

• Departmental Meetings (when required)

• Departmental Faculty evaluations (when required)

• SVM Faculty Meetings (when required)

• Special Committee Assignments (as assigned by the Dean)

• Outreach efforts in the local community (i.e. One Health One Medicine program, CaribVet)

  General

• Take responsibility as an advisor of assigned students

• Establish appropriate opportunities for interaction with students in addition to scheduled lectures. (Ten hours per week of faculty-student interaction are required of faculty not teaching in a laboratory and six office hours for those who have laboratory assignments).

  Qualifications

• DVM with ACVP or ECVP board certification in anatomic pathology or board eligibility

MSc or PhD preferred.

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to deliver lecture content on veterinary pathology

• Record of scholarship

• Excellence in didactic lecture and interactive small group instruction in pathology

• Excellent written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

  Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Office environment

• Research laboratories

• Large lecture Halls

• Student laboratories

• Necropsy laboratory

  Hours and Travel

• A typical work week is 40 hours Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm.

• Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the core work hours between 8 am – 5 pm on campus for in person classroom/laboratory, diagnostics and research, otherwise available by email or remote means for meetings.

• Travel for medical/personal and professional

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• This is a full time position in the Caribbean island of Grenada.

• Candidates must be fully vaccinated with a WHO approved vaccine, and be willing to show proof of vaccination to be considered for employment.

• To ensure full consideration, complete application materials including CV, Cover Letter and names and email address of three references must be submitted.

• Salary is competitive and paid in US dollars.

• Review of applicants will be ongoing until the position is filled.

• For further information about this position or the application process, please contact facultyrecruitment@sgu.edu.

St. George's University (SGU) is a leading center of international medical education, drawing students and faculty from 140 countries to the island of Grenada, in the West Indies. SGU has helped change lives through its more than 21,000 alumni, which include physicians, veterinarians, scientists, and public health and business professionals across the world.