Open Positions

William Robert Mills Endowed Chair Associate/Full Professor of Veterinary Science

The Department of Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky invites applications/nominations for the William Robert Mills endowed Chair in Equine Infectious Diseases at the associate/full professorship level.  The focus of this endowed chair position is the advancement of knowledge and understanding of equine infectious diseases emphasizing the disciplines of bacteriology, virology, pathology, or immunology.  The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research program utilizing interdisciplinary approaches to investigate infectious disease(s) of relevance to the equine industry.  The research program will represent approximately 85% of the distribution of effort of the appointee and can be focused on basic, translational (e.g. diagnostic, therapeutic) or applied (e.g. epidemiology, and formulation of prevention and control programs) research questions.  Additional expectations will include participation in teaching undergraduate or graduate level courses consistent with the candidate’s background, to mentor undergraduate and graduate students and/or postdoctoral scholars, contribute to extension and outreach programs, serve on academic committees, and to communicate with stakeholder groups.  The candidate will be encouraged to establish intradepartmental research collaborations with faculty members in the Department of Veterinary Science, as well as interdepartmental research collaborations with faculty in other colleges and departments at the university.  Overall, the successful candidate is expected to complement existing equine research programs and bring novel research direction and expertise in the area of equine infectious diseases to the department and enhance the national and international recognition of the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.  The candidate will be expected to present at national and international scientific meetings, publish research findings in peer-refereed scientific journals, as well as write lay articles for equine industry media sources.

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2018.

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