The ​Department of Clinical Studies​ at the University of Guelph invites applications for a ​tenure or tenure-track​ position at the ​Assistant or Associate Professor​ level. The position is full-time, but a fractional appointment will be considered if requested by eligible candidates. The anticipated start date for this appointment is September 29, 2025, or another mutually agreed-upon date in 2025. 

Your background 

Applicants require: 

• A DVM (or equivalent veterinary qualification) and be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice in the Province of Ontario.   

• Certification as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) or European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI). Applications may also be considered from candidates who have completed an approved diagnostic imaging residency program and credentials for ACVR or ECVDI certification.  

• Strong skills in clinical diagnostic imaging 

• A graduate degree and demonstrated research capability are desirable.   

• Outstanding teaching and communication skills.  

Your Role 

The successful candidate will collaborate with five other board-certified specialists in diagnostic imaging to provide didactic and clinical instruction in diagnostic imaging and related disciplines to undergraduate students, interns, residents, and other graduate students.   

Clinical service activities will include managing patients and providing diagnostic imaging consultations and opinions at the OVC-Health Sciences Centre, including shared on-call duties and limited administrative responsibilities.  On-call duties will be remunerated in addition to base salary, and the schedule will be shared with other faculty members in the section. External remunerative activities are permitted for up to 25 business days per year, but this opportunity may be increased subject to university approval.  

The remaining effort is to be devoted to scholarly activities, including research and supervision of graduate students.  There are numerous opportunities to participate in innovative teaching and/or research.  The candidate is expected to develop and participate in independent or collaborative research, as well as supervise ACVR residents and graduate students. Time will also be allocated to academic service activities.  

The OVC-HSC offers state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, including but not limited to a 1.5 Tesla high-field General Electric MRI, CT, digital radiology, state-of-the-art ultrasonography, scintigraphy, fluoroscopy, and a 24/7 fully staffed intensive care facility.  

Why Choose the University of Guelph?  

• The university offers generous benefits that include health and dental care, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a pension plan.   

• Faculty members are entitled to an initial vacation entitlement of 22 days.  

• Faculty members may apply to take one year of paid study/research leave every 6 years.   

• Faculty are also provided a professional development allowance. For further details, see https://www.uoguelph.ca/facultyrelations/collective-agreements  

The faculty and staff of the Department of Clinical Studies and the OVC-HSC are committed to delivering the very best patient care and world-class veterinary education to Improve Life. The Department highly values Indigeneity, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and applications from equity-deserving groups are strongly encouraged.  

The University of Guelph resides on the traditional lands and territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and Huron Wendat. These lands are now home to a rich diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We offer our respect and gratitude to our Indigenous neighbours and affirm our responsibility to realize our commitments to reconciliation through ongoing action. We are guided in this work by Bi-Naagward | It Comes into View, the Indigenous Initiatives Strategy. 

The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of over 144,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our university community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues. 

Application Process 

If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page to be considered as an internal applicant. SuccessFactors: Career Opportunities (sapsf.com)