Tenure-Track or Clinical Track Assistant or Associate Professor in Veterinary Radiation Oncology – 1025493-6689

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ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY CLINICAL MEDICINE

Tenure-Track or Clinical Track Assistant or Associate Professor in
Veterinary Radiation Oncology

51%-100% appointment (12-month basis)

Requirements: The successful candidate must have a DVM degree or
equivalent, and have achieved ACVR Radiation Oncology board
certification or completed residency training with credentials accepted
by ACVR. Preference will be given to candidates with ACVR certification,
a track record in scholarship, or prior research training.

Duties: The radiation oncology program is rapidly growing and is a
part of an integrated oncology service at the University of Illinois
College of Veterinary Medicine. The radiation therapy team is headed by
a highly productive specialist who has achieved excellence in the arenas
of comparative research, resident instruction, and the quality practice
of cutting-edge diagnostics and cancer therapy for companion animals.
Program personnel currently includes one specialist board certified in
both medical and radiation oncology, three dedicated technicians, two
residents, and one specialty intern.

Upon joining our team, the successful candidate will provide clinical
service in veterinary radiation oncology, contribute to clinical
instruction of residents, interns, veterinary students, and communicate
effectively with clients and primary veterinarians. The University of
Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for an individual
with a positive attitude and desire to contribute to an integrated
medical, radiation, and surgical oncology service. The ideal candidate
will value team dynamics and be willing to expand their skill set to
utilize the many technological tools that are available here. The
University of Illinois is highly focused on faculty development and will
provide support for equipment and training for hard and software to
candidates to position a new faculty member for success. Teaching
responsibilities will include didactic, small group and laboratory
instruction of veterinary and graduate students. The successful
applicant will be expected to participate in clinically and
scientifically relevant research projects to the extent that their
appointment accommodates. Candidates interested in collaborative
research will find ample opportunities to partner within our thriving
faculty as well as with basic science investigators on our main campus,
including successful partners in the Cancer Center at Illinois. A large,
comparative oncology laboratory houses graduate students and a dedicated
research scientist in our Department. Our veterinarians have been
integral in the creation of the new Carle-Illinois College of Medicine-
the worlds first engineering-based college of medicine- leveraging
advanced technology to train physician-innovators to deliver better,
more compassionate, and accessible care to patients worldwide.

The University of Illinois Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital is a
full-service facility with specialists in most fields. The busy caseload
is well-managed by excellent communication and collaboration among
services. On-site services include digital radiography, computed
tomography (128 slice Siemens Somatom with gating capabilities), 3T MRI,
Dual Energy X-Ray absorptiometry, gait analysis and physical
rehabilitation.

The radiation therapy suite includes a dedicated kennel area, radiation
therapy planning area, and a mazeless vault with a Veritas bi-sliding
rapidly opening door, as well as a Varian TrueBeam 2.5 with a Perfect
Pitch (6 degree of freedom) couch, and software includes Eclipse v15
(with 120 leaf high definition multileaf collimator, RapidArc, IMRT,
cone-based SRT, and motion management package for gated treatments).
Quality assurance is provided through SunNuclear with DoseCheck,
PerFRACTION, and transit dose as well as leaf motion confirmation at
each treatment. Service contracts are fully negotiated, and a physicist
is contracted for monthly and annual QA as well as any other needs.
Percent time dedicated to teaching, scholarly activities, and clinical
service will be based on the successful candidates appointment title.

Professional opportunities: The University of Illinois has a
tradition of excellence as a Land Grant University and a Tier One
Research University. The College of Veterinary Medicine is lauded for
our unique clinically integrated professional veterinary curriculum and
is supported by innovators in teaching, learning, course design,
continuing education, and medical illustration. The College is also
focused on advancing clinical, applied and translational research
efforts across the college and university by developing quality
relationships with world-class scientists and investigators. With these
resources, the motivated candidate will find significant opportunity and
support to craft a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Our faculty and staff provide broad public engagement through operation
of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a regional primary and referral
care center for the delivery of state-of-the art veterinary medical
services. T