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Job Title:

Food Animal Infectious Disease Faculty

Department:

Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Preventive Medicine

Tenure faculty (regardless of rank)

- persons with the titles of professor, associate professor, assistant professor and instructor who serve on appointments totaling 50% or more service to the university and who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. Duties and responsibilities are assigned in accordance with the workload guidelines laid out in the pattern of administration of each faculty member’s tenure initiation unit (TIU) and, as appropriate, regional campus; obligations will include research, service and/or teaching or clinical practice.  These faculty will have earned doctorate or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study or possession of equivalent experience.

Additional Information:

Open Faculty Positions - Food Animal Infectious Diseases

Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine

College of Veterinary Medicine

The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine seeks applicants for two tenure track faculty positions within the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine with expertise in infectious diseases of food animals and/or poultry.

Position Overview

The Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for two 9-month tenure track faculty positions at the expected rank of Assistant Professor with responsibility for research, teaching, and outreach related to infectious diseases of food animals and/or poultry. Applicants with infectious disease experience that crosses a full range of animal populations are highly desired. Ideally, one of these positions will emphasize infectious diseases of livestock, and the second will emphasize infectious diseases of poultry. These positions are part of a larger hiring effort within the College of Veterinary Medicine to support the Protect OHIO initiative (https://vet.osu.edu/about/Protect-OHIO).

The successful applicants will provide compelling evidence of their potential to develop nationally recognized scholarly research programs that address the prevention and control of infectious diseases relevant to animal agricultural constituents in Ohio. As research intensive positions, these faculty members will be expected to actively seek federal and other extramural funding, and to incorporate graduate student training into their research programs. Teaching responsibilities will include providing instruction to professional DVM and graduate students on topics that may include livestock and/or poultry production systems, preventive medicine, animal welfare, disease diagnosis, prevention and control, veterinary public health, and food safety. Although there is no formal Extension appointment with this position, these faculty members will be expected to serve as infectious disease outreach expert resources for internal and external constituent groups, and to communicate with stakeholders regularly, including livestock or poultry producers, regulatory agencies, and the academic community.

Performance Objectives

Research Objectives:

• Create a nationally recognized independent and collaborative scholarly research program addressing prevention and control of infectious diseases relevant to food animal production in Ohio.  

• Actively seek and regularly receive extramural support of research, including federal funding. 

• Effectively incorporate graduate student training into research in a manner that allows trainees to complete Comparative Biomedical Sciences degree programs in a timely manner. 

• Routinely produce recognized scholarly outputs, including research manuscripts published in appropriate peer-reviewed scientific journals. 

Teaching Objectives:

• Deliver high-quality instruction on food animal infectious diseases, livestock and poultry production systems, and preventive medicine for professional DVM and graduate students. 

• Mentor graduate and professional DVM students with interest in food animal infectious diseases. 

Outreach Objectives:

• Support livestock and poultry health and disease prevention in Ohio by building and maintaining partnerships with producers, private veterinary practitioners, diagnostic laboratories, other academic colleagues, and regulatory agencies. 

Education and Experience Requirements

Required:

• PhD in a field relevant to food animal and/or poultry infectious diseases. 

• Experience successfully performing research in food animal and/or poultry infectious diseases.  

• Evidence of, or strong potential for, securing extramural research funding. 

• Strong communication skills. 

• Ability to contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment. 

Desired:

• Both a DVM (or equivalent) and a PhD or other advanced training in a field relevant to food animal and/or poultry infectious diseases. 

• Board certification in a relevant AVMA recognized veterinary specialty (e.g., ACVPM, ACZM, ACVIM, ABVP, AAAP, etc.). 

• Experience teaching students food animal infectious disease topics. 

• Experience with outreach to animal agriculture constituents. 

• Demonstrated familiarity with North American food animal production systems. 

Additional Information

The offer for this position will be based on internal equity and the candidate's qualifications.

Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources. Starting your first day, Ohio State offers you a comprehensive benefits package.

How to Apply

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday [insert link to posting for advertisements]. Application materials must include:

Application closes 10/15/2026

Required:

• Cover letter 

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) 

• Statement of Research 

• Statement of Teaching and Mentoring 

The College

The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine (OSU CVM) is a nationally recognized leader in veterinary education, research, and clinical service, committed to improving animal and human health through innovation and collaboration. Home to state-of-the-art facilities and a vibrant academic community, the College offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth, interdisciplinary partnership, and impactful scholarship. The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked among the top North American Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. We support diverse beliefs and the free exchange of ideas and expect that faculty, staff, and students promote these values and apply them in a professional manner in all academic endeavors.

Department Information

The Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine provides the major preventive medicine and public health focus for the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. There are approximately 30 faculty members in the department located at the College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbus and The Ohio State Large Animal Services in Marysville. The department has world-class facilities and strong collaborative programs that focus on a wide variety of animal populations. This infrastructure provides extensive teaching resources and considerable opportunity for collaborative research. The application of innovative approaches to problem solving and collaborative efforts enables faculty members in the department to be competitive in obtaining external funding and be successful in training high-quality graduate and veterinary students.

The University

Ohio State is a top 20 public university, and its Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is one of America’s leading academic health centers. Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.

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Location:

Sisson Hall (0080)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

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