The Large Animal Clinical Sciences department of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech is seeking a Clinical Assistant Professor in Veterinary Clinical Nutrition. This is a full-time, non-tenure track, calendar year, restricted appointment on our Blacksburg, VA campus and reports directly to the Department Head of Large Animal Clinical Sciences.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical nutrition consultation services to primary care services in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), as well as providing phone consultation on nutrition to clients and referring veterinarians within the practice area of the VTH. Other duties include training senior students and directing the academic program of interns and residents in Clinical Nutrition; performing as course leader and participating in delivery of didactic nutrition courses in the veterinary curriculum; participating actively in other courses in the Vet Med curriculum as needed; undertaking limited scholarship/investigations on translational research related to nutrition; working collegially within the section, VTH, Large Animal department, College, and wider University; participating in committees within the College; and providing input to the Hospital Director or Department Head as to relevant mechanisms to improve the delivery of nutrition services.

Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process or needing this material in an alternate format should notify April Hylton, HR Manager, by phone at 540-231-8684 or by email at aghylton@vt.edu.

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