Description
The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences in Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University invites applications for an assistant or associate clinical professor in small animal internal medicine to deliver clinical nephrology and urology, interventional endourology and extracorporeal therapy services as part of a two-clinician service. The successful applicant will also be responsible for teaching and supervising veterinary students and house officers; advising and consulting with referring veterinarians and clients; and engaging in sufficient clinical research and scholarly activity to remain current in their discipline. In accordance with School policies, this position is eligible for appointment with continuous term (tenure equivalent).
We seek an enthusiastic, team-oriented clinician who will provide outstanding patient care, client care, and service to our referring veterinarians in the Foster Hospital for Small Animals. The applicant should have experience and competence in the most common endourologic procedures such as cystoscopy, fluoroscopy, laser, stenting, subcutaneous ureteral bypass, and percutaneous cystolithotomy. The applicant should also have experience or a strong interest in extracorporeal therapies. We are fully equipped to provide interventional endourology and other minimally invasive procedures. We also have a well-established extracorporeal therapy service equipped to provide renal replacement therapies (Fresenius™ 2008T, Prismaflex™, Carpediem™), hemoperfusion, membrane and centrifugal therapeutic plasma exchange, and mononuclear cell collection.
The successful candidate will work with a team of six American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Small Animal Internal Medicine diplomates. The candidate will share the responsibilities for the nephrology/urology service, supporting clinical nephrology and urology cases, cases requiring endourologic procedures, and cases requiring extracorporeal therapies with another ACVIM/American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology (ACVNU) diplomate. Some management of general internal medicine cases will also be required. On call duties after hours during the week and weekends for emergency endourologic procedures and extracorporeal therapies will be evenly shared between the two service clinicians. A 2-year fellow in extracorporeal therapy is scheduled to start in the summer of 2026, pending identification of a suitable candidate. Eight small animal internal medicine residents are trained in extracorporeal therapy and rotate on call with oversight by the nephrology/urology faculty. There are two dedicated extracorporeal therapy technicians and a dedicated special procedures technician for interventional procedures.
The FHSA has a robust clinical caseload (~35,000 cases/year), excellent student teaching and house officer training programs, and supports clinical research programs. Additional features of the FHSA include VECCS Level 1 emergency service, an interventional radiology suite, two dedicated rooms for medicine special procedures, Olympus and Storz endoscopy, bronchoscopy and cystoscopy with image capturing, a dedicated ultrasound machine, a 3T MRI, a helical multi-slice CT, a fully equipped nuclear medicine suite, C-arm fluoroscopy, portable radiography, laparoscopy/arthroscopy, and Varian linear accelerator with cone beam CT, a multi-leaf collimator and stereotactic radiotherapy.
The position responsibilities will include 28-30 weeks of assigned clinical activity, with time allocated for formal education activity, research and scholarly activity, and administrative activity in accordance with the interests and expertise of the successful applicant. The start date is negotiable, but a start date no later than September 2026 is preferred.
Requirements
Qualifications: Requirements include a DVM or its equivalent and completion of a residency program in internal medicine approved by the ACVIM or the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine by the effective date of appointment. Board certification in small animal internal medicine is required at, or no later than two-years following, the date of hire. Demonstrated proficiency in interventional endourology is required. Experience in extracorporeal therapy is considered an asset. Having completed an ACVNU fellowship, residency, or having achieved ACVNU board certification is highly desirable. Demonstrated interest and aptitude in teaching at all levels is required. Experience and an interest in continued engagement in clinical research and scholarly activity is expected.
Application procedure: Review of applications will begin February 15th, 2026. Please submit your application by this date for full consideration. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing their qualifications, clinical experience and interests (with emphasis on experience in nephrology and urology), scholarly interests, and teaching experience. Please address your strengths and experiences in creating an inclusive environment as it relates to teaching, research, and/or service in the cover letter. The names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references should be provided. Applicants should submit materials through the Interfolio link. For questions about the application process, please contact Dr. Leslie Sharkey at Leslie.Sharkey@tufts.edu.
The salary range for assistant professors is $124,000 to $186,000. The salary range for associate professors is $131,000 to $219,000. Tufts University is committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation that reflects each candidate’s experience, expertise, responsibilities, and performance. The pay offered within the posted range will be determined based on a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the individual’s education and experience, discipline, rank, internal equity, and budgetary considerations.
Cummings School is situated in Grafton, MA on a 600-acre pastoral campus, forty-five minutes west of Boston and next door to Worcester, the second largest city in Massachusetts. A virtual tour of the campus is available here. There is a regional rail service stop adjacent to campus and easy access to cultural and sporting events. The campus is a short drive from beautiful beaches, mountains, and other unique features of New England. The area is a hub of biotechnology and higher education. The K-12 education system is excellent. Housing is readily available close to campus or in any number of surrounding towns. Links to faculty policies and procedures and human resources benefits can be found here.
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