What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post-Doctoral Scholar position at Penn State University?
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Animal Diagnostic Laboratory in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA invites applications for an Avian Medicine and Pathology Residency (post-doctoral scholar) training position. This is a full-time 48-week position annually renewable for up to 2 years and is intended for specialty training to qualify the resident to take the American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV) specialty board examination. The resident will be supervised by full-time faculty members based in an academic diagnostic laboratory setting. Two avian pathologists, an avian virologist, and a veterinary microbiologist are on faculty to provide instruction with an emphasis on gross and microscopic avian pathology, including necropsies on animals submitted through the diagnostic service.
Duties will include performing gross and histopathologic examinations on avian necropsy cases, writing necropsy reports, consulting with submitting veterinarians and clients, assisting with undergraduate and veterinary extern instruction, and assisting with collaborative academic research. Other duties include participating in field investigation visits to flocks, hatcheries, and processing plants with poultry veterinarians, poultry extension faculty in the College of Agriculture, and private practice/industry poultry veterinarians. The candidate is expected to present case reports or applied research findings at scientific meetings and submit clinical or research paper(s) to peer-reviewed journals. The candidate may audit pertinent classes on campus.
Applicants must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)/ Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) or equivalent degree from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)-accredited college/university (or have successfully passed the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates [ECFVG] examination), and must have a current license to practice veterinary medicine in 1 or more US state(s). The start date for the residency will be July 1, 2022. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, veterinary medical school transcript, and the names and contact information for at least three professional references familiar with the candidate (at least one reference should be a member of American Association of Avian Pathologists [AAAP] and/or an American College of Poultry Veterinarians [ACPV] diplomate). Review of applications will begin January 15, 2022 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. For additional information, contact Dr. Megan Lighty at (814) 863-0837 or mul132@psu.edu . The Animal Diagnostic Laboratory is a member of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System and is a full service, American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) accredited, National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) laboratory with histopathology, necropsy, virology, serology, microbiology, parasitology, and molecular biology sections.
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