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Assistant/Associate Professor Food Animal Medicine and Surgery

Position Number: 7106307
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Agriculture - Veterinary Medicine

Assistant/Associate Professor Food Animal Medicine and Surgery

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Position DescriptionThe School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) as Texas Tech University (TTU) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty position in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery, at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor to begin August 1, 2026.Department/College: Texas Tech University School of Veterinary MedicinePosition type: Tenured/tenure-trackRank: Assistant Professor or Associate ProfessorStart date: August 1 , 2026, if not soonerWhile appointed to this position, you will accrue vacation and will be required to report leave monthly following TTUs Operating Policy 70.01 and TTU System Regulation 07.12. Since you will accrue vacation, you will follow a staff holiday schedule, which is available here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/empbenefits/holidayschedule.phpAll prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Tech to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community.The School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) as Texas Tech University (TTU) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty position in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery, at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor to begin August 1, 2026.Department/College: Texas Tech University School of Veterinary MedicinePosition type: Tenured/tenure-trackRank: Assistant Professor or Associate ProfessorStart date: August 1 , 2026, if not soonerWhile appointed to this position, you will accrue vacation and will be required to report leave monthly following TTUs Operating Policy 70.01 and TTU System Regulation 07.12. Since you will accrue vacation, you will follow a staff holiday schedule, which is available here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/empbenefits/holidayschedule.phpAll prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Tech to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community.

Position Description
The School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) as Texas Tech University (TTU) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty position in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery, at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor to begin August 1, 2026.

Department/College: Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine

Position type: Tenured/tenure-track

Rank: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

Start date: August 1 , 2026, if not sooner

While appointed to this position, you will accrue vacation and will be required to report leave monthly following TTU's Operating Policy 70.01 and TTU System Regulation 07.12. Since you will accrue vacation, you will follow a staff holiday schedule, which is available here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/empbenefits/holidayschedule.php

All prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Tech to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community.
Department/College: Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine

About the University
Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students.Texas Tech's 1,800-acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections. Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine. These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas - hard work, grit and authenticity - the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well-positioned to succeed in the world. Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world-class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family.

About the College
The TTU SVM seeks to serve the veterinary educational and veterinary service needs of rural and regional communities, and to provide access to affordable high-class education. The TTU SVM is co-located in Amarillo, Texas, with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) regional campus. The TTU SVM enjoys state-of the art facilities, and maintains populations of domestic animals, and the region is home to large numbers of horses, production animals and wildlife providing further opportunities for field-based scholarship.

The School and the focus of its comprehensive veterinary medical education program are founded with the following objectives:

Graduate practice-ready, competent and confident veterinarians who will serve rural and regional communities;
Provide access to affordable, high-quality veterinary medical education;
Develop a research-intensive program that enhances and complements the strengths of TTU and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), and addresses the needs for research and expertise in veterinary medicine, food- and fiber-animal production, and the health sciences;
Provide opportunities for DVM student exposure to and participation in graduate education and research, and advanced clinical training in internships and residencies;
Support sustainability of livestock industries as they feed growing populations; and
Improve human, animal, and ecosystem health by integrating innovative One Health activities into our educational, scholarship, and service activities.

About the Department/School/Area
The SVM is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.

Location and Community

The TTU SVM is located in Amarillo, Texas, in the heart of the High Plains region. The area is home to one of the largest concentrations of cattle feeding and dairy production in the United States, providing exceptional opportunities for collaboration with producers, veterinarians, and agricultural industry partners.

Amarillo is a vibrant and growing community in the Texas Panhandle. With a metropolitan statistical area population in excess of 270,000, it offers attractions of a larger city while holding true to its agricultural roots. Amarillo serves as a regional center of services for a large, multi-state area and is home to many agricultural associations such as the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and the American Quarter Horse Association. Amarillo is a multi-faceted city and home to a celebrated arts community, outdoor activities, and Historic Route 66. Amarillo is served by major air carriers at a modern international airport, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Denver, Oklahoma City, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Amarillo community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.

Clinical Teaching Environment

The TTU SVM utilizes a community-based clinical education model that partners with practicing veterinarians throughout Texas and surrounding regions. Students complete clinical year rotations in established veterinary practices, providing exposure to real-world veterinary medicine in rural and regional communities.

Faculty members work collaboratively with partner practitioners to mentor students, guide clinical learning experiences, and ensure students develop strong clinical reasoning, practical technical skills, and professional decision-making abilities. This model allows faculty to remain closely connected to veterinary practice while supporting a practice-ready educational approach that reflects the realities of modern food animal medicine and rural veterinary service.

Major/Essential Functions
In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a multi-faceted student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with various student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

As a faculty member in the School of Veterinary Medicine, you will be expected to:

Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and external veterinary partners to support the mission of the School of Veterinary Medicine to educate practice-ready veterinarians and strengthen the rural and regional veterinary workforce of Texas and surrounding regions;
Contribute to the teaching mission of the School-primarily in food animal medicine, surgery, herd health, and production medicine with an emphasis on practical clinical decision-making relevant to rural veterinary practice, including:
- delivering didactic lectures within the pre-clinical veterinary curriculum,
- developing and facilitating hands-on laboratory instruction,
- contributing to case-based and clinical presentation courses,
- providing clinical instruction and mentorship of veterinary students during field-based teaching activities and clinical year rotations conducted through partner veterinary practices, and
- actively participating in curriculum development, course coordination, and assessment of student learning in alignment with the competency-based veterinary education framework utilized by the SVM;
Contribute to the scholarship activities of the School through:
- participation in collaborative clinical or applied research programs relevant to food-animal medicine, production agriculture, or rural veterinary practice,
- efforts to secure extramural funding to support scholarship, and
- dissemination of scholarship through activities such as presentations, CE programs, and publications;
Provide service to the School, University, and profession through:
- Committee work, as assigned,
- Outreach and continuing education activities that support livestock producers, practicing veterinarians, and the agricultural communities served by the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine, and
- Other activities as that support the SVM mission, the veterinary profession, and related communities; and
Foster the Core Values of the SVM. Contribution to our Core Values is included as part of the annual evaluation of faculty performance.

As a faculty member in the School of Veterinary Medicine, you will be expected to:

Faculty Qualifications

Applicants must have a DVM or equivalent veterinary degree and be immediately eligible for veterinary licensure in the State of Texas at the time of hire.
Demonstrated excellence in didactic and laboratory teaching
Demonstrates or is developing the ability to disseminate knowledge through professional and lay presentations or publications.
Engagement or interest in scholarly activity, including clinical and applied research.

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

Board certification by one or more of the following:
- American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM-LAIM),
- American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS),
- American College of Theriogenologists (ACT),
- American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM),
- American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP - Food Animal), or
- Additionally, candidates who are board-eligible or who possess substantial clinical experience in food-animal medicine and surgery are encouraged to apply.
A minimum of six years of professional experience following residency training or equivalent clinical experience.
Demonstrated strong commitment to food food-animal medicine, livestock production systems, and rural veterinary practice.
Experience teaching veterinary students in classroom, laboratory, or clinical environments.
Experience in herd-health management, production medicine, applied clinical research, or industry collaboration.
Participation in continuing education, outreach programs, or other professional development activities that support agricultural communities.

Duty Point
TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities

To apply, visit workattexastech.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.