Employment Opportunities
Residency/Graduate Study in Veterinary Toxicology
Closing Date:
Through the generous support of Covance, Inc., the Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, has an opening for a veterinarian interested in residency training in Veterinary Toxicology and graduate study (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Toxicology. The 3-year residency is designed to prepare participants for the certifying examinations of the American Board of Toxicology (ABT) and the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT). The position will be available as early as July 2008. Unless the candidate already holds the Ph.D. in a relevant biomedical science, he/she must also apply to the Veterinary Biosciences Graduate Program. A research project to fulfill the M.S. or Ph.D. will be developed by the resident with consultation of his/her graduate committee. Appropriate projects encompassing the realm of clinical and diagnostic toxicology, ecological or wildlife toxicology, endocrine, reproductive, developmental, or neurotoxicology are most feasible given our current faculty personnel.
Didactic Training: Coursework in toxicology, biochemistry, statistics, and other relevant sciences is offered through the Department of Veterinary Biosciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and will be undertaken during primarily during the first 18-24 months of the program.
On-site Clinical and Diagnostic Training: Clinical training within the program includes participation in journal clubs, toxicology rounds, and extensive consultations on animals and specimens submitted to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Off-site Clinical Training: Residents will be trained and undertake extensive rotations at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center in Urbana, IL. Residents will also complete an externship at Covance laboratory facilities in Madison, Wisconsin lasting up to 4 months.
Teaching Opportunities: Residents will contribute a limited number of lectures and assist in grading examinations for the required veterinary toxicology course and toxicology electives in the veterinary curriculum, and will take the lead in teaching veterinary students during their rotations in toxicology within the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Stipends, Benefits and Tuition: This position is a 67% appointment as a Teaching Associate with a starting stipend of $30,000 with annual increments plus benefits. A tuition and partial fee waiver valued annually at about $16,000 is also included making a total support package worth approximately $46,000. Estimated completion time for the combined program is 3 years, including completion of the M.S. degree. Those seeking a Ph.D. are definitely also encouraged to apply.
To Apply, candidates should make graduate application to the University of Illinois, http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/admissions/apply/ , including a letter of intent, 3 letters of reference, transcripts, GRE, and curriculum vitae. For further information, contact, Val Beasley, DVM, PhD, DABVT, Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary medicine, 3516 VMBSB, MC-002, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61802; Email: val@uiuc.edu. Telephone: 217-333-2506.
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.