Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor in Large Animal Anesthesiology

Tuskegee University

Position Title Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor in Large Animal Anesthesiology

Job Summary

The successful candidate will contribute to the College’s mission of teaching, research, and service, with a primary focus on teaching veterinary anesthesia and analgesia and providing large animal clinical service. Responsibilities include educating veterinary students, interns, and graduate veterinarians while working alongside other faculty members and technical support staff to provide high-quality, compassionate perioperative care within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH).

Essential Job Duties

• Deliver classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction in anesthesia, analgesia, and perioperative care across the veterinary curriculum.
• Provide and supervise large animal anesthesia services, including preanesthetic assessment, sedation, general anesthesia, local and regional anesthesia, patient monitoring, and recovery.
• Develop individualized anesthetic and pain management plans for routine, emergency, and medically complex patients.
• Work alongside other faculty members and technical support staff and collaborate across the spectrum of large animal services to provide safe, coordinated patient care.
• Participate in emergency and after-hours anesthesia coverage as necessary.
• Mentor veterinary students, interns, and graduate veterinarians and support the training and professional development of veterinary technical staff.
• Support anesthesia equipment readiness, clinical protocols, patient safety, and service quality improvement.
• Participate in collaborative research, scholarly activities, and community service and outreach consistent with the College’s mission.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Department Head of Clinical Sciences.

Preferred Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent degree.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in veterinary anesthesia and analgesia, including large animal patient care.

Physical Demands

• Ability to perform clinical duties, including standing, walking, bending, and assisting with patient positioning and transfers.
• Ability to lift and carry clinical supplies and equipment, with assistance as needed.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and view a computer terminal.

FLSA Exempt

Status Full-Time

Skills and Attributes

Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of large animal anesthesia, analgesia, anesthetic pharmacology, patient monitoring, and perioperative care.

Skills: Strong clinical judgment, teaching, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Ability: Proven ability to work effectively with faculty, veterinary technical staff, and trainees in a collaborative clinical and academic environment.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F760

Will this position required travel? No

Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work? Yes, as required for assigned anesthesia coverage.

Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding? No

Number of Vacancies 1

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date 10/15/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions Summary Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:

• Tuskegee University employment application
• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• Recommendation letters
• Copies of unofficial transcripts.
• Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire

Quick Link for Internal Postings https://tuskegee.peopleadmin.com/postings/2560

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*)

• * Do you have a DVM or equivalent degree?
• yes
• no

Do you have post -graduate clinical experience:

• 3 to 4 years of post graduate clinical experience
• 3 to 4 years of post graduate clinical experience, including a large animal rotating internship
• 3 to 4 years of post graduate clinical experience, including clinical instructor experience in an academic setting
• 3 to 4 years of post graduate clinical experience, including a large animal rotating internship and clinical instructor experience in an academic setting

Are you Board Certified in Large Animal Medicine or Surgery?

• yes
• no

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcript 1
• Letter of Recommendation 1
• Letter of Recommendation 2
• Letter of Recommendation 3

Optional Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Other
• Transcript 2
• Transcript 3