Faculty Position in Mouse Pathobiology

The Department of Veterinary Biosciences (VBS), College of Veterinary Medicine, is offering a faculty position to address teaching, research, and service needs of the College and The Ohio State University in mouse pathobiology and the pathology of genetically modified mice. We seek a tenure-track or clinical track faculty person at the assistant/associate professor level with a strong mouse pathobiology background and expertise in the pathobiology of genetically modified animals. A commitment to graduate and veterinary medical professional education are essential for the successful candidate. A DVM degree and specialty training in a discipline such as pathology, laboratory animal medicine, toxicology, or microbiology is preferred and would be required for the clinical track candidates. Responsibilities will include developing a genetically altered mouse phenotyping program, which would act as a central resource to the Department, College, and University researchers using genetically modified animals and would be fundamental in specialty training, and teaching in the graduate and professional curricula of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

The college is a member of the most comprehensive Health Sciences Center in America, which includes the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Optometry, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences on a single campus. Among other resources, OSU has an NIH-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with over 300 scientists, two campus-wide transgenic animal facilities, an administratively centralized and accredited laboratory animal resource program, the Center for Retrovirus Research, extensive small animal imaging support, and campus-wide graduate education programs in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, biochemistry, and molecular life sciences.

The Department has a graduate program with over 70 students who pursue the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in experimental pathobiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular virology, and physiology. Laboratory animals are used in nearly half of all research projects supported by the NIH. Significant needs continue to exist at the national level for skilled scientists trained to work with and interpret the data generated from the use of rodent animal models.

A primary duty of the proposed faculty member is to develop training programs for veterinary scientists seeking knowledge and skills in comparative medicine and related research problems. Successful applicants would have the background to participate and help lead our funding NCRR T-32 training program in Mouse Models of Human Disease and provide leadership in other campus-wide initiatives in genetically modified animal research.

We have a strong infrastructure in place to support the proposed hire including BSL-3 containment laboratories; new state-of-the-art research laboratories, newly renovated rodent pathology laboratories, a flow cytometry, confocal, and in vivo imaging facility; shared equipment laboratories; four general use necropsy laboratories; and an established genetically modified animal phenotyping service.

How to Apply

To apply, interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of intent stating professional goals and interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of four references to Dr. Michael Oglesbee, Chairperson, Dept. of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 1925 Coffey Rd, Columbus, OH 43210, or by e-mail at oglesbee.1@osu.edu. The Ohio State University is an EEO/AA Employer.