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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension

Position available: Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension. Focus on Dairy Herd Health, Production Medicine and Food Safety. Salary commensurate with qualifications.

A DVM or equivalent veterinary degree required. Demonstrated background and experience in dairy cattle herd health and preventive medicine is required. Expertise in dairy cattle health and well-being associated with contemporary production practices is required. Demonstrated success or potential for providing leadership and delivering effective outreach education is required. Documented evidence of research activity or ability is required. Excellent written and oral communication skills, a demonstrated ability to work in a collegial team atmosphere and the ability to effectively transfer information is required. Familiarity with California’s dairy livestock production systems is desired. Advanced training, degrees and/or board certification related to dairy cattle herd health and pre-harvest food safety is desired.

The primary responsibilities for this position are to provide statewide leadership in dairy cattle herd health and food safety, and to develop and deliver collaborative outreach education to Cooperative Extension Advisors, practicing veterinarians, the dairy industry, regulatory authorities, policy makers and the public at large. Secondary to outreach is conducting research in areas related to maintaining the health and well-being of commercial dairy cattle and the safety of the food they produce. The successful candidate will utilize, develop, evaluate and provide techniques for prevention, detection and treatment of disease. He or she will contribute to the economic viability of dairies through enhancing the application of production medicine and record analysis and promotion of animal well-being. He or she will contribute to the implementation of on-farm pathogen reduction strategies and support those practices that address industry-wide issues involving public health and food safety.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and conducting an affirmative action program by ensuring that access is available to identified clientele without discrimination.
Although this position is located at The Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center (VMTRC) at Tulare, CA, program activities are expected to take place statewide. It is also expected that there will be significant collaboration and program contributions to the Department of Population Health & Reproduction and to the School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis Campus.

To receive fullest consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2009. Position open until filled. Qualified individuals interested in this position should submit 1) a letter of intent (outlining special interest in the position, overall related qualifications and experience, career goals and a brief vision of future program plans); 2) a curriculum vitae; and 3) the names and addresses of three references to: Dr. Donald J. Klingborg, Director, c/o Debra Amundson, VM: Population Health & Reproduction, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8736.

The University of California, Davis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate that supports equality of opportunity and respect for differences based on gender, cultural ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who would enhance the diversity of our workforce.

Posted September 14, 2009

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