Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

CLIN AST/ASO PROF

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, invites applications for one (1) full-time (12-month) clinical-track faculty position in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging at the Assistant/Associate Professor academic rank.  The successful candidate will be part of one of the largest Diagnostic Imaging Services at an academic institution, joining 8 other faculty at a top 10 College of Veterinary Medicine.

For the clinical track position, the new faculty member’s primary duties (60 to 70%) will be in the daily clinical imaging section of the Diagnostic Imaging Services in the UF Veterinary Hospitals. Responsibilities will include didactic teaching and clinical training of professional students, graduate students, and residents. The individual will participate in and support the teaching and service missions of Diagnostic Imaging in the Veterinary Medical Center. Teaching and clinical responsibilities will be shared with other faculty radiologists.  Scholarly productivity is expected and can be accomplished through the publication of clinical or educational research studies. 

Equipment and caseload:  Approximately 20,500 small animals/exotics and 1,000 large animals are imaged annually. The beautiful, 100,000 square foot Small Animal Veterinary Hospital is a must-see. The Large Animal Hospital includes a dedicated Lameness and Imaging faculty and staff, with a new, state-of-the-art Lameness Arena. The service is completely digital, using Fuji Synapse® RIS for scheduling and reporting, and Merge PACS^TM or eUnity^TM for image storage and retrieval.  The large and freshly remodeled reading room houses 7 diagnostic imaging workstations equipped with 2-4 high-definition diagnostic imaging monitors per station.  In addition, 3 diagnostic imaging workstations are located in the Ultrasound suite, and 2 diagnostic imaging workstations are located near MRI and the large animal radiographic quality control area for diagnostic review, reporting, and consultation. 

Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging equipment includes 4 digital radiographic suites, 3 of which have an overhead strut system for performing cross-table imaging, all equipped with Canon DR imaging plates, a radiographic suite in the Emergency Room, which also has an overhead strut system for performing cross-table imaging, and a Cannon DR imaging plate and a traditional, small animal radiographic suite in the Primary Care Service with a Sedecal DR imaging plate as well as a portable Sedecal DR unit with a Cannon DR imaging plate in the Small Animal OR. 

The Ultrasound suite is expansive and newly remodeled, with 4 Ultrasound machines, including two Samsung RS85 ultrasound units with Prestige, with strain and shear wave elastography, microvascular flow, and CT fusion imaging, and a Samsung RS80A. These three Samsung machines have a total of 11 transducers that are shared between them. In addition, there is a portable Samsung HM70A with three transducers, which is used occasionally when performing ultrasounds at ER, ECC, or other locations needed. Finally, there is another ultrasound machine used mostly for teaching and student practice, which is a Phillips iU22 ultrasound unit with 4 transducers. 

Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging equipment includes 2 digital radiographic suites with Canon DR imaging plates, one of which is wireless.

The hospital is fully equipped for advanced imaging with a Toshiba Titan® 1.5 T 16-channel MR unit equipped for both small and large animal examinations, with an upgrade done in 2023 to Canon Vantage Orian. In addition, there is a 160-slice Toshiba Prime® CT equipped for both small and large animal examinations with videofluroscopy; an MiE Scintron IV nuclear scintigraphy unit; and a must-see, state-of-the-art catheterization laboratory equipped with a Toshiba Infinix-i® single plane digital C-arm. The catheterization laboratory room was upgraded in 2023 with a new C-arm Philips® Azurion 7 Image-guided therapy system and a Philips® Proxi Diagnostic N90 fluoroscopy unit. 

Current Faculty and Staff:  Currently, our team consists of an energetic and innovative group of 8 board-certified radiologists, 8 radiology residents and 13 veterinary and human technologists, 8 veterinary assistants, and two full-time administrative assistant that supports the imaging services.  Diagnostic Imaging is a team-oriented section that is excited about any further development of imaging in collaboration with the talents, experience, and ideas of the new faculty member.  Residents are provided teleradiology support for all after-hours radiographic interpretation with Idexx, and two residents, including one more experienced resident, are on call for after-hours ultrasound examinations and special procedures.  There is always faculty backup during an emergency, if needed. 

Collaborative opportunities:  The University of Florida McKnight Brain Institute houses multiple high-field strength MR (3T, 4.7T, 7.0T, and 11T; http://www.mbi.ufl.edu) units where collaborative research programs can be developed.  Other collaborative opportunities exist within the UF | Health Science Center (Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Applied Health Sciences), which is located two blocks from the College of Veterinary Medicine.

UF aspires to provide an exceptional academic environment that reflects the breadth of thought essential to preeminence and manifests through a community of students, faculty, and staff of diverse experiences and backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable culture and employing a diverse community. UF participates in state- and university-sponsored benefits programs for individuals, families, and domestic partners. At the University of Florida, we know that the quality of our life and the quality of our work are interdependent, and, as such, we place a high value on the health and well-being of our faculty and staff as well as their families.

Rank and salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

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All applicants must apply online through Careers at UF to be considered for the position. For full consideration, applications for job number 539108 and a current curriculum vitae, letter of intent (include teaching and research interests) and names of three individuals willing to write in support of the applicant must be submitted online. The letters of recommendation should be from individuals that can speak to all aspects of a candidate’s abilities based on the above job description (teaching, clinical service and research potential). Contact information and questions can be directed to Dr. Federico Vilaplana Grosso at

fvilaplanagrosso@ufl.edu