Primary Care Veterinarian (Full-Time, Open Rank) - Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University

The successful candidate will provide high-quality companion animal primary care while contributing to the continued development of a modern academic clinical service. Initial responsibilities will focus primarily on patient care, service development, and hospital operations.

As our DVM program matures, this position will naturally evolve to include clinical teaching, with anticipated student participation beginning in approximately two years. Previous academic experience is welcome but not required. We are seeking clinicians with excellent medical skills, strong communication, adaptability, and a passion for collaborative practice.

This role is ideal for veterinarians who:

• Thrive in hands-on clinical practice
• Value relationship-centered veterinary medicine
• Think thoughtfully about spectrum-of-care medicine
• Enjoy collaborating with specialists and colleagues
• Are energized by innovation, growth, and building new programs
• Want to help shape the future of veterinary education

The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine at Rowan University is one of the nation's newest colleges of veterinary medicine and is committed to advancing veterinary education, patient care, research, and community engagement.

Since welcoming its inaugural DVM class in 2025 and second class in 2026, SSVM has experienced rapid growth and continues to expand its academic programs, clinical services, research enterprise, and faculty.

Our state-of-the-art Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital provides advanced diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities and continues to expand specialty services.

Current services include:

• Primary Care
• Urgent Care
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Ophthalmology
• Dentistry & Oral Surgery
• Anesthesia & Pain Management
• Exotics
• Clinical Pathology
• Pharmacy
• Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, including a GE 3 Tesla MRI and 128-slice CT scanner

Faculty joining now will have an exceptional opportunity to influence clinical protocols, educational programs, and service development during an exciting period of institutional growth.

Primary Care is central to SSVM's mission of graduating "Day One Ready" veterinarians.

Our service is designed to:

• Deliver exceptional, relationship-centered veterinary care
• Provide students with an outstanding clinical learning environment
• Practice spectrum-of-care medicine that supports individualized patient needs
• Collaborate closely with specialty and emergency clinicians
• Strengthen relationships with referring veterinarians and the regional veterinary community

The Primary Care Service is actively developing clinical workflows, standard operating procedures, and training programs while expanding patient services. Faculty joining now will have meaningful opportunities to shape how the service evolves for years to come.

• →Deliver exceptional preventive, diagnostic, medical, and surgical care for companion animal patients
• →Perform routine soft-tissue surgery and dentistry
• →Collaborate with specialty and emergency clinicians to provide comprehensive patient care
• →Develop and refine clinical protocols, standard operating procedures, and workflow processes
• →Participate in quality improvement initiatives and service development
• →Prepare for future clinical teaching and mentorship of veterinary students
• →Engage in scholarly activity or clinical research consistent with individual interests
• →Contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive hospital culture

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree
• Minimum of five (5) years of companion animal primary care experience
• Eligibility for veterinary licensure in New Jersey
• Demonstrated proficiency in preventive medicine, diagnostic evaluation, routine soft-tissue surgery, dentistry, and client communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team
• Adaptability, initiative, and enthusiasm for helping build a growing academic clinical service

• Interest in spectrum-of-care medicine
• Interest in or pursuit of American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) certification
• Interest in clinical research or scholarly activity
• Previous teaching, mentoring, or academic experience
• Experience developing clinical systems, protocols, or quality improvement initiatives

This is an open-rank faculty appointment (Instructor through Full Professor) available on either the Clinical Track or Tenure Track, depending on qualifications, experience, and professional goals. Faculty rank and appointment track will be determined at the time of appointment.

Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, SSVM offers convenient access to Philadelphia, New York City, Washington, D.C., and more than 130 miles of Atlantic coastline.

The region offers affordable communities, excellent schools, abundant outdoor recreation, professional sports, wineries, beaches, hiking, and a high quality of life for individuals and families.

Rowan University is a Carnegie-classified R2 public research institution and one of the nation's fastest-growing public research universities. Serving more than 23,000 students across multiple campuses, Rowan is nationally recognized for innovation, affordability, research excellence, and public-private partnerships. For more information on Rowan University, click here.

The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine is located on Rowan University's Glassboro campus. The School's 167,000-square-foot academic and clinical complex includes modern instructional space, a Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, and research facilities supporting education, discovery, and patient care.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, military status, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Rowan University is committed to equal opportunity, affirmative action, and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. As a public institution, Rowan employees may also be eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. More information on this program is available at https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

• Position posting will be active until the job is filled.  

Advertised: Oct 2 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Dec 28 2026 11:55 PM Eastern Standard Time

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