Small Animal Surgeon (Full-Time or Part-Time Faculty, Open Rank) - Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Work type: Regular Full-Time 

Location: Glassboro, New Jersey 

Categories: School of Veterinary Medicine 

The successful candidate will provide advanced small animal surgical care while contributing to the continued development of a modern academic referral surgery service. Initial responsibilities will focus on clinical service development, caseload growth, hospital collaboration, and strengthening relationships with regional referring veterinarians.

As our DVM program matures, this position will naturally evolve to include structured clinical teaching and supervision, with anticipated student participation beginning in approximately two years. Previous academic experience is welcome but not required. We are seeking collaborative surgeons with outstanding technical skills, excellent communication, and enthusiasm for helping build an exceptional academic surgery service.

This role is ideal for surgeons who:

• Thrive in a collaborative specialty practice
• Enjoy complex soft tissue and orthopedic surgery
• Value clinical excellence and innovation
• Appreciate building relationships with referring veterinarians
• Enjoy teaching and mentoring future veterinarians
• Are energized by growth and developing a new academic referral service

The Small Animal Surgery Service is central to SSVM's mission of providing exceptional specialty care while preparing graduates to confidently manage surgical patients within collaborative healthcare teams.

Our service is designed to:

• Deliver exceptional referral-based surgical care
• Provide advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgery
• Collaborate closely with Primary Care, Urgent Care, and specialty clinicians
• Strengthen partnerships with referring veterinarians throughout the region
• Provide students with outstanding educational experiences in surgery
• Advance clinical innovation, scholarship, and evidence-based surgical practice

The Surgery Service is supported by a modern Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital featuring advanced diagnostic and surgical resources, including:

• Dedicated surgical suites
• Advanced anesthesia and pain management
• GE 3 Tesla MRI
• 128-slice CT scanner
• Digital radiography
• Ultrasonography
• Clinical pathology laboratory
• On-site pharmacy
• Comprehensive specialty consultation

Faculty joining now will help establish surgical protocols, referral pathways, educational experiences, and service standards that will define the Surgery Service for years to come.

• →Provide advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgical care for companion animal patients
• →Perform elective and emergency surgical procedures
• →Collaborate with Primary Care, Urgent Care, and specialty clinicians to provide comprehensive patient care
• →Build relationships with regional referring veterinarians
• →Develop clinical protocols, quality improvement initiatives, and workflow processes
• →Participate in development of the surgical curriculum and pre-clinical educational experiences
• →Prepare for future clinical teaching and mentorship of veterinary students
• →Engage in scholarly activity and collaborative clinical research
• →Contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive hospital culture

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 an outstanding quality of life for individuals and families.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree
• Board certification or board eligibility through the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) or equivalent
• Eligibility for veterinary licensure in New Jersey
• Demonstrated expertise in companion animal soft tissue and orthopedic surgery
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary specialty hospital
• Adaptability, initiative, and enthusiasm for helping build a growing academic surgery service

• Previous teaching, mentoring, or academic experience
• Interest in surgical education and curriculum development
• Interest in clinical research or scholarly activity
• Experience developing surgical protocols or quality improvement initiatives
• Interest in advancing academic referral surgery within a collaborative environment

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.

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.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Rowan University will not sponsor applicants for employment-based visas for this position.

Position posting will remain active until the position is filled.

Advertised: Aug 24 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Nov 30 2026 11:55 PM Eastern Standard Time

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