Shelter Medicine and Surgery | Clinical Career Track | Open Rank

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

November 2, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

164-NN_FACULTY - Clinical Assistant Professor - Career, 165-NN_FACULTY - Clinical Associate Professor - Career, 166-NN_FACULTY - Clinical Professor - Career

Business Title:

Shelter Medicine and Surgery | Clinical Career Track | Open Rank

Employee Type:

Faculty

12 Month

The Opportunity:

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), Washington State University (WSU) seeks to fill a continuous career track (clinical track) faculty position in Shelter Medicine and Surgery for its established teaching program partnership with Seattle Humane.  This position will operate primarily out of the Seattle Humane (SHS) in Bellevue, WA. The successful applicant will be responsible for instruction of DVM students on clinical rotations in an established partnership with SHS. Clinical rotations primarily include physical exams, spay/neuter surgery, dentistry and other general practice procedures on community and shelter-owned animals. The faculty member may also provide support for the DVM students when they work in other Seattle-based community-health focused programs including the One Health Clinic and the Doney Coe Clinic. The successful candidate will join one other full-time WSU Seattle-based faculty member as well as engage with SHS staff veterinarians and technicians.

The Department is open to novel position structures, including partial/hybrid appointments, which could allow for private sector or other activities.

Specific duties will include (but may not be limited to); case management, student mentorship and evaluation, supervision of support staff, coordination and delivery of the clinical teaching services, rotation coordination with other staff and administrators at SHS and interactions with faculty and administrators at WSU-Pullman.  The successful applicant may have opportunities to participate in additional didactic teaching, scholarly activity, and academic service as desired. The distribution of effort between clinical practice, didactic teaching, scholarly effort and academic service/outreach is negotiable.

Annual Salary:

Assistant Professor: $140,000 - $150,000

Associate Professor: $150,000 - $160,000

Full Professor: $160,000 - $175,000

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Faculty and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications (for all ranks):

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM, VMD) degree or foreign equivalent degree (i.e., BVSc) and have experience in shelter medicine, high-volume, high quality spay/neuter, public or academic practice; and be proficient in general medicine, surgery and dentistry.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, cultivate a positive learning environment, work collegially and collaboratively with people from all backgrounds and demonstrate commitment and relevant ability to foster community outreach, access and engagement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialty training in shelter medicine and experience in teaching.

Considerations regarding faculty rank will be determined based on the interests and qualifications of the candidate, as will, division of effort. Applicants for Associate and Full Professor must have a more substantial background in clinical practice and teaching experience.

For more information, see the CVM’s promotion guidelines: (https://provost.wsu.edu/documents/2023/03/vet-med-promotion-and-tenure-guidelines.pdf). 

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About the College: The WSU CVM is organized into five departments/schools, including VCS, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology (VMP), Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN), the School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB), and the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, each dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu)

About Seattle Humane: Seattle Humane’s mission is to create a kinder world for pets and their people through impactful programs and support services. The state-of-the-art shelter in Bellevue, WA serves as a regional pet resource center, providing adoption services, a community pet food bank and support for pet owners, low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and veterinary care, dog training, youth programs and more. Our team values collaboration, compassion, accessibility, respect and adaptability. For more details, please visit: http://www.seattlehumane.org.

About the Area: Bellevue is located in the center of the Puget Sound region, situated on 31 square miles of rolling hills between Lake Washington on the west and Lake Sammamish on the east, and is only 8 miles east of Seattle. The city offers breathtaking views of picturesque sunsets on the water and snow-capped mountains to the east and west. Bellevue is the second largest city in King County and the fifth largest in the state.  For more details go to, http://www.bellevuechamber.org.

About WSU: Washington State University is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students on the Pullman campus and 25,000 students system-wide, including Spokane, Tri-Cities, Everett, Vancouver and Global Campus. The university’s web page, www.wsu.edu, offers information about WSU and the surrounding area.

Area/College: College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Department Name: College of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) -- Shelter Medicine and Surgery
Location: This position will operate primarily out of the Seattle Humane (SHS) in Bellevue, WA

Application Instructions: Initial applications will be reviewed beginning September 30, 2026. Review of applications will remain ongoing until the posting close date of November 2, 2026.

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Curriculum Vitae

2) Cover Letter summarizing qualifications, stating the desired faculty rank and providing a summary of clinical, teaching, scholarly, and outreach and community engagement interests and goals

Contact information including email address and phone number for three (3) professional references will be requested in the application.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Katie Kuehl, Chair of the Search Committee, by email ([email protected]).  

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Full time

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