Subject: Faculty position in Companion Animal Welfare, U of Guelph, Canada From: Derek Haley Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:08:28 -0600 To: applied-ethology@usask.ca Dear All, Please see the notice below. This hiring will bring the number of Faculty in applied ethology and animal welfare at the U of Guelph to 7! Derek ------ Derek Haley, PhD | Assistant Professor, Applied Animal Behaviour & Welfare | Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph | Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G 2W1 | Tel, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53677 | dhaley@uoguelph.ca << START >> FACULTY POSITION - Col. K.L. Campbell Chair in Companion Animal Welfare Sciences Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph The Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, is seeking applicants for the Col. K.L. Campbell Chair in Companion Animal Welfare. This tenure-track faculty position is for a specialist in Companion Animal Welfare Science at the Assistant Professor level. Training to the PhD in Applied Ethology and Animal Welfare Science or a related field is required. The successful candidate will have a strong background in research related to companion animal welfare or research that could be applied to dogs, cats and other pets with specific emphasis on using behavioural techniques for identifying pain, measuring health status and assessing welfare. The successful candidate will teach DVM, BSc and other undergraduate and graduate students in such broad topics as animal welfare issues, scientific assessment of welfare and the biological mechanisms of animal behavior as it relates to welfare and learning and training. They will participate in the course work MSc in welfare. Responsibilities will also include being a resource person for the Hills Primary Healthcare Centre. In particular, the successful candidate will lead the development of innovative learning experiences in the Primary Healthcare Centre so that veterinary graduates will understand how to enhance the welfare of dogs and cats in veterinary practices, in homes, and in the community and how to assist pet owners in reinforcing positive behaviours and preventing the development of problem behaviours in their animals. A primary responsibility will be to develop both independent and collaborative research programs in animal welfare science for dogs and cats and generate research funds to support graduate student training to the MSc and PhD levels. The University of Guelph Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare facilitates collaborative research and enables scientists to disseminate research results to the public. The case load in the Hills Primary Healthcare Centre will provide a rich resource for the research of applied welfare and veterinary pedagogy. Full details in the document attached, or by clicking here: http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/popm/opportunities/ << END >>