This is a one-year program designed to train post-graduate veterinarians in the field of aquatic animal
\nhealth. Specifically, this program will train candidates to integrate expertise in aquatic animal medicine into
\nthe broader fields of animal, human, and ecosystem health, through experiences from aquaculture, fisheries,
\npublic aquaria, companion animal medicine, academia and research. An additional goal of the fellowship
\nprogram is to increase the diversity of veterinarians involved in aquatic animal medicine. Candidates are
\nencouraged to address this and how their selection will help achieve enhanced diversity.<\/p>\n
This position is based in Davis, CA, but will require travel throughout California for specialized training.
\nAs directed by on-site collaborators, the fellow shares clinical, research and teaching responsibility for UC
\nDavis aquatic animal health program, CA Academy of Sciences, Monterey Bay Aquarium and Aquarium of
\nthe Pacific. Although most of the work will focus on teleost fish medicine, the fellow will gain experience
\nfrom the diverse caseload consisting of invertebrates, elasmobranchs, amphibians, reptiles, birds and marine
\nmammals that are housed or cultured in the different institutions or in collaborating laboratories or
\naquaculture farms.<\/p>\n
Salary is based on the University of California Academic Salary Scale, in accordance with current Resident
\n1 Salary scale. A full-benefits package consisting of medical\/dental and vision plans will also be offered.
\nThe fellow is required to relocate during the different rotations. Some funds are available to support some of
\nthe travel and relocation expenses.<\/p>\n
The candidate must have a demonstrated ability to work in a team atmosphere. Candidates must have at
\nleast one year of clinical experience in general practice as a DVM, or completed veterinary internship,
\nresidency, or fellowship. Evidence of recent research, scholarly productivity, and experience in aquatic
\nanimal, zoo, exotic and\/or laboratory animal medicine are preferred. Applicants for the fellowship should
\nbe graduates of an AVMA accredited veterinary college or be ECFVG certified and be eligible for
\nCalifornia veterinary licensure. National and international applicants are welcome. Applicants whose native
\nlanguage or language of instruction is not English must take the TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum scores
\nrequired for admission to graduate study at UC Davis are: 550 on the TOEFL paper-based test (PBT), or
\n104 on the TOEFL internet-based test (iBT). TOEFL scores expire after two years. Scores that are older
\nthan two years will not be accepted by UC Davis. The minimum overall band score required for admission
\nto graduate study at UC Davis is 7.0 on a 9-point scale. IELTS scores expire after two years. Scores that are
\nolder than two years will not be accepted by UC Davis.<\/p>\n
Candidate must be eligible for a TN (Mexico and Canada) or J-1 visa with no bars or home country
\nrequirement. J-1 scholars must have adequate health insurance coverage for the duration of their
\nappointment.<\/p>\n
SPECIAL NOTE: The California Veterinary Medical Board requires all veterinarians working at the
\nUniversity of California, Davis with primary patient care duties to hold a full California license or a
\nUniversity veterinary license. To obtain a University veterinary license, veterinarians who are not licensed
\nin the state of California will be required to take a short open-book jurisprudence test, in addition to being
\nbackground checked and fingerprinted. The cost of obtaining the University veterinary license will be the
\nresponsibility of the trainee. The limited license only permits individuals to work in California as
\nveterinarians for University-related practice.<\/p>\n
This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon
\nsuccessful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.<\/p>\n
The University of California, California Academy of Sciences, Aquarium of the Pacific, and Monterey Bay<\/em> How To Apply: Esteban Soto<\/p>\n sotomartinez@ucdavis.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Aquatic Animal Health Fellowship at UC Davis This is a one-year program designed to train post-graduate veterinarians in the field of aquatic animal health. Specifically, this program will train candidates to integrate expertise in aquatic animal medicine into the broader fields of animal, human, and ecosystem health, through experiences from aquaculture, fisheries, public aquaria, companion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":162,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","odd","first-child","last-child"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/162"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37324\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAquarium are affirmative action\/equal opportunity employers, and we welcome diversity in science.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTo receive fullest consideration, applications must be received by March 1st 2024. Interested applicants
\nshould submit 1) a letter of intent outlining special interest in the position, overall related qualifications and
\nexperiences and career goals; 2) curriculum vitae; and 3) the names and addresses of three professional
\nreferences to:<\/p>\n