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Educational opportunity - Maddie's PhD in shelter based population medicine - Purdue University, Etats-Unis - 2008
The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, is now accepting applications for a funded PhD graduate position in epidemiology within the new Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at Purdue University, School of Veterinary Medicine. The collaborating animal shelters in Chicago and Indianapolis are outstanding facilities in major metropolitan areas and offer numerous opportunities for applicable graduate study research.
The chosen applicant will be trained in epidemiology and other disciplines relevant to their research topic leading to the PhD degree. The research required for the dissertation will focus on population problems as they pertain to the typical shelter environment, preventative shelter medicine, infectious disease epidemiology, understanding the causes of pet overpopulation and developing strategies to overcome the problem, or other issues impacting animal welfare. The graduate student will be expected to take formal courses in epidemiology, population-based medicine, clinical trials training, infectious disease epidemiology, microcomputers, statistics, and biomedical ethics. In addition to the epidemiology and public health courses offered at Purdue University, courses in epidemiology, public health and biostatistics are available in summer programs offered by the schools of public health at other universities. The ideal candidate will be an individual with an interest in shelter medicine, population medicine, or animal welfare.
Applicants must have a DVM or equivalent degree and meet all the admission requirements of the Graduate School at Purdue University. Funding is for an initial one-year appointment with continued funding up to three years based on an annual performance evaluation showing satisfactory progress. The successful applicant is also eligible to enroll in the Graduate Student Staff Health Plan. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a letter stating professional interests and goals, curriculum vita, and contact information for 3 references to Dr. George Moore, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2027. Inquiries can be sent to Dr. Moore at gemoore@purdue.edu. Review of applications will begin September 1, 2008, and continue until a suitable candidate is selected.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER FULLY COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE.
Andrew Luescher Dr med vet, PhD, DACVB, ECVBM-CA
Director, Animal Behavior Clinic
Purdue University
VCS, LYNN
625 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2026
765-494-1107
luescher@purdue.edu
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