Adjunct Assistant Professor

The University of Florida’s Veterinary Forensic Sciences Laboratory in the College of Veterinary Medicine invites applicants for an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Animal Law position. The mission of the University of Florida Veterinary Forensic Sciences Laboratory is to improve animal welfare for all animals, by fostering the application of the forensic sciences to veterinary medicine and assisting with animal cruelty investigations. Additionally, the VFSL serves the university and community by providing a wide variety of educational opportunities on veterinary forensic science and law.

This is a part time adjunct faculty position to teach the law portions in the courses and training’s we offer to veterinary and other university students and attendees at our continuing education events.  It is expected that the adjunct faculty will develop new content to be used to educate animal control officers, law enforcement officers, veterinarians, and attorneys through a mixture of in person and online modalities.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Hold a J.D. from an ABA accredited institution. Three years post-J.D. work experience in legal practice or related field. Demonstrate evidence of experience involving animal law.

Prior teaching experience is preferred, but not required. Candidates must, however, demonstrate evidence of teaching potential.

All applicants must submit application documents for job number 532526 requested below online and to Dr. Adam Stern at adamstern@ufl.edu. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Letter of Intent
Curriculum Vitae
Relevant teaching/practice experience and subject matter interest
Three References

Email inquiries to Dr. Adam W. Stern (adamstern@ufl.edu) are welcome.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.