Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League university and New York’s land-grant institution. The Wildlife Conservation Society, based in the Bronx, NY, is a world-renowned conservation organization whose aims are to save wild animals and wild lands through careful science. Staff and faculty at both institutions impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to further their goals of teaching, conservation, research, outreach and capacity building.

The Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology at Cornell University and the Global Health Program, Department of Pathology and Disease Investigation at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in New York City seek applications for one resident position in Zoo and Wildlife Pathology to begin on July 1st, 2011. This three year residency program is designed to prepare candidates for a career in veterinary pathology and certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. The program involves two years of general anatomic pathology training at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and a third year of training at the WCS in the Bronx, NY. With high caseloads generated through the necropsy and surgical pathology services at both institutions, the trainee will have access to extensive case materials and training resources across a wide variety of terrestrial and marine species. Learning via responsibility for case material is supplemented by slide seminars, lectures and rotations through specialty laboratories. Opportunities exist to progress to graduate research training in a variety of research laboratories affiliated either with Cornell or WCS.

First year annual salary level is $35,200. Additional information for the program is available by contacting Dr. Sean McDonough, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology, T4-018 Veterinary Research Tower Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401, telephone (607) 253-3336, or e-mail, raemail@cornell.edu.

Application materials include: application face page (available online), curriculum vitae, official transcripts, three letters of professional reference, a statement of career goals (with emphasis on interest and experience in zoo and wildlife pathology), and official TOEFL scores for non-native speakers of English (minimum TOEFL score of at least 550 on the paper-based test, at least 213 on the computer-based test or minimum scores of Writing 20, Reading 20, Listening 15, Speaking 22 on the internet-based test). Completed applications are due October 29th, 2010 (firm). Please note the names and addresses of your references at the end of your CV. Submission of electronic versions of application materials via Word document or PDF to raemail@cornell.edu is recommended where possible. Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the following program websites
(http://www.vet.cornell.edu/biosci/pathology/residency.cfm; http://www.wcs.org and http://www.wcs.org/conservation-challenges/wildlife-health.aspx) for more information about the application process, to download the application face page and to learn more about our programs.

Cornell University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator.