Residency Position (Small Animal), Vetsuisse, University of Bern, Switzerland
Residency position in Diagnostic Imaging – Small Animal Biased Track, Vetsuisse-Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland
4-year training program
Starting date: upon consultation, no later than October 1, 2021
The Division of Clinical Radiology of the Vetsuisse-Faculty University of Bern offers a 4-year residency position. It includes 36 months of supervised clinical training at the Vetsuisse Faculty, 4-6 weeks externships at other imaging centres, and 5 weeks of vacation per year. The remaining time is reserved for research and exam preparation.
Team and facilities: The Division of Clinical Radiology consists of 6 board-certified radiologists, 3 residents (including 1 resident in an alternative program), 3 veterinary doctoral students and 340% FTE technicians maintaining a high quality clinical service for both, small and large animal patients. On-site imaging equipment includes 2 small animal radiography units (one with DSA and fluoroscopy), one large animal radiography unit, a CT (Philips Brilliance 16), a cone beam CT (O-armTMsystem with software for image guided interventions), two ultrasound machines (small animals: GE logiq 9; large animals: GE S8) and a 3T-MRI unit (Siemens Skyra, will be installed in July 2021).
Duties: The resident will be trained and work under the supervision of Diplomats of the European college of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and follow our approved residency programme. The resident is expected to participate in all clinical work in the division and the emergency service for the small animal clinic, as well as in supervision and teaching of undergraduate veterinary students.
Qualifications: The applicant must have a veterinary degree that is recognized in Switzerland and have completed a minimum of one year in a recognized general clinical training programme (internship) or satisfactory veterinary practice equivalent of a minimum of two years. The applicant must have a strong ambition to become a specialist in veterinary diagnostic imaging and take the examinations for the European Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.
The candidate should have good interpersonal skills, be a strong team player and sound communicator.
For more information concerning ECVDI®-approved Residency Programs please consult https://www.ecvdi.org/residency-guidelines. Specific information on the Vetsuisse Faculty Bern can be found at https://www.vetsuisse.unibe.ch/index_ger.html.
Spoken German or French is required. English is used as a working language in the division.
Application: The application should include a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae indicating knowledge base of languages, and 3 letters of recommendation or names and contact information of three references. After a preliminary selection, the successful candidates will be asked for an interview.
Please submit your application no later than May 31st 2021 to: radiologie.dkv@vetsuisse.unibe.ch
Contact person: Daniela Schweizer, Prof. Dr. med. vet., DipECVDI