Graduate Student Positions
If you are interested in one of the positions below, or a post-doctoral position, please directly contact an appropriate Faculty member
PhD Graduate Student Opportunity
with Dr. Jeroen De Buck.
Join a world-leading team in Johne's Disease (JD) research! The De Buck Laboratory at UCVM is offering a PhD position to investigate the unique host specificity of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) for ruminants. This bacterium causes JD, a significant production limiting and health issue in dairy cattle, impacting farms globally and in Canada, where infection rates are alarmingly high.
Graduate Student in Veterinary Education (MSc)
with Dr. John Remnant
Research area: We are interested in exploring the expectations of veterinary students and veterinarians during fourth year clinical rotations in private veterinary clinics. We are seeking a candidate with an interest in the veterinary sector and experiential learning. The project will involve mixed methods research, and the successful candidate will be working with the curriculum leadership team at the veterinary school. The results of this work will directly inform practices here at the University of Calgary and have real world application in veterinary schools globally.