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.
MSc Opportunity on Improving Equitable Access to Veterinary Care
with Dr. Tessa Baker
We are seeking a highly motivated graduate student with an interest in improving equitable access to veterinary care for underserved communities. This position is based at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM). The successful candidate will work under the primary supervision of Drs. Tessa Baker and Susan Kutz and with our community partners to explore the impacts of a community-based animal health program, that has the goal of improving equitable access to veterinary care, on multiple stakeholders including youth, vet students, and animals.