Mowat Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine accepting applications for ophthalmology research intern

The Mowat Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine is accepting applications for an ophthalmology research intern for the 2024-2025 academic year (June 2024-July/August 2025). Candidates must hold a DVM, VMD or equivalent and have completed a rotating internship. The successfully applicant will join the Mowat lab (https://mowat.ophth.wisc.edu/) for a research focused internship, with opportunities to complete a specified number of externship weeks with the ophthalmology clinical service, and/or COPLOW. The research component of the internship will also provide ophthalmic experience as the intern will assist with a longitudinal study of dog aging. This project studies the senses (including vision) and cognitive function of client-owned pet dogs. The intern will be involved in participant recruitment, study visits with dogs, data management, mentorship of DVM and undergraduate research assistants, and will have the opportunity to complete oral and/or poster presentations both within the University and nationally. First and/or co-authorship on manuscripts is likely and encouraged. Salary is $36,000/year plus benefits. Candidates should submit a letter of intent (one page), curriculum vitae, a PDF of your veterinary school transcript and 3-4 letters of reference (no more than 4 will be reviewed). Please send materials to mowat@wisc.edu. Inquiries about the position can also be sent to this address. All materials must be received by noon (eastern time) on December 5th, 2023. Virtual interviews will be conducted in December 2023-January 2024, and offers made shortly after the ORCA residency offers on the 29th January, 2024. Applicants must be citizens of the US, Canada, or Mexico, or currently possess authorization to work in the US (eligibility alone is insufficient).