A Master of Science (MS) Degree Position Available in Veterinary Behavior Medicine
Position
The MS position is available for a highly motivated individual to work with Dr. Niwako Ogata in Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University. It will be full-time with the expectation of graduation within three years. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills, demonstrates professionalism, is highly reliable, and has the ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.
The student in this position will join an inter-disciplinary research team conducting a human-dog interaction study investigating the importance of both human and animal behavior and its impact on human-animal interaction. The student will also learn methods for measuring and analyzing dog behaviors and their outcomes through the research project as well as clinical settings at the Purdue Animal Behavior Clinic.
In addition, the student will be expected to spend time helping ongoing research in the behavior section, clinical activities, or helping teach didactic classes and labs for veterinary and veterinary nurse students, based on the Master student’s interests, knowledge, and background qualifications.
Qualifications
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to animal behavior or human-animal interaction including but not limited to psychology, animal science, biology, animal cognition, or a related field. The candidate who has experience working with dogs (e.g., handling experience or research settings) is preferred.
This opportunity will also work well as an introductory behavior and research experience for a veterinarian (DVM or equivalent degree) who is interested in pursuing a residency program for the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) or PhD program in the related field.
Position available
The start date for this appointment is ideally Fall semester.
To Apply
For additional information, or to apply, follow this link: https://vet.purdue.edu/vcs/vcsgradprogram/applicationproc.php
Following receipt of the application, selected candidates will be invited to participate in an interview remotely or in person.