About the role
Anatomic Pathology Post Graduate Residency - Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine at Rowan University
Work type: Temporary Full-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Pre/Post-Doctoral, Laboratory, Research, School of Veterinary Medicine
Anatomic Pathology Post Graduate Residency. The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine (SSVM) at Rowan University invites applications for one post-grad residency position in veterinary anatomic pathology that will begin July 1, 2027. The successful applicant will complete their diagnostic duty between the SSVM in Glassboro, NJ and the New Jersey Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory (NJ AHDL) in Ewing under the primary guidance of 3 Rowan University ACVP-board certified anatomic pathologists with supplemental guidance from 2 NJ AHDL anatomic pathologists and 2 SSVM ACVP board-certified clinical pathologists. Pathology residents will be eligible for ACVP board-certification upon completion of the program.
Residents will gain experience through hands-on training through the NJ AHDL and will be exposed to cases from dogs, cats, horses, small ruminants, backyard poultry, exotics and marine mammals. Residents engage in gross rounds, microscopic pathology rounds, specialty rounds, and clinical pathology rounds. Residents are also encouraged to present at regional and national meetings, teach fourth-year veterinary students, and have opportunities to conduct small research projects aimed at peer-reviewed publication.
SSVM is New Jersey’s first veterinary school with the inaugural DVM class starting in Fall 2025. A 167k square foot building houses a full-service small animal teaching hospital, an academic facility with lab and classroom space, as well as research laboratory space. Services provided will include primary care, emergency, anesthesia, cardiology, critical care, dermatology, dentistry, exotics, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, clinical pathology, anatomic pathology, and surgery.
Applicants must have a DVM or equivalent degree from an AVMA accredited College of Veterinary Medicine and be eligible for a New Jersey veterinary license. Applications should include veterinary college transcripts, curriculum vitae, a statement of professional goals, three letters of recommendation, and class rank. The application deadline is October 28, 2026, or until a suitable candidate is identified. Candidates will be interviewed by Zoom. The starting salary is $45,000 with comprehensive university benefits. Send application materials directly to: Dr. Chrissy Eckstrand via email (eckstrand@rowan.edu).