Fellowship in Extracorporeal Renal Replacement Therapy

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University is accepting applications for a two-year extracorporeal renal replacement therapy fellowship. The fellowship is designed to provide clinical training in all aspects of extracorporeal therapies as well as research study design and reporting. The fellowship will prepare the candidate for an academic career in this discipline. Applicants should have completed a residency in internal medicine and be either board certified or board eligible in ACVIM (SAIM) or ECVIM.

The fellow will be appointed in a faculty position as a clinical instructor and function as part of the small animal nephrology/urology team in the Foster Hospital for Small Animals, working with 2 clinical nephrology/urology faculty, 8 small animal internal medicine residents who are trained in extracorporeal therapy, as well as two dedicated extracorporeal therapy technicians. We seek an enthusiastic, team-oriented clinician who will provide outstanding patient care, client care, and service to our referring veterinarians in the Foster Hospital for Small Animals. We have a well-established extracorporeal therapy service equipped to provide renal replacement therapies (Fresenius 2008T, Prismaflex, Carpediem), hemoperfusion, membrane and centrifugal therapeutic plasma exchange, and mononuclear cell collection. We are fully equipped to provide interventional endourology and other minimally invasive procedures.

We are seeking a candidate who is committed to excellent patient care and who shares an enthusiastic dedication to teaching our students, technicians, interns, and residents. Anticipated percentage allocations for this position are 70% clinical activity and 30% academic time. The fellow will spend the majority of their clinical time on the Nephology/Urology Service, with some consultations in the Hospital for Large Animals. Academic time will be divided among specialty training at continuing education procedure laboratories, CE meetings, and research activities. Emergency duties are shared with the Nephrology/Urology Faculty and SAIM residents. Participation in a research project is expected.

Training will occur at the Foster Hospital for Small Animals in North Grafton, MA, approximately 40 miles west of Boston. The FHSA has a robust clinical caseload (~35,000 cases/year), excellent student teaching and house officer training programs, and supports clinical research programs. Additional features of the FHSA include VECCS Level 1 emergency service, an interventional radiology suite, two dedicated rooms for medicine special procedures, Olympus and Storz endoscopy, bronchoscopy and cystoscopy with image capturing, a dedicated ultrasound machine, a 3T MRI, a helical multi-slice CT, a fully equipped nuclear medicine suite, C-arm fluoroscopy, portable radiography, laparoscopy/arthroscopy, and Varian linear accelerator with cone beam CT, a multi-leaf collimator and stereotactic radiotherapy.

The position is available starting August 1, 2026. An initial review of applications will begin February 20th, 2026, but the search will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Applicants should submit a letter of intent outlining their interests, experience, and qualifications; a current curriculum vitae; and the names of three professional references via the Interfolio link.

Requirements include a DVM or its equivalent and completion of a residency program in internal medicine approved by the ACVIM or the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine by the effective date of appointment.

Review of applications will begin February 20th, 2026. Please submit your application by this date for full consideration. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing their qualifications, clinical experience and interests (with emphasis on experience in nephrology and urology). Please address your strengths and experiences in creating an inclusive environment as it relates to teaching, research, and/or service in the cover letter. The names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references should be provided. Applicants should submit materials through the Interfolio link. For questions about the application process, please contact Dr. Emmanuelle Butty at Emmanuelle.Butty@tufts.edu.

The salary range for the position is $80,000 - $100,000. The pay offered within the posted range will be determined based on a variety of factors such as (but not limited to) the individual's education and experience, discipline, rank, internal equity, and budgetary considerations.

Cummings School is situated in Grafton, MA on a 600-acre pastoral campus, forty-five minutes west of Boston and next door to Worcester, the second largest city in Massachusetts. A virtual tour of the campus is available here. There is a regional rail service stop adjacent to campus and easy access to cultural and sporting events. The campus is a short drive from beautiful beaches, mountains, and other unique features of New England. The area is a hub of biotechnology and higher education. The K-12 education system is excellent. Housing is readily available close to campus or in any number of surrounding towns. Links to faculty policies and procedures and human resources benefits can be found here.