Associate​/Full Professor of Infectious Disease in Livestock; Associate​/Veterinarian

Position overview

Salary range: $202,700 - $338,300. “Off‑scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system‑wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

Open date:
November 7, 2025

Next review date:
Tuesday, 9 Dec 2025 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:
Tuesday, 31 Mar 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Qualified candidates are required to have a DVM degree or equivalent and advanced training in livestock herd health and infectious diseases, with an emphasis on dairy cattle health. Board certification in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) and a PhD. are required. Demonstrated use of an interdisciplinary approach for livestock infectious disease research is required, with experience in metagenomics preferred.

Demonstrated experience with food animal production systems in a North American context is preferred. The candidate must have demonstrated experience working with producers, industry, governmental agencies, or stakeholder groups, with evidence of successfully meeting goals and collaborative outputs. The candidate must have demonstrated successful acquisition of research or training funds that have led to peer‑reviewed publications. Demonstrated experience in leadership roles in an academic setting is preferred.

A documented record of an independent and creative research program in livestock herd health, focusing on infectious diseases in dairy cattle health, is required. While clinical experience is preferred, no clinical effort is expected. Experience in teaching within a veterinary medicine curriculum on areas related to livestock herd health, including clinical instruction of DVM students, residents, and MS/Ph.D. students, is required.

The successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere. This alignment with the Principles of Community and faculty governance at the University of California, Davis, is essential to addressing the needs of the California livestock industry.

Teaching: Active participation in the learning enterprise, which may include, but are not limited to, lectures and laboratories in core courses in the DVM professional curriculum; graduate academic programs (MS and Ph.D.); and resident training programs that are appropriate to the candidate’s area of expertise. Alignment with preventative veterinary medicine, veterinary epidemiology, infectious diseases, and herd health programs is expected.

Research: Develop an innovative, focused, and productive research program in livestock herd health and infectious diseases, with an emphasis on dairy cattle, including publication of results in peer‑reviewed professional/scientific journals. Provide leadership and mentorship in directing research projects for graduate students and/or residents. Ensure the research aligns with the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and its mission‑oriented research.

Service: Expectations include departmental, university, and public service through committee membership, participation in professional organizations, continuing education, and community outreach as appropriate. Service is required.

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