Assistant​/Associate Professor of Anatomic Pathology

Open date: November 19, 2025

Most recent review date: Monday, Jan 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (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.

QUALIFICATIONS:
We seek a veterinarian with advanced training in anatomic pathology. Candidates are expected to have completed a PhD by the start date of the position. Research opportunities for engagement within PMI include, but are not limited to research in microbial pathogenesis, virology, host-microbe interaction, vaccinology, stem cells, immunopathology, AI, and vector-borne, wildlife, and aquatic disease. We are interested in finding a colleague who would integrate well with our department, the clinical trials program, and/or any of the many and varied groups on campus that support translational and comparative medical research (such as the medical school, animal sciences, bioengineering etc.).

A successful career at the SVM relies on a demonstrated interest, experience, and competence in the teaching and clinical service missions of the school. All faculty are expected to contribute to teaching with opportunities available in the professional, graduate and/or undergraduate curricula.
Demonstrated competence in diagnostic Anatomic Pathology is required. Board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) or European College of Veterinary Pathologists (ECVP) at the time of appointment or within 2 years of appointment is required. We have an active team of anatomic pathologists with wide-ranging expertise. Any specific interest that complements or expands our team would be considered.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a demonstrated ability to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere, and a commitment to the values reflected in the UC Davis Principles of Community.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Research: The development of an independent, creative and productive basic and/or clinically oriented research program is a fundamental and indispensable requirement of the position, including publication of results in professional/scientific journals. The research program must provide meaningful research opportunities for veterinary students, residents and/or graduate students.

Clinical: This position includes a 35% clinical effort assignment to the Anatomic Pathology Service in the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. The individual will be responsible for directing, instructing and supervising veterinary students and residents; providing diagnostic service; and advising and consulting with referring veterinarians. This, in part, fulfills the teaching responsibility (described above).

Teaching: Responsibilities for teaching can be filled by participation in one or more curricula by: (1) lectures, discussion sessions or laboratories in the DVM curriculum; (2) clinical teaching in the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH); (3) participation in the graduate clinical (resident) training program of the VMTH; and/or (4) participation in the graduate academic (MS and PhD) or undergraduate programs of the campus.

Service:
University and public service through committee work, participation in professional
organizations, continuing education and other appropriate means is expected.

If the successful candidate has research interests aligned with the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and its mission-oriented research, a split appointment as an Agronomist in the AES is possible.

Our department has outstanding partnerships with the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, the Veterinary Center for Clinical Trials, the One Health Institute, the Veterinary Institute for Regenerative Cures, the California National Primate Research Center, the Comparative Pathology Laboratory, the UC Davis Medical Center, the Cancer Center, the Center for Equine Health and the Center for Companion Animal Health, among others. There are rich opportunities to engage with both basic research scientists and veterinary and human clinicians in transdisciplinary research, and unique access to naturally occurring animal models of disease.

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