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The University of California (UC), Davis, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine seeks to hire a full-time faculty member in the In-Residence series at the Full Professor rank in the field of Pathology, specializing in cancer research related to proteomics and genetic biomarkers. Faculty in this series are expected to engage in teaching, independent research and creative work, demonstrate professional competence and activity, and provide University and public service.

The successful candidate will lead the UC Davis Department of Pathology Proteomics Core Lab, a shared resource for the University of California, Davis clinicians and researchers. The candidate will lead a promising program of research studying biomarkers for intracellular signaling pathways in both cancers and infectious diseases. The candidate will work closely with other clinical informatics experts in the Department to harness the power of multiplexing systems and computational modeling in researching cell signaling pathways. The ideal researcher will have demonstrated ability to generate NIH and other grant applications in support of the lab’s research. They must be able to support and sustain their own salary via grants and/or contracts. Some salary support is possible from core lab revenue. Academic activity related to improving global health is highly desirable.

The candidate will have a proven record managing research lab operations and personnel including post-docs, grad students, junior specialists and volunteers. This candidate will have a demonstrated ability to define and lead research projects, and experience developing and writing advanced experimental protocols. This candidate will have a publication record eligible for appointment at the Professor rank in the In-Residence series. They will also be expected to prepare, organize and communicate research results through publication and presentations and will participate in appropriate professional societies and educational organizations, service to department, school and campus committees as well as foster collegiality and work collaboratively in a diverse environment.

For the full position description and to apply, visit
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF05826.

The UC Davis School of Medicine is part of the UC Davis Health System, which is also comprised of the UC Davis Medical Center, the UC Davis Children’s Hospital, the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and the UC Davis Medical Group, an 800-member physician practice network. UCDHS has more than 10,000 faculty and staff and an annual budget of $1.6 billion; UC Davis is an established leader in the use of telecommunications and information technology to advance health. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked the SOM among the top 50 medical schools in the nation.

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