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POSITION AVAILABLE: Assistant or Associate Professor (50%)/Assistant or Associate Professor In-Residence (50%) of Veterinary Epidemiology (tenure track)

SALARY: The salary range for this position is $166,400 – $216,000. 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 may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS: PhD required in biostatistics, statistical epidemiology, or related field. DVM or equivalent preferred. Research experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, modeling of animal health outcomes, and/or infectious disease dynamics in animals is required. Successful candidate must have a documented record of successfully acquiring extramural funding. Demonstrated experience teaching biostatistics and epidemiology, and the potential or evidence of ability to perform teaching at graduate, undergraduate, and professional levels is required. An understanding of One Health approaches with demonstrated experience in systems level functional characterization of zoonotic disease epidemiology with veterinary medicine applications, such as population molecular epidemiology and data analytics is desired. Evidence of commitment to, or strong potential for, the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion for underrepresented minority students and groups and how this commitment integrates with teaching, research, and service is required. The successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere. Participation in department, school, and university service is an expectation within the university faculty shared governance system.

This faculty position will receive 0.5 FTE salary and benefits support for the Assistant/Associate Professor component and start-up funds to support the research program from the School of Veterinary Medicine. The 50% Assistant/Associate Professor In-Residence component of this position requires salary and benefits funding support to be recovered through the candidate’s extramural research program.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES: Research: Documentation of a creative, focused and productive research program in computational population epidemiology related to animal health outcomes and infectious disease dynamics. Advanced biostatistical and mathematical modeling with incorporation of machine learning analytical techniques and/or innovative computational methods for prediction of zoonotic disease emergence will be fundamental and indispensable for the position that lead to impactful outcomes including publication of results in peer-reviewed professional/scientific journals.

Teaching: Responsibilities include teaching biostatistics (including artificial intelligence approaches) and epidemiology through learning activities assigned in the: 1) Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine (MPVM) program and 2) DVM professional curriculum; 3) mentorship of graduate students; and 4) where appropriate, teaching in the Graduate Group in Epidemiology or in other graduate academic programs (MS, PhD) of the campus.

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

Professional Competence: Will advance the disciplines of epidemiology, wildlife health, public health, infectious disease within the School of Veterinary Medicine, as well as locally and nationally. Expected to establish reputation for excellence locally, regionally, and nationally.

APPLICATION PROCESS: To receive fullest consideration, applications must be received by 09/07/2023; position open until filled. Interested applicants should submit 1) a letter of intent outlining special interest in the position, overall related qualifications and experience and career goals; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) a statement summarizing the applicant’s creative scholarship/research program or interests; 4) a statement of didactic teaching philosophy; 5) a statement summarizing experience and professional contributions in the area of equity and diversity; 6) the names and addresses of at least four professional references; and 7) Authorization to Release Information form. Application materials must be submitted by using the University’s online submission program, https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JP0

Questions should be referred to: Lynette Hart
lahart@ucdavis.edu

The University of California, Davis and the Department of Population Health & Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. UC Davis supports family-friendly recruitments: http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/programs/work-life/index.html

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