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Academic Pediatric Pathologist- Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Position overview

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $157,500-$409,700. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

Application Window

Open date: September 4, 2024

Next review date: Friday, Sep 20, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 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.

Position description

Academic Pediatric Pathologist – Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor
UC Davis Health, Sacramento Campus

The UC Davis Health School of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and the UC Davis Children’s Hospital are seeking an academic research-intensive Pediatric Pathologist at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the Clinical (X) or Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP) series. Clinical duties will chiefly involve pediatric pathology and pediatric autopsies. Teaching duties may include clinical, didactic, and small group teaching of housestaff and medical students, including interdisciplinary conferences to housestaff and faculty, and curriculum development in subspecialty areas.

Participation in the institution's research mission is expected, either as a collaborator or as an intellectual leader of clinically oriented research projects pertinent to the candidate’s areas of expertise, and subspecialty training, depending on the academic series chosen for appointment. Successful candidates will identify a vision and strategy for developing a research program at UC Davis Health.

The proposed candidate will have multiple opportunities for collaboration within the UC Davis Health System, including close collaborations with expert hematopathologists, neuropathologists, bone and soft tissue pathologists, including outstanding clinicians and scientists throughout the UC Davis Health School of Medicine, UC Davis Children’s Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Divison and fetal surgery programs, precision medicine program, MIND Institute, Institute for Regenerative Cures, Center for Comparative Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, and California National Primate Center.

For the full position description and to apply, visit
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF06439.

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 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.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
  • Must have an MD or MD/PhD
  • Must be board-eligible/certified in anatomic pathology and pediatric pathology.
  • A California professional license or eligibility for licensure in California is required.
  • Two to five years of experience in a clinical or academic setting that includes clinical care, teaching, and research that would meet requirements for appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in one of the University of California’s clinically-intensive academic series [Clinical (X) or Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP) series]
  • At least one year of experience teaching is required.
  • Clinical and teaching expertise in pediatric pathology is required (other surgical subspecialty expertise is optional).
  • The ability to maintain a high-level of service, work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment, exhibit excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain excellent relationships with medical and technical staff, trainees, and others is required.
Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

Board eligibility/certification in clinical pathology is encouraged but not required.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

Reference requirements
  • 5 required (contact information only)

N/A

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06439

Help contact: nscudiero@ucdavis.edu

About UC Davis

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20

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The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment demonstrated through a variety of resources and programs available to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can best be fully realized by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values, which are included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our strategic plan: “To Boldly Go,” our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs’ Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity Statement. UC Davis is making important progress towards our goal of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers a plethora of resources on their website, and the Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) has outlined similar goals in their "Anti-Racism and DEI Action Plan.” There are a plethora of links available on the About Us webpage where you can learn more about our Administration, Diversity and Inclusion, Rankings, Locations, Native American Land Acknowledgement, Sustainability, Visiting UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and Campus Safety.

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Job location

Sacramento, CA