What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic/Faculty/Research Physician position at UC Davis Health?
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, Davis seeks a dynamic leader to serve as the Director of Molecular Pathology at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank, in the Clinical (X) or Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP) series.
This position reports to the Director of Clinical Pathology and will be an operational leader, providing strategic vision and collaborative implementation to enhance the department s Molecular Pathology Division and laboratory testing. Clinical and administrative responsibilities will include medical, technical, and scientific directorship of division staff and laboratory personnel in collaboration with the Department Chair and other department section leaders, with the expectations of supervising molecular laboratory operations, participating in test reporting and new test development, while contributing to quality assurance and accreditation activities.
Participation in the institution's research / scholarly mission is expected, as a collaborator or as an intellectual leader of clinically oriented research projects, depending on the academic series chosen for appointment. The candidate will have multiple opportunities for collaboration within the UC Davis Health System, including the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and the California National Primate Center. Additional academic responsibilities include teaching housestaff and medical students, with participation in interdisciplinary conferences, and curriculum development in subspecialty areas.
Qualified applicants must possess an MD, MD-equivalent, PhD or MD / PhD degree, with board certification / eligibility in Pathology, and certification / eligibility in Molecular Pathology (or comparable board), and be eligible for licensure in California.
All candidates must be US Citizens, permanent residents or hold an employment visa, and possess experience in a clinical or academic setting that includes clinical care, teaching, and research that would meet requirements for appointment at the 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 . The desired candidate should also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills including in a multidisciplinary environment.
This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, with a salary range for this position of $157,500 - $409,700.
The position will remain open until filled, but no later than June 30, 2025. Qualified applicants should apply at the UC Davis AP Recruit website, searching by JPF06648.
Documents / materials must be submitted as PDF files and must include : (1) Curriculum Vitae; (2) Cover letter; (3) Statement of clinical, teaching, and research background; (4) Statement of contributions to diversity; (5) List of names and contact information for at least 5 references.
The UC Davis Health 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.
Salary : $157,500 - $409,700
