Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology

The Department of Pathobiological Sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in clinical pathology. Responsibilities will include clinical diagnostic service and clinical teaching, teaching pre-clinical veterinary students in an integrated curriculum, collaborative research, and academic service. Competitive candidates will be committed to excellence in diagnostic clinical pathology, training of clinical pathology residents, and research in the field of clinical pathology. The minimum requirements for the selected candidate include a DVM or equivalent, ACVP (CP) or ECVCP board eligibility, and licensure or eligibility for licensure in Wisconsin. Two years of post-residency experience in clinical diagnostic pathology, research experience, and/or a PhD are preferred but not required. ACVP (CP) or ECVCP Board Certification must be obtained within the first 15-months of hire.

The successful candidate will join a team of three board-certified clinical pathologists, who support the teaching hospital at the SVM. Our clinical pathology laboratory and its staff are expertly supervised and managed by a medical laboratory technologist-microbiologist. The functionally designed diagnostic laboratory, including microbiology and parasitology sections, resides within the newly opened small animal hospital expansion. The UW-SVM is conveniently located on the UW-Madison campus along the shores of Lake Mendota.

The University of Wisconsin's culture of collaboration and collegiality provide many opportunities to interact and engage professionally and socially. Colleagues in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences have expertise in infectious disease, immunology, and comparative clinical and anatomic pathology and include Directors of the Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory of Wisconsin, the Midwest Center for Excellence in Vector-borne Disease, the Influenza Research Institute, and the Global Health Institute. Additional expertise within the SVM's other three departments include veterinary oncology, comparative genetics and orthopedic research, respiratory and reproductive biology, neuroscience, and toxicology, and cell and developmental biology. UW-Madison has an international reputation built on collaborative research across the diversity of schools and professional programs such as Medicine and Public Health, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Engineering, Dairy Science, and Computer, Data, and Information Sciences, which are all within walking distance. Support and training for translational research are housed within the NIH-funded Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and excellence in teaching is cultivated through the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring. UW-Madison and the city of Madison are home to a large and very active community of veterinary and human pathologists. Consistently rated as one of the best places to live, work, and play, the city of Madison and surrounding Dane county offers an exceptional lifestyle providing an outstanding environment for an academic career.

The selected individual will support the teaching hospital through performance of clinical pathology service and participate in the teaching mission of the SVM. Responsibilities within the diagnostic laboratory include cytologic and select hematology examinations, review of diagnostic reports, consultation on other laboratory tests, interpretation of flow cytometric data, and shared oversite of laboratory equipment, procedures, and quality with the other pathologists, laboratory supervisor, and staff. Limited out-of-hours cytology (in-person) and troubleshooting or consultation (by phone) are shared by duty pathologists. The selected individual will effectively communicate with clinicians from other hospital services, including participation in cross-disciplinary rounds. They will participate in mentoring and training clinical pathology residents, teaching in the veterinary curriculum, and academic service. Tenure-track faculty will be expected to develop and maintain an independent, extramurally funded, nationally recognized research program in clinical pathology.

The approximate distribution of effort for tenure-track is expected to be:
* Clinical practice: 20%
* Non-clinical teaching: 5%
* Research: 70%
* Service: 5%

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Required
Terminal Degree
DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree required.

Two years of post-residency experience in diagnostic clinical pathology, research experience, and/or a PhD preferred but not required.

ACVP (CP) or ECVCP Board Certification must be obtained within the first 15 months of hire.
Licensure or eligibility for licensure in Wisconsin.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

JULY 01, 2025

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

To apply for this position, applications must be submitted online at jobs.wisc.edu. Please click Apply Online to begin the process. You will be required to upload: 1) a cover letter with a brief description of your experience in the field of clinical pathology and commitment to teaching excellence (residents, veterinary students, etc.); 2) a detailed curriculum vitae; and 3) names and contact information for three professional references. In addition, please request that each of your three referees send a letter of recommendation directly to the Search Committee at pbs-admin@vetmed.wisc.edu.

For full consideration, the application should be received by January 17, 2025. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

For specific questions regarding this position, contact: Dr. Kristen Friedrichs, Search Committee Chair, at kristen.friedrichs@wisc.edu.

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with PVL 306761 and PVL 306762; please note that one vacancy exists. Having multiple position vacancy listings allows the School of Veterinary Medicine to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.

Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/

Kristen Friedrichs
kristen.friedrichs@wisc.edu
608-890-0479
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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