Description
Associate/Full Professor of Infectious Disease in Livestock (50%) Associate/Full Veterinarian in the Agricultural Experiment Station (50%)
Position Overview:
The salary range for this position is $202,700 - $338,300. "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, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualified candidates are required to have a DVM degree or equivalent and advanced training in livestock herd health and infectious diseases, with an emphasis on dairy cattle health. Board certification in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) and a PhD. are required. Demonstrated use of an interdisciplinary approach for livestock infectious disease research is required, with experience in metagenomics preferred. Demonstrated experience with food animal production systems in a North American context is preferred. The candidate must have demonstrated experience working with producers, industry, governmental agencies, or stakeholder groups, with evidence of successfully meeting goals and collaborative outputs. The candidate must have demonstrated successful acquisition of research or training funds that have led to peer-reviewed publications. Demonstrated experience in leadership roles in an academic setting is preferred. A documented record of an independent and creative research program in livestock herd health, focusing on infectious diseases in dairy cattle health, is required. While clinical experience is preferred, no clinical effort is expected. Experience in teaching within a veterinary medicine curriculum on areas related to livestock herd health, including clinical instruction of DVM students, residents, and MS/Ph.D. students, is required. The successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere. This alignment with the Principles of Community and faculty governance at the University of California, Davis, is essential to addressing the needs of the California livestock industry.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching: Responsibilities include active participation in the learning enterprise, which may include, but are not limited to, lectures and laboratories in core courses in the DVM professional curriculum; graduate academic programs (MS and Ph.D.), and resident training programs that are appropriate to the candidate's area of expertise. Alignment with preventative veterinary medicine, veterinary epidemiology, infectious diseases, and herd health programs is expected.
Research: The development of an innovative, focused, and productive research program in livestock herd health and infectious diseases, with an emphasis on dairy cattle, is expected, including publication of results in peer-reviewed professional/scientific journals. The successful individual will provide leadership and mentorship in directing research projects for graduate students and/or residents. The candidate's research must align with the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and its mission-oriented research.
Service: Expectations include departmental, university and public service through committee membership, participating in professional organizations, continuing education and community outreach as appropriate is required.
A global leader in veterinary medicine with a mission to advance the health of animals, people, and the environment, the School of Veterinary Medicine (https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/) has a rich history of educating veterinarians and veterinary scientists, discovering new knowledge through a robust and progressive research enterprise, and setting the standards in animal health care. Faculty are at the heart of the School of Veterinary Medicine (https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty-jobs). UC Davis (https://www.ucdavis.edu) is ranked 9th nationally among public universities and its faculty are internationally renowned for their distinguished academic achievements. The School of Veterinary Medicine is ranked 1st nationally and the VMTH has one of the most diverse, robust caseloads of any academic veterinary health center in the world. The campus is adjacent to the city of Davis (population 70,000), 14 miles west of Sacramento (the capital of California), 45 miles northeast of Napa Valley, 72 miles northeast of San Francisco and 110 miles southwest of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. UC Davis offers a generous benefit package (https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/total-compensation-calculator.html) including retirement featuring an optional pension plan (https://hr.ucdavis.edu/employees/benefits/retirement-savings) and several work-life programs (https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/work-life). UC Davis is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees and students. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service are embodied by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values.
The Population Health and Reproduction department has outstanding partnerships in reproductive research, livestock herd health, genetics, infectious disease, and microbiome science. There are rich opportunities to engage with both basic research scientists and veterinary and human clinicians in transdisciplinary research and unique access to naturally occurring animal models of disease.
To apply, visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07385
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