Academic/Faculty/Research Physician
Company: UC Davis Health
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: December 31, 2025
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Job Description:
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.
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