Associate/Full Professor, tenure-track in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
Associate/Full Professor, tenure-track in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
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Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
July 6 2025If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
280-NNFACULTY - Associate Professor 290-NNFACULTY - ProfessorBusiness Title:
Associate/Full Professor tenure-track in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and PathologyEmployee Type:
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Position Details:
The Opportunity:
This is a full-time (12 month) permanent tenure-track Associate or Full Professor position in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology (VMP) that focuses on elk hoof disease as part of a program studying infectious diseases of wildlife and diseases that occur at the wildlife-domestic animal interface.
Washington State Universitys College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has led research into elk hoof disease since the Washington State Legislature provided generous operating funding and mandated the College as the states lead to monitor and assess causes of and potential solutions for the disease in 2017. The Colleges robust interdisciplinary program works collaboratively with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife other state federal and tribal wildlife management and agricultural agencies and research institutions with the goal of developing science-based information to better manage the disease.
Elk hoof disease also called treponeme-associated hoof disease is an emerging infectious disease affecting elk in the northwestern U.S. The etiology is likely polybacterial and multifactorial but the presence of treponeme bacteria similar to those associated with digital dermatitis in livestock are a hallmark of the disease. As such investigations are incorporated into ongoing programs studying emerging and endemic infectious diseases of wildlife occurring at the wildlife-domestic animal interface including investigation of ecological systems that influence the risk of emerging disease occurring in wildlife domestic animals and humans. More information on WSU research and outreach on elk hoof disease is available at position is defined as approximately 75% research/graduate education 20% outreach and 5% service. The successful candidate will be expected to serve as program lead to develop and maintain a productive interdisciplinary research and outreach program on elk hoof disease and secondarily other infectious diseases at the wildlife-livestock interface. Maintaining current and developing new collaborations with researchers managers and stakeholders is critical for the function of a successful program. Staying active in the departments graduate program including mentoring graduate students and serving as a member of student advisory committees is expected. Service activities can include service to the profession Department College or University. Additional responsibilities include supervision of support staff e.g. scientific assistant and post-doctoral fellow and administrative responsibilities e.g. budgeting annual reporting.
The applicants research area must be compatible with the goals of the elk hoof disease program mandate. Research focus should include but not be limited to wildlife/livestock infectious disease ecology wildlife ecology pathogenesis epidemiology microbiology bioinformatics immunology disease surveillance and diagnostics. Candidates with a research emphasis on wildlife ecology and epidemiology infectious hoof diseases of livestock and/or wildlife or other diseases affecting the domestic livestock-wildlife-human interfaces and candidates with experience working with wildlife management agencies are especially encouraged to apply. Those with experience collaborating on social and cultural aspects of wildlife disease and natural resource management are also encouraged to apply.
Rank (Associate or Full Professor) will be based on the tenure and promotion criteria of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology and will be shaped by the depth and breadth of the candidates experience.
Associate Professor has demonstrated progress toward establishing a sustainable research and graduate education/mentoring program with regional or national reputation in their field of research with attendant publications and expertise.
The rank of Full Professor is generally awarded to those who have developed and sustained a research and graduate education/mentoring program that has attained an international reputation.
College:
The WSU CVM is organized into five departments/schools including VMP Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN) the School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB) and the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health each dedicated to excellence in teaching research and service (). Further the College is home to the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory ( and the USDA-ARS-Animal Disease Research Unit and many personnel from these units are career track or affiliated faculty in VMP. Shared research interests among personnel across all these units allow for fruitful collaborations and creative solutions to critical problems in animal health and veterinary medicine.
University:
Washington State University is a Land Grant comprehensive research institution with an enrollment of approximately 20300 students on the Pullman campus. There are eleven colleges offering 63 doctoral degree programs along with four professional degree programs (veterinary medicine medicine pharmacy and business) across the WSU system. The University is one of the largest residential universities in the Northwest and Pullman offers a safe friendly small-town living environment; other system campuses are located in three urban communities across the state.
Area:
Washington State Universitys Pullman Campus is situated in the rich agricultural area known as the Palouse in eastern Washington. The Pullman public school system is ranked #16 in the state (of 256) and Pullman is an excellent safe environment to raise a family. Pullman is only eight miles from the University of Idaho at Moscow approximately 1.5 hours south of Spokane and 5.5 hours from Seattle. The Pullman environs offer many outdoor recreational activities including skiing fishing hunting whitewater rafting camping hiking and rock climbing. Pullman is near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and near numerous rivers lakes and wilderness areas including the Snake Salmon and Clearwater rivers Coeur dAlene Pend Oreille and Priest lakes the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and Hells Canyon to name a few. To learn more about the Pullman community visit: . The universitys web page offers additional information about WSU and the surrounding area.
Additional Information:
This is a full time (100% FTE) permanent tenure track position. This position is overtime exempt.
Annual Salary:
Associate Professor: $140000 - $160000
Full Professor: $160000 - $180000
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications for all ranks:
An earned PhD degree in biomedical science natural resources or related fields is required.
Evidence of an established research program a record of effective collaboration and successful mentoring is required.
Candidates must have demonstrated abilities in conducting hypothesis-based research and publishing high quality papers in top journals.
Preferred Qualifications for all ranks:
A proven track record leading interdisciplinary wildlife disease research and experience in outreach activities and communication with the public is preferred.
The College of Veterinary Medicine is interested in candidates who have the communication skills and cross-cultural capabilities to maximize effective collaboration with a diverse community of campus and external colleagues and stakeholders.
Exceptional candidates will have a history of contributions to high quality graduate education.
Department Link:
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department Name: Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology
City State Zip: Pullman WA 99164
Application Instructions:
Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1)A letter of application indicating applicants short and long-term goals qualifications for the position including research interests and accomplishments.
2)Curriculum vitae.
3)Summary research and diversity statements. The research statement should describe the applicants vision for their research program in addressing problems in infectious diseases in wildlife broadly and elk hoof disease in particular.
External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check:
This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
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Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Notice of Non-Discrimination
In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.
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