Research Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Clinical Molecular Diagnostics
Research Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Clinical Molecular Diagnostics
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RES AST PROF
Assistant Professor
Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.
The College of Veterinary Medicines Department of Comparative Diagnostic and Population Medicine at the University of Florida (UF) invites applications for a full-time non-tenure-track position in Wildlife Disease Molecular Diagnostics at the level of Research Assistant Professor. The position entails 85% clinical effort which includes clinical diagnostic activities in the molecular diagnostic services of the Zoological Medicine Diagnostic laboratory together with didactic and clinical instruction 10% research effort which can involve self-directed and/or collaborative research enterprises and 5% service which can be met by professional departmental and university appointments. This is a time-limited position funded by the Zoo Med. Diagnostic Laboratory; continuation of this position is dependent on clinical diagnostic income in the laboratory.
Opportunities exist to explore or develop special interests in pathology that provide collaborations with other clinical specialties in the hospital. The University of Florida has a student body of over 49000 undergraduate graduate and professional students including over 14500 minority students and 6000 international students and its College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked #9 by US News & World Report.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Minimum requirements include a PhD in wildlife diseases or a related successful candidate must have experience in molecular diagnostic testing of nondomestic species with a focus on reptiles. Skills with test design and validation for molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases including both PCR-based and next generation sequencing as well as laboratory diagnostic sample database design and management are required.
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Applications for job number 536668 will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a posting end date of August 14 2025. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the posting end date but a hiring decision will not be made until after that date. A start date in Fall 2025 is preferred. All applicants must apply online through Careers at UF in order to be considered for the position. For full consideration applicants must submit the following items as a PDF file: (1) a letter outlining your clinical/diagnostic service teaching and research experiences as well as your professional goals (2) a current curriculum vitae and (3) the names and contact information for three professional references who are able to speak to all aspects of your abilities as they relate to the responsibilities of this position inquiries to Dr. Jim Wellehan Jr. Search Committee Chair () are welcome. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (EDT) of the posting end date.
The final candidate will be required to provide official transcript(s) to the hiring department upon hire.A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found at University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Employment Type
Full Time
