Open Rank Specialized or Tenure Track in Molecular Diagnostics




The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
College of Veterinary Medicine



The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of tenure track or clinical track open rank. The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory serves the State of Illinois, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and many national and international medicine and research groups. This position is a full-time, twelve-month appointment and is available beginning on or around January 16, 2025.



Requirements: Candidates must possess a DVM and PhD with experience in host/tissue based molecular pathology. Advanced pathology training, experience in diagnostic veterinary medicine and excellent communication/interpersonal skills are preferred.



Duties: The successful candidate will function in the areas of diagnostic services, teaching and scholarly activity. Integration of the latest in genomic technologies and computational biology to diagnose diseases in a range of animal species using techniques such as tissue micro arrays, in situ hybridization, genomics, digital pathology, image analysis and informatics. Collaborations should be developed with diagnostic veterinary pathologists, molecular virologists and microbiologists. Additionally, collaboration with clinicians including comparative oncologists, wildlife and exotic animal veterinarians, and companion animal and large animal internists is expected. There are numerous opportunities for collaboration with groups on the Urbana campus including Cancer Center, bioengineering, Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Beckman institute and Neuroscience program.



Salary : The budgeted salary range for this position is $110,000 to $140,000. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable positions. A summary explanation of these benefits can be found at https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits .



Personal Opportunities: Urbana-Champaign offers the residential advantages of a medium-sized university city, excellent cultural opportunities, and a high quality of life. In 2023, Forbes ranked the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as #9 among all US public colleges, on the basis of return on investment, student success, student debt, and alumni leadership and influence. Only one other campus featuring a veterinary college ranked above Illinois.



Application procedures : Please create a candidate profile through jobs.illinois.edu . In order to receive full consideration, applications must be received December 15, 2024. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137. If you are interested or would like additional information on the position, please contact:


Dr. Arnon Gal, Assistant Professor


Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine


Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory


agal2@illinois.edu


The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .


Requisition ID: 1027124
Job Category: Faculty
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu