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Assistant Professor

Title:
270-NN - Assistant Professor

Business Title:
Assistant Professor

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Location:

Employee Type:
Faculty

Job Family:
Faculty - Academic - Not OT Eligible

Position Details:

COVID-19 Vaccine Information:

In accordance with Washington State Governor's Proclamation 21-14.1, as a condition of employment, all WSU employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation no later than October 18, 2021. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their last shot in a vaccine series. Vaccine or an approved accommodation for new employees will be verified no later than October 18, 2021. If the effective date of appointment is October 18, 2021 or later vaccine or approved accommodation status will be verified prior to first day of employment. Please reach out to Human Resource Services (HRS) at hrs@wsu.edu or 509-335-4521 if you have questions regarding this.

Summary of Duties:

The position is defined as approximately 85% research, 10% formal teaching in graduate education and 5% service. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a productive, extramurally funded research program in infectious disease. Candidates with a research emphasis in immunology, parasitology, virology, or vector-borne diseases are especially encouraged to apply. As a faculty member the successful candidate will be expected to establish effective collaborations with current WSU programs and be active in the department's graduate program, including mentoring graduate students and serving as a member of student advisory committees. The successful candidate will also be expected to be active in the academic service arena.

Tenure Track (Faculty only): Tenure Track
Monthly Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
FTE: 100%
Position Term in months: 12

Required Qualifications:

A doctoral degree in biomedical discipline or related field is required. At the Assistant Professor level, a minimum two years productive post-doctoral research experience is required. The research area should be compatible with the departmental research focus on infectious diseases. Areas of emphasis include immunology, virology, parasitology and vector-borne diseases and programs that cross-fertilize these areas. Candidates must have demonstrated abilities in conducting hypothesis-based research and publishing high quality papers in top tier journals; a track record of, or strong potential for attracting extramural funding, and a history or interest in contributing to high quality graduate education. The Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education.

The Department:

Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology is one of five departments/schools in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The departmental mission is