Academic Research Scientist - Technology & Diagnostics/Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

University of California; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Davis, Health System is seeking 1–2 full-time academic research investigators at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

The role focuses on hypothesis-driven research in machine learning, informatics, computational pathology, and novel diagnostics, with expectation of independent funding and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Independent hypothesis-driven research program in machine learning, informatics, computational pathology, novel microscopy techniques, or innovative test development.
• Ability to obtain extramural funding with salary support from NIH and other sources.
• Willingness to teach at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels and collaborate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and write advanced experimental protocols in their specialty.
• Demonstrate research results through publications and presentations.
• Engage in teaching duties for undergraduates, graduates, residents, and fellows; participate in professional societies.

Skills

Machine learning

Informatics

Computational pathology

Novel microscopy techniques

Education

Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D.

Job description

Academic Research Scientist – Technology & Diagnostics/Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
University of California, Davis, Health System
Sacramento, California

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California (UC) Davis, School of Medicine is seeking 1-2 full-time dynamic academic research investigators at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in the Adjunct, In Residence, Regular or Regular/In-Residence series who can develop or who has already established an independent hypothesis-based research program pertinent to machine learning, informatics, computational pathology, novel microscopy techniques or innovative test development.

Successful candidates will have a strong interest and/or experience in one or more of the specialties identified above. They will be expected to develop and sustain nationally recognized, independent research programs supported by extramural funding with salary support such as NIH and other federal or foundation sources. The candidate is required to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment, and the ability to build and maintain productive professional relationships with medical and technical staff, trainees, and others. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build on the many strengths in the department, UC Davis Health and UC Davis campus including, but not limited to, strong collaborative relationships with the Alzheimer Disease Center, MIND Institute, the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Comparative Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, the California National Primate Center and more. These resources provide a rich environment for translational discovery, interdisciplinary collaboration, and high-impact biomedical research.

The successful candidate will develop and write advanced experimental protocols in their specialty and will demonstrate the ability to prepare, organize and communicate research results through publications and presentations. Service activities may include participating in appropriate professional societies and educational organizations, including taking on leadership roles in such organizations.

Teaching duties may include didactic lectures, seminars and laboratory teaching to undergraduate or graduate students, and/or small group teaching of residents, fellows, medical students, graduate students, and students in other health professional programs.

All faculty must demonstrate the ability to foster collegiality and work collaboratively in a diverse environment and adhere to university policies and procedures.

UC Davis conducts more than 11 million clinical tests annually in state-of-the-­art clinical laboratories. Annual anatomic pathology volumes equate to: 24,000+ surgical pathology, 9,108+ gynecologic cytology, 3,777+ non-gyn cytology and 2,642 fine needle aspiration biopsies. The laboratory includes a total laboratory automation system for clinical chemistry and hematology, one of the newest and most comprehensive throughout inland northern California. Clinical services are organized into subspecialty teams to provide focused expertise for clinical teams and to enhance collaborative relationships with our clinical colleagues.

The program has many award‑winning faculty educators and hosts 16 residents, most in combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology training. Fellowships include Cytology, Hematopathology, Informatics, Transfusion Medicine and three subspecialty surgical pathology fellowships (Gynecologic/Breast, Gastrointestinal/Liver and Genitourinary/Medical Renal).

The UC Davis Department of Pathology is ranked among the top 40 academic pathology departments for NIH funding departments nationally, and our faculty are integrated as leaders and/or collaborators in every research theme within the UC Davis Health System, with special strengths in cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, novel tissue imaging and informatics/artificial intelligence. The department founded the new Center for Diagnostic Innovation (CDxI) which provides resources and expertise to support clinical trials and new test development and serves as an epicenter for scientific discovery.

UC Davis School of Medicine is part of the UC Davis Health System (UCDHS), which is also comprised of the UC Davis Medical Center, UC Davis Children’s Hospital and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. The UC Davis Medical Group is a more than 1000-member physician practice group practicing across Northern and Central California. UCDHS has more than 20,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $6.3 billion; UC Davis is an established leader in the use of telecommunications and information technology to advance health. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks the SOM among the top 50 medical schools in the nation.

• Minimum requirements include a Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D.
• M.D. applicants must have eligibility for licensure by the California Medical Board.