General Surgical Pathologist

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 292,907 - 419,064; Full time

Job summary

UC Irvine's Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine invites applications for a general surgical pathologist at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The role includes patient care, teaching fellows and residents, and contributing to scholarly activities within HS Clinical or Clinical X series.

Candidates should hold an MD, DO, or MD/PhD, be board-certified or eligible in Anatomic Pathology, and be eligible for a California medical license.

Qualifications

• MD/DO/MD-PhD degree required.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Anatomic Pathology.
• Eligible for California medical license.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services in surgical pathology (including on-call duties).
• Teach fellows, residents, and medical students; mentor learners.
• Serve on departmental/hospital committees; engage in scholarly activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Managerial skills

Teaching/mentoring

Service orientation

Education

MD/DO/MD-PhD

Job description

Position Overview

Salary range: The University of California, Irvine academic base salaries are determined by rank and step. For this position the total negotiated salary follows AAMC salary benchmarks for Anatomic Pathology, ranging from $292,907 to $419,064. This position includes membership in the health science compensation plan, which provides eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date: January 27, 2026

Next review date: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) – apply by this date for full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, Irvine invites qualified candidates for appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level as a general surgical pathologist. Academic appointments may be in the Health Sciences (HS) Clinical or Clinical X series, depending on experience and research/teaching efforts.

HS series incumbents are expected to provide patient care; teach fellows, residents, and medical students; perform public and university service; and contribute to scholarly activities. Clinical X series incumbents are expected to conduct substantial research, provide patient care, teach fellows, residents, and medical students, and perform public and university service. Excellent teaching is an essential criterion for appointment in the Clinical X series. An academic appointment in the Clinical X series confers membership in the UCI Academic Senate.

Applicants must have significant experience and/or fellowship training in surgical pathology, hold an MD, DO, or MD/PhD degree, be board‑certified or board‑eligible in Anatomic Pathology, and be eligible for, or currently hold, a medical license in the state of California. Subspecialty fellowship training and/or demonstrated practice experience in head and neck, transplant, medical renal, gynecologic, pulmonary, genitourinary, or cardiothoracic pathology is highly desirable. The successful candidate is expected to have excellent interpersonal and managerial skills, a strong interest in service activities, a commitment to education, and a record of clinical and/or translational research that may be collaborative in nature.

Responsibilities include clinical services in surgical pathology (including on‑call duty), service on departmental and hospital committees, and teaching and mentoring of medical students, residents, and fellows.

The position serves UCI Health’s needs, which include the 400‑plus bed Douglas Hospital (state‑of‑the‑art tertiary/quaternary care), a new hospital and outpatient complex on the Irvine campus, and several community hospitals and outpatient clinics throughout Orange County.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at the time of application):

• MD, DO, or MD/PhD degree.
• Board‑certified or board‑eligible in Anatomic Pathology.
• Eligible for, or currently holding, a medical license in the state of California.

Application Requirements

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae – most recent updated C.V.
• Cover Letter.
• Reflective Teaching and Mentoring Statement (see guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement).
• Statement of Clinical Service.

Reference requirements: 3 references (contact information only).

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10023

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti‑discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti‑Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM ‑ 035: Affinity Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job Location

Orange and Irvine, CA