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How much do assistant professor plant pathology jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for assistant professor plant pathology in the United States is $80,057.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $60,000.00 and $91,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an assistant professor plant pathology do?

As an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology, you can expect a combination of teaching, research, and service duties. Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate and graduate courses, advising students, and developing curriculum content. In addition to instructing, you’ll be expected to establish an independent research program, publish scholarly articles, pursue grant funding, and supervise student research projects. Collaboration with other faculty, outreach to the agricultural community, and participation in departmental or university committees are also common. This multifaceted role offers variety and the opportunity to make a significant impact in both academia and the field of plant health.

What is an assistant professor plant pathology?

An Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology is a tenure-track faculty position focused on research, teaching, and extension related to plant diseases. They conduct studies on pathogens affecting crops, develop disease management strategies, and collaborate with farmers, industry professionals, and government agencies. Responsibilities often include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring students, securing research funding, and publishing findings in scientific journals. This role helps advance agricultural sustainability and food security by improving plant health.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an assistant professor plant pathology?

To excel as an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology, you need an advanced degree (typically a Ph.D.) in plant pathology or a closely related field, along with research experience in the discipline. Familiarity with laboratory techniques, molecular diagnostic tools, and data analysis software is often required, and publications or postdoctoral experience are highly valued. Strong communication, mentorship, and organizational skills are key to effective teaching, grant writing, and collaborating with colleagues and students. These skills and qualities are crucial for balancing research, teaching, and service responsibilities while contributing to academic and scientific communities.

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University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA • On-site

Full-time

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Job description

Assistant/Associate or Professor Laboratory Director

The Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is recruiting Clinical Laboratory Geneticists as the Assistant Professor (up to 5 years of experience), Associate Professor (at least >5 years of experience) or Professor ( 10 years of experience) Laboratory Director at the rank of Assistant/Associate or Professor in the Appointment Stream for the UPMC Cytogenetics Laboratories. The primary responsibility will include analysis and interpretation of results, preparation and reviewing of final test reports, and reporting of karyotyping, FISH, microarray, and OGM analysis in oncological, prenatal, and postnatal specimens. 

The Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor Laboratory Director will assist the Medical Director in the overall direction, supervision, and administration of the operations related to specimen handling, testing, and reporting in an accurate, proficient, and expedient manner while ensuring client and patient confidentiality. Working in an academic laboratory with state-of-the-art testing technologies, the Candidate will be expected to develop and validate in-house assays for applications in oncology and other areas of clinical relevance. Other responsibilities include helping in the maintenance of standard operating procedure manuals, and quality control practices, and directing cytogenetics technical staff in the performance of proficiency testing programs as required by the regulatory and licensing agencies (CLIA, CAP). 

The Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor Laboratory Director will closely interact with the Division of Molecular & Genomic Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and will participate in the education of Pathology and OB/GYN residents/fellows, as well as training of LGG fellows through the ACGME-accredited program. Innovation is an important part of our activities, and we expect that the Candidate will participate in publishing, collaborating, and developing new tests. Departmental and institutional support is available for teaching and research activities.

Qualifications: MD/DO and/or PhD candidates in Biology that are ABMGG-Certified or Eligible for Certification in Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) or Cytogenetics are welcome to apply. Priority will be given to candidates with experience in cytogenetic testing of oncology specimens, and to candidates with experience in development of new molecular and cytogenetic tests such as Optical Genome Mapping.

Salary and Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with experience. The individual will be a full-time faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, as well as a participant in the UPMC/UPP faculty practice plan.

APPLICATION:
Send CV and letter of interest in confidence to University of Pittsburgh Talent acquisition job number 26001309 (https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external).

Contact the following individual for only more information:
Mahmoud Aarabi, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Medical Director of the UPMC Cytogenetics Laboratories
aarabim@upmc.edu