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Clinical Assistant Professor in Veterinary Forensic Pathology
Job no: 539079
Work type: Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Veterinary Medicine/Animal Care
Department:28060000 - VM-COMP, DIAG & POP MEDICINE
Classification Title:
CLIN AST PROF
Classification Minimum Requirements:
Assistant Professor
Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.
Job Description:
The College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine at the University of Florida (UF) invites applications to join our Veterinary Forensic Pathology service as a full time, clinical track faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor in Veterinary Forensic Pathology.
The individual will participate in and support the teaching and service activities of the Veterinary Forensic Sciences Laboratory and will be expected to develop and participate in collaborative research. Teaching responsibilities will involve didactic and clinical training of professional students and residents, continuing education training, and graduate student/fellow mentorship and education. The Veterinary Forensic Sciences Laboratory is an internationally recognized leader in veterinary forensic science and provides service to a multitude of governmental and non-governmental agencies.
The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked as the #5 College of Veterinary Medicine in the US and is the only one that is part of a top 5 public research university. The College of Veterinary Medicine is located on a campus in close proximity to the College of Medicine and numerous other Health Sciences units that provide ample opportunities for translational research and collaboration.
UF aspires to provide an exceptional academic environment that reflects the breadth of thought essential to preeminence and manifests through a community of students, faculty, and staff of all experiences and backgrounds. The university has a student body of over 49,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
Expected Salary:
Salary will be based on the successful candidate's professional qualifications and experience.
Required Qualifications:
Required qualifications for this position is a DVM or equivalent degree from an approved institution, completion of a veterinary anatomic pathology residency training program or equivalent training, and eligible to take the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) Phase II Certifying Examination. Experience in veterinary forensic science and/or veterinary forensic pathology and the ability to independently sign out cases, are required.
Preferred:
ACVP board-certification in anatomic pathology is preferred.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
All applicants for job number 539079 must apply online through Careers at UF in order to be considered for the position. For full consideration, applicants must submit the following items as a PDF file: (1) a letter outlining your diagnostic and forensic service, teaching and research experiences as well as your professional goals, (2) a current curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and contact information for three professional references who are able to speak to all aspects of your abilities as they relate to the responsibilities of this position. These documents must be submitted online. Email inquiries to Dr. Adam W. Stern, Search Committee Chair (adamstern@ufl.edu) are welcome.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required:Yes.
Advertised: 10 Mar 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 05 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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