Pathologist

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: October 4, 2026 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 164-NN_FACULTY - Clinical Assistant Professor - Career Business Title: Clinical Pathology | Clinical Career Track | Open Rank Employee Type: Faculty Position Term: 12 Month Position Details: The Opportunity: The Washington State University (WSU) Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) seeks to fill a full-time continuous career track (clinical sub-track) Assistant or Associate Professor faculty position within the Clinical Pathology section of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH). The position is available immediately. The successful applicant will be expected to provide diagnostic service for the VTH; clinical and didactic instruction of professional veterinary students, interns, residents, and graduate students. The opportunity to conduct research/scholarship within the candidate’s area of interest is available. The distribution of effort between clinical service, teaching, scholarly effort and academic service/outreach is negotiable. The successful applicant must be able to effectively communicate and work with people of diverse backgrounds. The successful applicant will join one to two other full-time board-certified clinical pathologists and a dedicated team of two residents, one laboratory manager, two certified medical laboratory scientists, two laboratory assistants, and multiple, trained, DVM student employees. The well-equipped Clinical Pathology Laboratory ( processes over 15,000 patient samples per year. Annual Salary: Assistant Professor: $145,000 - $152,000 Associate Professor: $160,000 - $170,000 In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Faculty and Total Compensation. Qualifications for all ranks: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM, VMD) degree or a related foreign equivalent degree (such as a BVSc) Board-certified or board-eligible in Clinical Pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathology or the European College of Veterinary Pathology by the time of hire. Considerations regarding faculty rank will be determined based on the interests and qualifications of the candidate meeting CVM’s promotion guidelines, as will division of effort. Candidates for Associate Professor should have evidence of progressively higher levels of experience and expertise in the provision of outstanding clinical service, clinical teaching, and/or research/scholarship. For more information, see the CVM’s promotion guidelines: ( Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Eligible for work visa sponsorship Application Information: Cover letter summarizing the candidate’s qualifications, stating the desired faculty rank Summary of the candidate’s clinical, teaching, scholarly, and outreach and community engagement interests and goals Curriculum vitae Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Jillian Haines, Chair of the Search Committee, by email (View email address on click.appcast.io) or by telephone View phone number on click.appcast.io. Area Overview: The WSU CVM is organized into five departments/schools, including VCS, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology (VMP), Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN), the School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB), and the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, each dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service ( We are also home to a tier-one Veterinary National Laboratory (Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory ( with multiple board-certified anatomic pathologists and microbiologists. The VTH is a full-service referral and primary care center that aspires to be the country’s best academic veterinary hospital for patients, students, clients, colleagues, and community. The joint mission of the VTH and VCS is to improve the health and well-being of all animals through excellence in medical care, training future veterinarians, and finding innovative ways to diagnose and treat disease. Dedicated to this vision and mission are more than 60 full-time faculty members and 170 staff and house officers. The VTH is a leading referral center in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest with over 20,000 patient visits per year as a regional tertiary care facility which provides the Clinical Pathology service with a broad-based caseload. The Clinical Pathology Laboratory provides clinical diagnostic services and professional laboratory expertise nationally and internationally to veterinary hospitals, referring veterinarians, and referring laboratories. Our services include state of the art automated hematology, coagulation, clinical chemistry, blood-gas, and immunoassay analyzers as well as fluid analysis, cytology, and urinalysis which are performed by certified medical laboratory scientists and clinical pathology trained veterinary medicine students. Diagnostic services are provided for multiple species of animals including equine, bovine, canine, feline, exotics, camelids, caprine and others. In addition to services provided on site, services are provided nationally via overnight mail which can be utilized by our clients and customers for comprehensive testing. The clinical pathology laboratory is dedicated to educating current and future veterinarians through pre-clinical teaching, clinical rotations, and residency and graduate student training ( as well as providing services for faculty and resident research projects. WSU Overview: Washington State University is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students on the Pullman campus and 23,000 students system-wide. The University of Idaho, also a land-grant university, is located in Moscow, Idaho, 8 miles from the Pullman campus. These communities offer a friendly, small-town living environment and access to a rich assortment of cultural, recreational, and athletic attractions. Pullman has a four-season climate, clean air, good schools, and a low crime rate. Pullman (population 34,000) is about 75 miles south of Spokane, Washington, and lies close to recreational areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia. To learn more about the Pullman community, visit: The university’s web page, offers additional information about WSU and the surrounding area. Time Type: Full time Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities. WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: View phone number on click.appcast.io (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: View phone number on click.appcast.io; TDD Callers: View phone number on click.appcast.io, View phone number on click.appcast.io(f), or View email address on click.appcast.io. 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