Assistant/Associate/Professor of Practice (Pathology Supervisor)

Posting Number
req25940

Department
Vet Med Administration

Department Website Link
https://vetmed.arizona.edu/

Medical Sub-Speciality

Location
Outside of Tucson

Address
1580 E Hanley Blvd., Oro Valley, AZ 85737 USA

Position Highlights

The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine (UA-CVM) invites applications for a faculty position with a focus on veterinary clinical pathology. The Veterinary Pathology Supervisor provides leadership, oversight, and diagnostic service for the pathology section of a veterinary diagnostic laboratory, encompassing necropsy, biopsy, and cytology services, as well as coordination of the veterinary diagnostic clinical year rotation. This position requires versatility, expertise in diagnostic pathology, a strong interest in solving complex veterinary diagnostic cases, and a passion for teaching. The role operates within a highly collaborative environment, working across laboratory sections to ensure integrated, non-siloed diagnostic services.

The Pathology Supervisor ensures that testing meets the needs of internal and external clients, including state and federal regulatory agencies. Responsibilities include management of a small team of pathologists and cross-trained technicians, with an emphasis on fostering collaboration, technical development, and operational excellence. Teaching responsibilities center on clinical instruction, including development of clinical coursework, instruction in necropsy, and coordination with other laboratory sections to support comprehensive training.

Work is performed in BSL-2 and BSL-2+ laboratory environments. Strict adherence to biosafety, biosecurity, regulatory requirements, and quality management systems are essential.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide necropsy and biopsy diagnostic pathology services across all species (excluding nonhuman primates).
• Coordinate case management, including records oversight, client communication, and facilitation of ancillary testing with internal and external laboratories.
• Maintain competency in cytologic evaluation to support diagnostics.
• Represent the laboratory at meetings, conferences, and stakeholder engagements, and support outreach to regulatory agencies, industry partners, and the veterinary community.
• Lead and contribute to research initiatives that enhance diagnostic capabilities and surveillance efforts.
• Oversee a small team of technicians, fostering cross-training, workflow coordination, mentoring, and professional development. Promote a collaborative, positive laboratory culture and ensure team adherence to laboratory safety, biosafety, quality assurance, and regulatory standards. Coordinate staffing, training, and cross-training to maintain flexibility and operational readiness.
• Maintain and enhance quality management systems, including SOP review, internal audits, proficiency testing, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and biosafety standards, and oversee processes to support reproducibility, accuracy, and consistency across testing platforms.
• Lead assay development, optimization, validation, and implementation to expand diagnostic capabilities, and introduce improvements in methodologies, workflows, instrumentation, and overall laboratory efficiency and rigor.
• Coordinate core and elective diagnostic pathology rotation courses for clinical year veterinary students, including development and maintenance of instructional materials, facilitation of guided learning activities, grading, and assessment of student performance including timely formative and summative feedback.
• Lead applied case discussions, coordinate cross-sectional learning activities with other laboratory units, and provide student mentorship.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Broad knowledge of veterinary anatomic pathology, including necropsy and surgical biopsy diagnostics across multiple species. Competency in diagnostic cytology evaluation is also desirable.
• Ability to lead and mentor a small laboratory team, with strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree (or international equivalent) required.
• Board certification or board eligibility in veterinary pathology (ACVP or ECVP) is required, Anatomic pathologist preferred but Clinical pathologists are welcome to apply.
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience is required, including at least two years in a managerial or supervisor role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• An additional advanced degree in a related field (PhD, MS or MPH) is preferred.
• Experience interpreting and communicating diagnostic case findings, understanding of regulatory testing programs and providing guidance to clients.
• Experience teaching veterinary students in discussion-based learning.
• Work experience in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory environment.

Rank
To be Determined

Tenure Information
Career-Track (CT)

FLSA
Exempt

Full Time/Part Time
Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week
40

Job FTE
1.0

Work Calendar
Fiscal

Job Category
Faculty

Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay
DOE

Compensation Type
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies
1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates
Lisa Viesselmann | [email protected]

Open Date
5/8/2026

Open Until Filled
Yes

Documents Needed to Apply
Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant
Please include with your application:

• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter
• Additional Document - please add a brief (500-word limit) description of your philosophy and prior experience teaching and supporting students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences in academic environments to ensure student success.