"Endowed Chair, Associate/Full Professor"

Endowed Chair, Associate/Full Professor

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: February 26, 2026

Available Title(s): 280-NN_FACULTY - Associate Professor

Business Title: Endowed Chair, Associate/Full Professor

Employee Type: Faculty

Position Term: 12 Month

The Opportunity:

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Washington State University (WSU) is seeking an established scientist and leader to build on the college's rich legacy of the human animal bond established by Dr. Leo Bustad and to lead an interdisciplinary initiative that will link human and animal health. The successful applicant will fill an endowed chair position and will lead an initiative to develop a partnership for interprofessional education, research and service between WSU and the University of Washington's Center for One Health Research. This newly created initiative entitled The Human-Animal Wellness Center (HAWC) is in its early stages of development. Preference will be given to candidates with an internationally recognized research program and innovative educational approaches in the areas of human-animal interaction or animal cognition/behavior with a knowledge and commitment to interprofessional education, the link between human and animal health and wellness and a strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. This is a full-time (12-month) permanent tenure-track endowed chair position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, depending on qualifications, located at our Pullman, Washington campus.

The Responsibilities:

The effort distribution is flexible with approximately 65% effort dedicated to leadership/administration/service and 35% dedicated to instruction and research. The successful candidate will be expected to lead efforts to develop HAWC to produce a new generation of veterinarians, human health and mental health practitioners, and researchers who can collaborate effectively and develop curricula and joint training for veterinary and human health care students; to promote and conduct research, teaching and outreach in health issues related to human animal interaction, psychological, emotional, physical benefits and mutual benefits for humans and animals and the efficacy of shared health care delivery and other therapeutic or recreational interventions; and to build on the success of the Seattle One Health Clinic (a joint WSU-UW project).

The College:

Veterinary Clinical Sciences is housed within the College of Veterinary Medicine which is organized into five departments/schools including Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, the School of Molecular Biosciences, and the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, each dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu).

The Department:

Veterinary Clinical Sciences educates tomorrow's veterinarians through innovative education programs and learning opportunities for professional veterinary medical students and graduate veterinarians. In the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, fourth-year veterinary students, residents, and interns train alongside board-certified practitioners. Clinical scientists are committed to improving the health and well-being of all animals through excellence in medical care and finding innovative ways to diagnose and treat disease.

Annual Salary: $145,000 - $180,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Required Qualifications: An earned doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in psychology, behavior, neurology, or a related field is required. Must have an established extramurally funded research program with a record of peer-reviewed publications and national/international reputation commensurate with rank of associate or professor. WSU seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. For the Full Professor level, candidates must have a demonstrated record of leadership in research, teaching or service to their university or field. All candidates must have a history of contributing to high quality undergraduate, graduate or professional education and excellent communication skills.

Application Instructions:

Applicants are required to submit an electronic application through www.hrs.wsu.edu/jobs. The following required documents must be uploaded to their online application.

1. Cover letter summarizing the candidate's qualification, desired faculty rank, reason for interest in this position.
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Statement of research interests and goals (3 page maximum).
4. Description of teaching experience and/or philosophy.
5. Contact information including the names, email address and phone number for three (3) professional references.