Application Window Open date: October 1, 2026 Next review date: Monday, Nov 9, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Saturday, Apr 1, 2028 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position
description Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine seeks an exceptional, accomplished, and visionary leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The Chair will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Department and will
be responsible for advancing its missions in research, education, clinical care, and service. The successful candidate will build upon the Department's existing strengths, guide its continued growth and development, and identify new opportunities for innovation and collaboration across UCSF, UCSF Health, and beyond. Key Responsibilities The Chair will: Develop, communicate, and implement the Department's strategic
vision and priorities. Advance excellence and innovation in research and academic programs. Support high-quality education and training programs. Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop outstanding faculty and staff. Foster a collaborative, collegial, and inclusive departmental culture. Promote multidisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration. Ensure excellence in clinical programs and patient care, as applicable.
Provide responsible financial, operational, and space stewardship. Build and strengthen relationships across UCSF, UCSF Health, affiliated institutions, and the broader community. Qualifications The successful candidate must be an accomplished academic leader with a distinguished record in their field and demonstrated success in leadership, research, education, faculty development, and organizational management. The
candidate must possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to lead effectively in a complex, collaborative academic and clinical environment. An MD and/or PhD, or equivalent degree, is required. The Chair will be expected to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, collaboration, and accountability while advancing the missions of the Department, the UCSF
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