About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 6.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'times new roman', times, sans-serif;color:black">The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (PVM) invites applications for the position of Department Head, Comparative Pathobiology. The department seeks a dynamic leader with creative vision and an outstanding record of research, administration, and teaching. Reporting to the Dean of Veterinary Medicine, the successful applicant will work alongside talented faculty, promote collaboration across disciplines, and play a crucial role in shaping the future of veterinary and graduate education and research in the college. The position comes with several open faculty lines with an opportunity to shape the research and academic environment of the department. </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Department of Comparative Pathobiology Overview</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Our faculty and staff educate professional and graduate students in pathology, microbiology, virology, parasitology, immunology, toxicology, epidemiology and animal welfare science. Collaborative and cutting-edge research in the department is broadly aligned with Purdue’s One Health initiative (<a href="https://www.purdue.edu/onehealth" target="_self">https://www.purdue.edu/onehealth</a>) that addresses challenges at the intersection of veterinary, human, and environmental health. The department has a strong record of federal funding and innovative research in the areas of antimicrobial resistance, vaccine development, host-pathogen interactions, drug discovery, epidemiology and animal welfare science. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Interdisciplinary, collaborative research is supported and encouraged both within the department and the university. Many departmental faculty members play leading roles in Purdue’s interdisciplinary Life Sciences Institutes, including the Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and the Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery. The interdisciplinary Center for Animal Welfare Science and Center for the Human-Animal Bond are housed in the department. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Our faculty engage in diagnostic service through the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and the Clinical Pathology laboratory in the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital. Pathology support for research projects is provided through the Histology Research Laboratory. </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>College of Veterinary Medicine Overview</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 6.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">The Department of Comparative Pathobiology is one of </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">three departments in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black;background-color:white">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">College <span style="color:black;background-color:white">is home to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Purdue Veterinary Hospital<span style="color:black;background-color:white"> and the<span class="apple-converted-space"> Indiana </span></span>Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory<span style="color:black;background-color:white">. </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Our college prides itself on its welcoming environment that values individuals who bring passion and vision to their work. </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Leadership & Strategic Vision:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Provide dynamic and forward-thinking leadership in support of existing research programs and developing new growth areas; </span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Lead the recruitment, mentoring and retention of high-achieving faculty; </span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Develop and implement strategic goals in alignment with the school’s mission and long-term objectives. Advocate for the department’s priorities and needs to internal and external stakeholders; </span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Promote an environment of collaboration, academic excellence, and innovation.</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Departmental Administration:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Oversee day-to-day operations, including managing the department’s faculty, staff, and budget; </span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Ensure efficient faculty workload distribution and optimize teaching assignments.</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Academic Leadership & Curriculum Development:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Contribute to the implementation and evaluation of a high-quality veterinary curriculum;</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Lead periodic curriculum reviews, ensuring alignment with accreditation standards and student needs;</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Lead and support the department graduate program.</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Support faculty and staff providing veterinary diagnostic services.</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:12.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Faculty Development & Recruitment</b></H2> </div><div><p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Hire, mentor, and evaluate faculty, fostering a culture of professional growth and academic success; </span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Facilitate faculty success through targeted professional development and leadership opportunities;</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Foster faculty professional development through mentoring, evaluations, and promotion and tenure processes.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Required Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">A doctoral degree (DVM, PhD, or equivalent) in a field aligned with the research interests in the department;</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">An outstanding record of scholarly achievement and extramural funding commensurate with the rank of full professor at Purdue;</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Proven leadership abilities in a DVM program or related field;</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Commitment to excellence in professional and graduate education;</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Strong interpersonal and communication skills with dedication to building an inclusive and vibrant scientific community;</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">An inspiring vision for the department.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Applications</b></H2> </div><div><p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">We encourage qualified candidates to submit application materials online at <a title="" href="https://vet.purdue.edu/about/careers.php" target="_self">https://vet.purdue.edu/about/careers.php</a>, including a letter of application that describes qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, names of three references, and statement of administrative philosophy. Review of applications will begin January 20, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions should be directed to CPB Head Search Committee, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue University, 725 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 or [email protected]. A background check is required for employment in this position.</span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">EEO/AA Statement</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:black">Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.</span></em></p></div></div></div>