Faculty.Professor.Professor - Full-Time

University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh, Division of Anatomic Pathology at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, seeks an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor with board certification in Anatomic Pathology, specialty training, and an academic interest in gastrointestinal pathology, excluding hepatic pathology. The appointment level is based on experience: Assistant Professor (up to 5 years), Associate Professor (more than 5 years), or Professor (more than 10 years).

The Gastrointestinal Pathology Center of Excellence has eight gastrointestinal pathologists and expertise in neoplastic and non-neoplastic gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary diseases. UPMC Presbyterian is the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s major teaching hospital. It handles 41,000 surgical accessions, including approximately 20,000 gastrointestinal cases, and serves as a local and regional consultation reference laboratory for Western Pennsylvania. The position includes teaching and diagnostic sign-out responsibilities, with opportunities for translational projects using molecular genomic pathology, digital pathology, and other laboratory resources.

The successful candidate will primarily sign out biopsies and resection specimens on a clinical service devoted to gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary pathology. The role also includes involvement in clinicopathologic studies, collaboration with clinician-scientists, and teaching residents, fellows, and medical students. Participation in other subspecialty sign-outs may be possible depending on the candidate’s interest. The position is a full-time faculty appointment at the University of Pittsburgh and includes participation in the UPMC/UPP faculty practice plan. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• M.D.
• Board certification in Anatomic Pathology.
• Specialty training and academic interest in gastrointestinal pathology.
• Eligibility for medical licensure in Pennsylvania.
• A record of and commitment to scholarly activities and publications.
• Must be able to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Sign out gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary biopsies and resection specimens as part of the clinical service and Center of Excellence.
• Participate in clinicopathologic studies.
• Collaborate with clinician-scientists.
• Teach residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Potentially participate in other subspecialty sign-outs, depending on interest.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree