Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment (CFA) - Hematopathology

MD Anderson • Houston, TX

44d • Onsite

About The Position

PRIMARY FUNCTION(S): To assume diagnostic patient care responsibilities in the Department of Hematopathology in the Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine by serving as a diagnostic hematopathologist. The candidate will also develop a research program.

Requirements

• Doctorate-level degree in a field appropriate to faculty role and department mission.
• Licensed to practice in Texas.
• Board Certified or obtain within the department's timeline.
• At least 2 years' experience as Instructor or at least 5 years' experience post degree with any combination of time as a clinician, clinical scientist or GME trainee.

Nice To Haves

• Show commitment to the clinical, applied and/or investigational aspects of hematopathology.
• Develop and maintain an independent research program.
• Seek government and/or private agency support from his/her independent research.
• Collaborate with other investigators at MDACC and outside this institution.

Responsibilities

• Assume diagnostic patient care responsibilities in the Department of Hematopathology.
• Serve as a diagnostic hematopathologist.
• Develop a research program.
• Visually review, evaluate and correctly interpret medical records, patient data, patient specimens and other test results.
• Visually identify specimen make-up, contents and/or components viewed through a microscope.
• Read staging reactions on slides.
• Be familiar with immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, histograms, and image analysis systems.
• Comprehend relevance of printed results and correlate patient data with research findings.
• Ensure compliance with CAP, JCAHO, FDA, Medicare, and CLIA standards.
• Relate quality control result data to unknown analyzed data.
• Identify and solve problems related to job responsibilities.
• Work with radioisotopes, chemical carcinogens, organic compounds, and biohazardous materials.
• Be acquainted with tissue culture procedures, molecular biologic techniques, and sophisticated equipment.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in the field of Hematopathology and Laboratory Medicine.
• Interpretation, reporting and consulting of bone marrow and lymph node specimens of hematological malignancies.
• Design, execute, interpret, and integrate scientific data for publication in peer-reviewed journals and grant applications.
• Present lectures using visual aids to faculty, fellows, and technical personnel.
• Train fellows, post-doctoral fellows, medical students, technologists, medical technology students and laboratory personnel.

Benefits

• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees