Assistant Professor, Molecular Pathology, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Anatomical Pathology

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center • Houston, TX

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About The Position

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor in Anatomic Pathology – Molecular Pathology to join its academic pathology program dedicated to cancer care. The position is in the Molecular Pathology Division of the Department of Anatomical Pathology within the Division of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. The role is primarily focused on molecular pathology subspecialty service, with a major responsibility for molecular diagnostic services. It also contributes to diagnostic care, education, and research in a specialized department providing diagnostic services, specialized testing, and multidisciplinary expertise for patients.

The faculty member is expected to collaborate on research with clinicians and basic science investigators and to teach fellows, postdoctoral trainees, and students. The position includes patient-care, laboratory quality and compliance, administrative, research, educational, and institutional service duties. The appointee reports to the Chair of the Department of Anatomical Pathology, who reports to the Head of the Division of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience and academic credentials. The position may involve responsibility for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure and may require routine reviews and screening; satisfying and maintaining applicable requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Requirements

• MD, MD/PhD, or DO degree in a field appropriate to the department mission.
• Completion of residency training in AP, CP, or AP/CP and a one-year fellowship in Molecular Pathology.
• Licensed to practice in Texas.
• Board certification or eligibility in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology, with added Molecular Pathology board certification and/or eligibility.
• Current CPR, BCLS, or ACLS certification.
• At least 2 years of experience as an Instructor or 5 years post-clinical-degree experience in any combination of clinician, clinical scientist, or GME trainee roles, except for specialties with shorter residencies or fellowships.
• Track record of educational activities, such as lectures, training, seminars, and workshops.
• Ability to present lectures using visual aids to faculty, fellows, and technical personnel.
• Ability to train fellows, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, technologists, and laboratory personnel.
• Ability to educate and mentor in classroom or one-to-one settings.
• Ability to communicate and relate well to professional, technical, and administrative colleagues.
• Ability to visually review and interpret records, patient data, specimens, test results, slides, and digital images, and to correlate patient data with clinical research findings.
• Ability to grasp and manipulate specimen containers with extreme caution and manual dexterity to use instruments for diagnosis and research.
• Ability to work within interpersonal relationships involving other physicians, patients, and subordinates.

Nice To Haves

• Strong expertise in bioinformatics, machine learning, and use of LLMs to better understand molecular and genomic markers is highly desirable.
• Evidence of originality, initiative, potential for growth in research, and promise for external recognition.
• Demonstrated scholarly activity.
• Strong interest in collaborative research with clinicians and basic science investigators.

Responsibilities

• Provide molecular pathology diagnostic services and contribute to patient care.
• Review and interpret medical records, patient data, specimens, test results, slides, and digital image analysis findings; integrate microscopic and non-microscopic molecular test results into diagnostic and clinically relevant information.
• Ensure laboratory quality-control standards and compliance with CAP, JCAHO, FDA, Medicare, and CLIA requirements.
• Identify and solve problems related to job responsibilities.
• Provide theoretical guidance and technical assistance to laboratory personnel.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in molecular pathology and general surgical pathology.
• Participate in collaborative research, including applied and/or investigational research in cytopathology and/or anatomical pathology.
• Teach and train fellows, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, technologists, and laboratory personnel; present lectures using visual aids and mentor learners in classroom or one-to-one settings.
• Participate as an editor, grant reviewer, and/or manuscript reviewer.
• Participate in lectures for external courses, CME, and Grand Rounds, as well as on-site and off-site conferences.
• Represent MD Anderson at outside conferences, events, and functions.
• Rotate and travel to Houston-area locations for clinical service.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, paid time off, retirement benefits, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

What This Job Offers

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