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

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor in Anatomic Pathology – Molecular Pathology. This faculty position is primarily focused on molecular pathology subspecialty service within a nationally recognized academic pathology program dedicated exclusively to cancer care. The role contributes to diagnostic care, education, and research in a specialized department providing diagnostic services, testing, and multidisciplinary expertise for patients. The candidate’s major responsibility is molecular diagnostic services, alongside collaborative research with clinicians and basic science investigators and teaching fellows, postdoctoral trainees, and students. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience and academic credentials. The position is responsible to the Chair of the Department of Anatomical Pathology, who reports to the Head of the Division of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. The department’s subspecialized pathologists contribute to patient care, second-opinion consultation, research innovation, and education in oncologic pathology. The successful candidate will provide and interpret molecular pathology diagnostic services, maintain laboratory quality and regulatory compliance, guide laboratory personnel, participate in collaborative research and scholarly activity, and contribute to institutional and extramural teaching and service. The role requires rotating and traveling to Houston-area locations for clinical service. The position may require routine reviews and screening to ensure the security and integrity of critical infrastructure; 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; added Molecular Pathology board certification and/or eligibility is required.
Current CPR, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Five years post-clinical-degree experience in any combination of clinician, clinical scientist, or GME trainee time, 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.
Promise as an educator, with the ability to educate and mentor in classrooms or one-to-one settings.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to visually review and interpret medical records, patient data, specimens, test results, slides, and digital images.
Ability to interpret and integrate microscopic and non-microscopic molecular test results and correlate patient data with clinical research findings.
Manual dexterity to handle specimen containers carefully and use instruments for diagnosis and research.
Ability to rotate and travel to Houston-area locations for clinical service.

Nice To Haves

Strong expertise in bioinformatics, machine learning, and the use of LLMs to better understand molecular and genomic markers.

Responsibilities

Provide molecular diagnostic services.
Review and interpret medical records, patient data, specimens, molecular test results, slides, and digital image analysis findings, integrating 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 with clinicians and basic science investigators, including applied and/or investigational work in cytopathology and/or anatomical pathology.
Demonstrate scholarly activity and develop research with originality, initiative, and potential for growth and external recognition.
Teach fellows, postdoctoral trainees, students, technologists, and laboratory personnel; deliver lectures and provide training, seminars, and workshops.
Participate as an editor and/or grant or manuscript reviewer.
Give lectures for external courses, CME, and Grand Rounds.
Participate in on-site and off-site conferences and represent MD Anderson at outside conferences, events, and functions.
Rotate and travel to Houston-area locations for clinical service.
Work effectively within interpersonal relationships involving physicians, patients, and subordinates.