Clinical Chemist/Clinical Pathologist/Laboratory Director
About The Position
About Us: The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. Position overview: The Clinical Chemistry Service in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at MSK is seeking an outstanding clinical chemist or clinical pathologist at the level of Assistant, Associate or Attending Pathologist. The MSK Clinical Chemistry Service represents one of the largest clinical chemistry units in the United States dedicated to the care of cancer patients. The service employs 6 faculty supported by 1 manager and 1 assistant manager, 5 supervisors and 45 technologists. The laboratory system is harmonized across four sites within Manhattan, and six regional sites located in New Jersey, Westchester, and Long Island. Experience in informatics, mass spectrometry, molecular testing, toxicology, immunoassays, and automated chemistry is desirable.
Requirements
- Board certification or eligibility from the American Board of Pathology in CP or AP/CP and a valid, unrestricted US medical license with eligibility to practice medicine in New York State.
- Experience in running high volume, high complexity clinical laboratories
- A strong record of academic accomplishments
Nice To Haves
- Experience in informatics, mass spectrometry, molecular testing, toxicology, immunoassays, and automated chemistry is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Sign out in the protein immunology area (electrophoresis and immunofixation).
- Maintenance of compliance with regulatory mandates as a director or assistant director of core laboratories, point of care testing or other specialty areas.
- Consultation with health care providers and multidisciplinary disease management teams on laboratory testing to support the management of cancer patients.
- Development of a productive research program with publications in high quality, peer-reviewed scientific journals with extramural or industry grant funding
- Training pathology residents, students, clinical fellows, laboratory technologists and supervisors through lectures, clinical supervision and mentorship.
- Participation in a COMACC accredited clinical chemistry fellowship program through didactic sessions and mentorship of trainees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
