UNIV - Open Rank - Hematopathologist - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical University of South Carolina’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine seeks an academically oriented, board-certified Hematopathologist for a tenure-track faculty position in Charleston, South Carolina. The Charleston Division is South Carolina’s quaternary medical center and a comprehensive transplant center, including the Hollings Cancer Center, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated center. The department has approximately $5 million in annual extramural funding and is consistently ranked in the upper half of U.S. pathology departments for NIH funding. The faculty member will participate in the busy, team-based hematology laboratory service, including body fluids analysis, flow cytometry, coagulation, and bone marrow and lymph node diagnostic services. The role includes clinical and/or translational research, collaboration with clinicians and researchers, support for technologists, and teaching medical students, pathology residents, and hematology fellows. The position will contribute to the academic mission of Hollings Cancer Center’s adult and pediatric hematologic malignancy and bone marrow transplant programs. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications, expertise, and accomplishments. Current fellows and recent graduates will be considered.

Requirements

MD, DO, or equivalent degree with pathology specialty training.
Certification by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
Board certification or eligibility in Hematopathology.
Eligibility for medical licensure in South Carolina.
Proficiency in the use, interpretation, and integration of flow cytometry, including MRD, cytogenetic, and molecular techniques in clinical case work-ups.
Excellent communication skills, strong work ethic, and a team-player approach to patient care.

Nice To Haves

Two to eight or more years of post-fellowship experience is preferred; current fellows and recent graduates will be considered.
Additional subspecialty expertise in a second area, such as Molecular Genetic Pathology or a surgical pathology subspecialty, is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Participate enthusiastically in the team-based hematology laboratory service, including body fluids analysis, flow cytometry, coagulation, and bone marrow and lymph node diagnostic services.
Use, interpret, and integrate flow cytometry, including minimal residual disease (MRD), cytogenetic, and molecular techniques in clinical case work-ups.
Foster collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers and serve as a resource to bench technologists.
Participate in clinical and/or translational research endeavors.
Instruct medical students and participate in training pathology residents and hematology fellows.
Actively participate in the academic mission of Hollings Cancer Center’s adult and pediatric hematologic malignancy and bone marrow transplant programs.