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

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

6d•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 faculty position in Charleston, South Carolina. MUSC Charleston is the state’s quaternary medical center and a comprehensive transplant center. Its facilities include the Hollings Cancer Center, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated center, and several hospitals. The department includes clinical and laboratory medicine and surgical pathology divisions, with expertise spanning hematology, molecular and genetic pathology, transplant support, transfusion medicine, cell therapy, microbiology, and numerous surgical pathology subspecialties. The department receives approximately $5 million in extramural funding annually and is consistently ranked in the upper half of U.S. pathology departments for NIH funding. The position includes participation in a busy, team-based hematology laboratory service, including body fluids analysis, flow cytometry, coagulation, and bone marrow and lymph node diagnostic services. The faculty member will contribute to clinical and/or translational research, teach medical students, support resident and hematology fellow training, and participate in the academic mission of Hollings Cancer Center’s adult and pediatric hematologic malignancy and bone marrow transplant programs. The position is tenure track, with academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications, expertise, and accomplishments. The department has more than 65 faculty across five divisions, offers a range of accredited residency and fellowship programs, and provides an ACGME-accredited hematopathology fellowship. MUSC offers relocation assistance, retirement options including a pension and optional tax-deferred contributions, and sovereign immunity malpractice coverage.

Requirements

MD, DO, or equivalent degree with pathology specialty training and 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.
Ability to foster collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers and serve as a resource to laboratory technologists.
Excellent communication skills, strong work ethic, and a team-player approach to patient care.
Ability to teach medical students and participate in pathology resident and hematology fellow training.

Nice To Haves

Two to eight or more years of post-fellowship experience; current fellows and recent graduates will also be considered.
Additional subspecialty expertise in a second area, such as Molecular Genetic Pathology or a surgical pathology subspecialty.

Responsibilities

Participate 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 testing, cytogenetic techniques, and molecular techniques in clinical case work-ups.
Foster collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers and serve as a resource to technologists at the bench.
Participate in clinical and/or translational research endeavors.
Instruct medical students and participate in training pathology residents and hematology fellows.
Participate in the academic mission of Hollings Cancer Center’s adult and pediatric hematologic malignancy and bone marrow transplant programs.