Molecular Genetic Pathologist

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

8h

About The Position

Emory University’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the School of Medicine seeks an MD, DO, or MD/PhD Molecular Genetic Pathologist to join its faculty. The position is based in the Emory University Hospital Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, a rapidly growing laboratory that performs clinical molecular testing for solid tumors and hematopoietic neoplasms, including more than 2,000 oncology next-generation sequencing (NGS) tests and approximately 5,000 molecular hematopathology tests annually. The laboratory also offers a broad molecular microbiology testing menu.

The successful candidate will contribute to the clinical and academic work of the laboratory. The position offers academic and teaching opportunities and close interaction with anatomic and clinical pathology faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s credentials and accomplishments.

Requirements

• MD, DO, or MD/PhD degree.
• Qualified to obtain a Georgia medical license.
• Board-certified in Clinical Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Molecular Genetic Pathology at the time of appointment.
• In-depth experience in next-generation sequencing (NGS).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience practicing in an academic medical center.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in bioinformatics.
• Experience and/or ability to develop new molecular diagnostic tests, supervise and direct operations, and oversee quality control and quality improvement in a clinical molecular diagnostic laboratory.
• Recognized scholarly achievements, including teaching, and an established publication record.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to clinical molecular diagnostic testing in a laboratory serving solid tumors, hematopoietic neoplasms, and molecular microbiology.
• Potentially develop new molecular diagnostic tests, supervise and direct laboratory operations, and oversee quality control and quality improvement.
• Participate in academic and teaching activities with faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students.

What This Job Offers

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