UNIV- Open Rank- Cytogenomics Director - Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine

Job Description Summary

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina is seeking an academically oriented Cytogenetics / Genomics (“Cytogenomics”) Laboratory Director with 2 to 10+ years of experience. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Along with the Medical Directors and Lab Directors of Cytogenetics, Genomics, and Molecular Pathology, this faculty member will participate in a busy laboratory service, which includes constitutional and somatic testing. Current methodologies include cytogenetics, FISH, SNP microarray, and NGS. The faculty member should be proficient in the review of data and interpretation of results for those techniques employed in the clinical work-up of cases for precision oncology and clinical genetics. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience in new molecular genomic and genetic test development, validation, and implementation within a College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited laboratory. Fostering collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers and serving as a resource to technologists at the bench will be expected. This individual will instruct medical students, participate in the training of pathology residents and fellows, and actively participate in the academic mission of the Pathology Department and NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center programs. The Department offers an ACGME-accredited fellowship training program in Molecular Genetic Pathology for which the candidate will play a key educational role. Close collaboration with the Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology teams including their trainees is expected.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC001006 COM PATH Laboratory Medicine CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Cytogenetics & Genomics (Cytogenomics) Laboratory Director

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Position Responsibilities

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina is seeking an academically oriented Cytogenetics / Genomics (“Cytogenomics”) Laboratory Director with 2 to 10+ years of experience. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Along with the Medical Directors and Lab Directors of Cytogenetics, Genomics, and Molecular Pathology, this faculty member will participate in a busy laboratory service, which includes constitutional and somatic testing. Current methodologies include cytogenetics, FISH, SNP microarray, and NGS. The faculty member should be proficient in the review of data and interpretation of results for those techniques employed in the clinical work-up of cases for precision oncology and clinical genetics. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience in new molecular genomic and genetic test development, validation, and implementation within a College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited laboratory. Fostering collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers and serving as a resource to technologists at the bench will be expected. This individual will instruct medical students, participate in the training of pathology residents and fellows, and actively participate in the academic mission of the Pathology Department and NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center programs. The Department offers an ACGME-accredited fellowship training program in Molecular Genetic Pathology for which the candidate will play a key educational role. Close collaboration with the Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology teams including their trainees is expected.

Required Qualifications

PhD with American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) certification (or eligibility) in Cytogenetics and Genomics or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics or MD or equivalent degree with relevant pathology specialty training and certification by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic, Clinical, and Molecular Genetic Pathology and at least two years of experience in Cytogenetics or Genomics, with eligibility for medical licensure in South Carolina

Environment

MUSC Medical Center is a tertiary and quaternary academic medical center located on peninsular Charleston, SC and consisting of MUSC University Hospital Authority; Ashley River Tower, a cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and cancer specialty hospital; the Institute of Psychiatry; the Storm Eye Institute; and Children’s Hospital / Women’s Pavilion located in Charleston SC. The Medical Center is supported by respected research-based medical and nursing schools, which deliver both routine inpatient care and highly specialized medical treatment and surgical procedures. Home to the regions only Level I trauma center, the state’s most comprehensive neonatal intensive care unit, the Transplant Center, and the state’s only NCI-designated Cancer Center, MUSC serves as the principal referral center for physicians and patients of the region.  MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and 850 residents and has nearly 25,000 care team members inclusive of the 14 hospital ~2500 bed system, including approximately 1,500 faculty members.

Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, a cover letter detailing experience and current and future interests, and the names and addresses of three individuals who could provide letters of recommendation to:  Ms. Michelle Barton, bartonm@musc.edu

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Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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