Open Rank Professor of Pathology
Posting Number
req25873
Employment Type
Faculty
Faculty Type
Open Rank
Hiring Department
Pathology (254B)
Academic Location
School of Medicine
Benefits Eligible
The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.
Position Summary
The Department of Pathology at the University of New Mexico is seeking three, fulltime, forensic pathologists at an Open Rank on the Clinician Educator Track, tojoin our board-certified forensic pathologists at the New Mexico Office of theMedical Investigator . These individuals will perform medicolegal and hospitalautopsies, teach medical students, pathology residents and forensic pathologyfellows, and will be encouraged to develop a program of scholarly inquiry.
TheOffice of the Medical Investigator is a statewide, centralized, academicallybased medicolegal death investigative agency for New Mexico.This agency investigates approximately 7,000of the 18,000 deaths that occur each year in New Mexico and performsapproximately 2,000 autopsies and 2,500 whole body CT exams each year.The office has been NAME accredited since1976.When fully staffed, thepathologist's caseload is compliant with NAME phase I standards.Detailed death investigation data(1977-present) is recorded in an electronic database.The office occupies a state-of-the-artfacility completed in 2010 including a fully Biosafety Level-3 autopsylaboratory that houses both CT and MR Scanners.New faculty will be trained in theincorporation of imaging technology into daily practice.The office has faculty providing expertise inneuropathology, anthropology, odontology, epidemiology, radiology and forensicimaging.The OMI forensic pathologyfellowship program has 4 slots/year and has trained 100 fellows who are inpractice throughout the US and internationally.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:

• MD degree or equivalent
• Board certified/eligible in Anatomic Pathology
• Board certified/eligible in Forensic Pathology orcurrently in a Forensic Pathology Fellowship

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience or training in a subspecialty of medicine, pathology,or science applicable to forensic pathology
• Experience training forensic fellows and pathologyresidents in autopsy pathology using both hospital and medicolegal autopsies
• Experience teaching medical students
• Evidence of scholarly productivity
• Evidence of public speaking and writing skills
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity,inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diversecommunities.

Application Instructions
Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted.If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.
A complete application will include a CV and cover letter/letter of interest. The cover letter must address each requirement or qualification and how it relates to the position. The application materials must include the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references; candidates will be consulted before references are contacted.For additional information, visit our web site at: http://pathology.unm.edu/ or contact Ruth Kief, Operations Manager, Department of Pathology, telephone: 505 272-9877, email: rkief@salud.unm.edu
For Best Consideration
For best consideration, please apply by 7/31/2023. This position will remain open until filled.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
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