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Description
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Emory University School of Medicine is seeking an MD, DO, or MD/PhD Molecular Genetic Pathologist to join our faculty.
The Emory University Hospital Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory is a rapidly growing laboratory that performs clinical molecular testing for solid tumors and hematopoietic neoplasms, with over 2000 oncology next generation sequencing (NGS) tests and approximately 5000 molecular hematopathology tests annually. The laboratory also offers a robust molecular microbiology testing menu.
The successful candidate must have an MD, DO, or MD/PhD, and be qualified to obtain a Georgia medical license, be Board-certified in Clinical Pathology or in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, and be Board-certified or Board-eligible in Molecular Genetic Pathology at the time of appointment. In-depth experience in NGS is essential. Expertise in Bioinformatics is highly beneficial. Additional preferred qualifications include 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. The successful candidate should possess strong organizational and communication skills and experience practicing in an academic medical center. Recognized scholarly achievements, including teaching, and an established publication record are highly desirable.
The position offers ample academic and teaching opportunities, with close interaction with anatomic and clinical pathology faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students. Academic rank will be at a level commensurate with the individual's credentials and accomplishments.
Candidates who are interested in this position should apply online and submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names of three references, and email their information to Charlie Hill, MD, PhD (cehill@emory.edu), Director of Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory; Linsheng Zhang, MD, PhD (lzhan3@emory.edu), Associate Director of Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory; or John Roback, MD, PhD (jroback@emory.edu), Vice-Chair and Division Director.
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