Open Rank Clinician Educator of Neuropathology

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, seeks a highly motivated Neuropathologist at all academic ranks (Assistant or Associate Professor) on the Clinician Educator track. We are hiring this subspecialty to accommodate a university-wide workforce expansion.  Special consideration will be given to applicants willing to also cover surgical pathology.

This position offers a competitive salary and a 6-year promotion cycle, along with a strong commitment to work-life balance.

Position Highlights:

• Collaborative Environment: Leverage our partnership with TriCore Reference Laboratory, which provides in-house esoteric testing for anatomic pathology.

• Excellent Gross Room Support: Enjoy a fully staffed gross room with four Pathologist Assistants (PAs) and additional resident coverage. No faculty grossing required.
• Remote/After-Hours Coverage: Benefit from remote/digital frozen section diagnostic capabilities, allowing many after-hours calls to be completed from home.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Includes robust retirement plans with a significant employer contribution. Employees may choose between a defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan (similar to a pension). Additional tax-deferred voluntary retirement plans (403(b) and 457(b)) are also available. Medical, Dental, Basic Life, and Long-Term Disability coverage is provided.
• Medical Liability Coverage through the New Mexico Risk Management Division as set forth in the New Mexico Tort Claims Act
  
• Annual Leave: Accrual of 21 days per year (252 hours maximum accrual) plus 15 days of paid holidays.
  
• Yearly renewing CME funds.
  
• Easily accessible divisional research funds for those interested in research.
  
• Optional paid research activities through the TriCore Research Institute.
  
• Relocation packages.
  
• Tuition remission and Dependent Education Program.
  
• No Autopsy coverage is required or expected.
  
• Free access to a fully stocked on-site gym and physician’s lounge with complimentary food/beverages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide neurosurgical pathology services in a growing academic tertiary care center with a regional outside consult service.
• Participate in diagnostic and teaching activities (residents, fellows, and medical students).
• May participate in translational research activities if desired (not a requirement for promotion).
• Engage with clinical services for the NCI-designated UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center and collaborate with neurooncologists and neurosurgeons in a multidisciplinary tumor board.

This position is located at the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), New Mexico's only Academic Medical Center and Level-1 Trauma Center. The Anatomic Pathology Division is actively involved in cutting-edge research through collaborations with the Department of Pathology, the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Human Tissue Repository, the TriCore Research Institute, and the NIH-funded Clinical Translational Science Center. In addition, research opportunities in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are available through a partnership with Indica Labs (HALO AI) located in Albuquerque, NM.

Why Join Us?

The UNM Division of Anatomic Pathology provides a competitive schedule at competitive pay and is located in a beautiful region ideal for an active lifestyle (world class skiing, fly-fishing, hiking, and biking). The residency program encompasses 16 positions, and the department has active fellowship programs in general surgical pathology with the option of independent sign-out, cytopathology with training in ultrasound-guided FNAs, forensic pathology, hematopathology, molecular genetic pathology, and transfusion medicine. Faculty are encouraged to develop professionally in a collaborative environment with opportunities for innovative research and teaching.

Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and education.