Molecular Pathologist and Director

Company: University of California - Irvine
Location: Irvine
Posted on: February 11, 2025

Job Description:

Position overview



Salary range:
The university academic base salaries as to rank and step can be found here UC salary scales. However, for this position the total negotiated salary uses AAMC salary benchmarks for Clinical Pathology ranging from $268,775 - $369,100. This position includes membership in the health science compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.










Application Window




Open date: December 16, 2024




Next review date: Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.




Final date: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.




Position description

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, Irvine is seeking qualified candidates for appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level to serve as a molecular pathologist and Director in the Division of Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetics. The academic appointment may be in the Health Sciences (HS) Clinical or Clinical X series, depending on experience and extent of research and teaching effort. Both HS and Clinical X faculty provide patient care; teach fellows, residents, and medical students; perform public and University service; and contribute to scholarly activities. Clinical X faculty are expected to conduct more substantial research and have demonstrated excellence in teaching. An academic appointment in the Clinical X series confers membership in the UCI Academic Senate.

Applicants must have significant experience and/or fellowship training in molecular pathology, hold an MD or MD/PhD degree, must be board-certified or board-eligible in Clinical Pathology and/or Anatomic Pathology, and be eligible for, or currently hold, a medical license in the state of California. Experience in complex molecular methodologies, reviewing and interpreting test data in a clinical molecular pathology laboratory is essential. Experience in clinical cytogenetics is highly desirable. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing, interpreting, and signing-out reports, and is expected be actively involved in laboratory operations and quality assurance functions to ensure compliance to regulatory standards. The incumbent will also contribute to the refinement of current, and the development of future molecular and cytogenetic tests to enhance testing capabilities. In addition, the successful candidate is expected to have excellent interpersonal and managerial skills, a strong interest in service activities, a commitment to education, and a record in clinical and/or translational research that may be collaborative in nature. The candidate will be responsible for clinical services in molecular pathology, including on-call duty in clinical pathology, service on department and hospital committees, and teaching and mentoring of medical students, residents, and fellows.

This position will serve the needs of the UCI Health System, which encompasses over 1,300 beds and a growing ambulatory network. UCI Health includes: the UCI Medical Center a 400+ bed tertiary/quaternary care hospital located in the city of Orange which serves as the principal clinical and clinical training facility; a new hospital complex on the Irvine campus; and several community hospitals and outpatient clinics throughout Orange County.

Founded in 1965, UCI is a top hospital and top-10 public university in U.S. News & World Report and home to several NIH-funded centers, including the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) and Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS). With philanthropic support, the UCI School of Medicine is now joined by the Samueli Institute for Integrative Health and new Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Population & Public Health in the UCI College of Health Sciences. UCI Health is the only academic medical center in Orange County, the nation's 6th largest county and one of the most desirable locations to live in the US.

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Department: https://www.pathology.uci.edu/





Qualifications


Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Applicants must hold an MD, or MD/PhD degree, must be board-certified or board-eligible in Clinical Pathology and/or Anatomic Pathology, and be eligible for, or currently hold, a medical license in the state of California.







Application Requirements



Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• Cover Letter
  
• Statement of Research (Optional)
  
• Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.
  
• Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.
  
• Statement of Clinical Service
  
  
  
  Reference requirements
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    About UC Irvine
    
    The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
    
    
    As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
    
    
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      Job location
      Irvine, CA

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