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Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clinical, Clinical X) Pediatric Pathologist
Position overview
Position title: Pediatric PathologistApplication Window
Open date: May 7, 2024
Next review date: Sunday, Jan 12, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, May 7, 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 at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) (http://pathology.ucsd.edu/) and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD) (https://www.rchsd.org/) are committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and are seeking a Pediatric Pathologist.
The Pediatric Pathology Division at RCHSD currently has 6 full-time pathologists and provides a full range of anatomic and clinical pathology services, with approximately 13,500 surgical pathology, 400 bone marrow, 1,500 cytopathology cases, and 20 pediatric autopsies per year. The Department participates in ACGME-accredited fellowship training in Surgical Pathology, Gastrointestinal Pathology, Hematopathology, and Neuropathology at the UCSD School of Medicine and trains medical students and residents in pediatric pathology from the UCSD School of Medicine and the San Diego Naval Hospital.
The successful candidate will provide coverage of a full range of Pediatric Pathology services, including share of call. The teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows is also expected.
The appropriate series and appointment as Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor will be based on the candidate’s background and experience.
A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for your review:
HS Clinical Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-278.pdf
Clinical X Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-275.pdf
As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf
Department: http://pathology.ucsd.edu/
Hospital: http://www.rchsd.org/
Qualifications
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent.
Candidates must have a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.
Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Anatomic, Clinical, and/or Pediatric Pathology.
Candidates with at least three years of experience in pediatric anatomic and clinical pathology diagnosis are preferred.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Help contact: lnmedina@health.ucsd.edu
About UC San Diego
The University of California, San Diego 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, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
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