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Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (HS Clin, Clin X) Academic Hematopathologist
Position overview
Position title: Academic HematopathologistApplication Window
Open date: November 6, 2024
Next review date: Sunday, Dec 8, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Nov 6, 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 (http://pathology.ucsd.edu) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body, and seeks academic hematopathologists to join the Division of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine.
The successful candidates will be required to share clinical responsibilities for a large, integrated bone marrow, lymph node, and flow cytometry diagnostic service and provide cross-coverage as an Associate Director of the Clinical Hematology and Hematopathology Laboratories that support the patient care at UC San Diego Health's Jacobs Medical Center (including the region’s only NCI-designated cancer center), Hillcrest Medical Center, and the state-of-the art Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine (CALM) in La Jolla, as well as our referral/outreach/consultation programs and an expanding clinical integration network. Teaching of medical students, residents, and ACGME-hematopathology fellows is also expected.
Candidates with a track record in the development and application of molecular, cytogenetic, genomic, and epigenomic diagnostics and/or flow cytometry/immunopathologic characterization of benign and neoplastic hematologic disorders, with evidence of scholarly contributions in clinical, translational and/or basic research, are encouraged to apply.
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/
Qualifications
Candidates must have an MD or equivalent or an MD/PhD in the biological sciences, chemistry, clinical laboratory science, or related field.
Candidates must have or be eligible for a California medical license or equivalent certification/permit as determined by the Medical Board of California.
Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Pathology (ABP) in clinical pathology (CP) or anatomic pathology/clinical pathology (AP/CP) or equivalent, with certification or eligible for certification in the ABP-subspecialty of hematopathology.
Candidates with at least one year of subspecialty fellowship training or practice experience in molecular genetic pathology/clinical genomics, cytogenetics/cytogenomics, immunopathology/flow cytometry, hemostasis/coagulation, or hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell therapy are preferred.
Candidates with certification or eligible for certification in the ABP-subspecialty of molecular genetic pathology 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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