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The Division of Pathology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) is recruiting a full-time faculty member to serve as an Assistant Director of the Molecular and Genomic Pathology Services (MGPS) Laboratory. The MGPS laboratory provides clinical molecular pathology services to the patients at CCHMC and other regional and national pediatric hospitals. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Cincinnati Children's Hospital among the top 3 pediatric hospitals in the nation.

The Department of Pathology is seeking an outstanding molecular pathologist with a broad range of experience in molecular diagnostics, including high throughput technologies, such as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). Our laboratory performs molecular diagnostic testing for infectious diseases and neoplastic disorders using realtime PCR, droplet digital PCR, and fragment analysis. The MGPS laboratory is validating a comprehensive pediatric cancer NGS panel for solid tumors and hematopoietic neoplasms and minimal residual disease monitoring NGS panel for select pediatric tumors. The laboratory team consists of experienced technical specialists for conventional and NGS wetlab assay development, as well as a dedicated clinical bioinformatics team for the development of bioinformatics pipelines, software systems, and laboratory informatics infrastructure.

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities of this position will include oversight and direction of the day-to-day operations of the MGPS laboratory. The faculty candidate will work closely with the Medical Laboratory Director to:

• Review, interpret, and sign-out of clinical cases
• Oversee adherence to technical laboratory procedures and policies as well as assist in troubleshooting technical problems
• Provide consultation to healthcare professionals and clients regarding test utilization and interpretation
• Develop and validate new tests
• Oversee compliance with regulatory agencies
• Review laboratory data and reports
• Contribute to faculty teaching responsibilities, including teaching pediatric pathology fellows in the department.

Despite the clinical role of this position, there are several opportunities to lead or participate in collaborative research projects with other faculty within Division of Pathology and other Divisions in the hospital.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Required:

• An MD, MD/PhD in a Life Science discipline with board certification in Molecular Genetic Pathology (MGP) from the American Board of Pathology (ABP).
• Interest in molecular pathology of hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, and viral infectious diseases.
• The ability to function independently and as a member of a collaborative team.
• Attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Experience or formal training in bioinformatics or clinical informatics is desirable but not necessary.
• Assistant Professor appointment or eligibility

Unique Skills:
-Prioritization
Using time efficiently and productively; prioritizing multiple tasks properly to meet deadlines; recognizing time constraints and adjusting work schedule to address them.
-Development
Knowledge of growth and development
-Clinical Knowledge - Specialty
Professional knowledge and clinical ability sufficient to provide evaluation and treatment of complex patients in one or more specialty areas
Knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology
-Training - Basic
-Diversity Appreciation
Understanding and showing respect and appreciation for the uniqueness of all individuals; leveraging differences in others' perspectives and ideas; appreciating cultural differences and adjusting one's approach to successfully integrate with others who are different from oneself
-Organization
Strong organizational and project management skills to handle projects independently.
-Communication - Advanced
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
-Demonstrated skills in physical assessments, diagnosis, medical management, clinical consultation, research and education.
-Analysis - Basic
Analytical ability sufficient to evaluate data, make judgments and recommendations

Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and treasures Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families (EEO/AA).

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