Academic Assistant/Associate/Professor; Director, Molecular Pathology; Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! *

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The Department of Pathology & Genomic Medicine of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is recruiting an accomplished Director of Molecular Pathology. The applicant must have an M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or have a Ph.D. with subspecialty training and board certification in Molecular Genetics Pathology.

The successful candidate has proven expertise in molecular subspecialty such as molecular diagnostics, molecular genomics, laboratory genetics & genomics or molecular microbiology, and bioinformatics. Advanced practical and diagnostic skills in next generation sequencing are required. Proficiency in the interpretation of results, collaboration with clinicians and researchers and technologists are a must. The candidate must have demonstrated experience and knowledge in technology, regulatory requirements, and creation of clinical reporting, data storage, bioinformatics, and administration of a CLIA laboratory.

The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities such as basic, clinical and/or translational research; participation in department research seminars, seeking extramural funding for support of research activities. Active participation in teaching medical students, residents and fellows are required; must possess excellent communication skills. Medical licensure in Pennsylvania is also required.

The Jefferson Health System, located in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey, is an 18-hospital academic health system that has undergone rapid expansion in recent years. Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College was established in 1824 and today is one of the leading Medical School in the country. The Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine covers anatomic and clinical pathology services for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and provides centralized and consolidated subspecialty services to the Jefferson Enterprise.

Interested applicants should email curriculum vitae, cover letter, and three references to:

charalambos.solomides@jefferson.edu, CC Physician Recruiter;robert.cross@jefferson.edu

Charalambos C. Solomides, MD
The Warren R. Lang Professor and Interim Chair

Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Director of Cytopathology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

132 South 10th Street, Main Bldg. Suite 260E
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Thomas Jefferson University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. The University undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for underrepresented minorities, women, and disables persons, who are encouraged to apply.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.