Open Rank of Forensic Pathology

The Office of the Medical Investigator, administratively housed at the University of New Mexico, is seeking three, full time, forensic pathologists to join an amazing team of forensic pathologists housing one of the most reputable forensic pathology fellowship programs that has trained 121 forensic pathologists since 1975.

The Office of the Medical Investigator is a statewide, centralized, academically based medicolegal death investigative agency for New Mexico. This agency investigates approximately 7,000 of the 18,000 deaths that occur each year in New Mexico and performs approximately 2,000 autopsies and 2,500 external examinations each year. The office has been NAME accredited since 1976. Detailed death investigation data (1977-present) is recorded in an electronic database.

About New Mexico

New Mexico is the fifth largest state in the United States and is home to roughly 2.1 million people. New Mexico offers one of the most diverse landscapes of any U.S state, from auburn deserts, grasslands, mesas, and snow-capped mountain peaks. Experience over 300 days of sunshine and all four seasons! Outdoor pursuits await in our beautiful state.

New Mexico is also full of diversity, with roughly half the population identifying as Hispanic or Latino, and is home to the fourth largest Native American community in the U.S.

About the
OMI

• A cohesive team
  of board-certified forensic pathologists, two forensic anthropologists, a
  forensic odontologist, two neuropathologists, pathologist's assistants, and
  Pathology and Radiology consults at the University of New Mexico.
• NAME accredited
  and modernized facility.
• On-site
  Computed Tomography (CT) scanner used to triage every case.
• Work/life
  Balance: An average of ten exam days per month when fully staffed. Telecommute
  options when not performing examinations.
• Forensic
  Pathology Fellowship Program: Funded for four fellows with an incredible
  training track-record.
• University of
  New Mexico: Faculty appointments within the Pathology Department.
• Rotating
  Pathology residents and medical students, providing ample mentor and education
  opportunities.
• Research
  opportunities: A full-time epidemiologist, physicist, and staff for statistical
  analysis.
• Grief services
  department assists with family communication.
• Complete
  support staff: Investigators who respond to scenes and staff the office 24/7;
  morphology technicians and full administrative support staff.
• Histology
  services provided by a local laboratory. Toxicology testing is provided by a
  nationally recognized external laboratory.
• Private
  transportation services for judicial hearings within New Mexico.

Benefits

• Multiple
  retirement plan options
• Defined
  contribution plan options (similar to a pension) with significant employer
  contribution
• Tax deferred
  voluntary retirement plans (403(b) and 457(b)
• Annual leave:
  21 days/year (252 hours maximum accrual)
• Sick leave: 10
  working days
• Parental leave:
  Up to 120 consecutive days or 17 weeks (inclusive of holidays)
• Professional
  leave: Up to 12 working days in a fiscal year
• $3000 annually,
  for professional/education/travel expenses
• Relocation
  package
• Medical,
  Dental, Basic Life, and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Tuition
  Remission for employee and spouse/domestic partner

Minimum Qualifications:

• M.D., or equivalent
• Board Certified/eligible in Anatomic Pathology
• Board Certified/eligible in Forensic Pathology or currently in a Forensic Pathology Fellowship
• Eligible to work in the U.S.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience or training in a subspecialty of medicine, pathology, or science applicable to forensic pathology
• Evidence of public speaking and writing skills
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
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visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

A complete application will include an uploaded CV and should include a Cover Letter/Letter of Interest that details the candidate's education, training, and experience as they relate to the minimum and desirable qualifications listed in the job description.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.