Consultant/ Sr. Consultant-Oncopathology

Paras Healthcare; Kanpur; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Paras Healthcare in Kanpur, India, seeks an oncopathologist to examine surgical pathology, biopsy, cytology, and oncology specimens and provide accurate diagnosis, grading, staging, and classification of malignancies.

You will review IHC and molecular testing, participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards, guide staff, develop SOPs, ensure high-quality reports, and uphold patient safety and regulatory standards while contributing to teaching and research.

Responsibilities

• Examine and interpret surgical pathology, biopsy, cytology, and oncology specimens.
• Provide accurate and timely diagnosis, grading, staging, and classification of malignancies.
• Review complex and challenging oncopathology cases and provide expert second opinions.
• Interpret and correlate immunohistochemistry (IHC) findings with morphological features.
• Review and interpret relevant molecular pathology and biomarker testing, including predictive markers used for targeted and immunotherapy decisions.
• Ensure comprehensive, standardized, and clinically relevant pathology reports.
• Correlate pathological findings with clinical, radiological, surgical, and laboratory information.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary tumor boards and oncology case discussions.
• Advise clinicians and oncologists regarding appropriate ancillary investigations and tissue utilization.
• Maintain high standards of diagnostic accuracy, quality assurance, and patient safety.
• Supervise and guide pathology consultants, residents, fellows, technicians, and other laboratory staff as applicable.
• Develop and implement SOPs, quality-control measures, and laboratory best practices.
• Support accreditation, audits, quality-improvement initiatives, and regulatory compliance.
• Stay updated with advances in oncopathology, molecular diagnostics, precision oncology, and emerging biomarkers.
• Contribute to academic activities, teaching, research, publications, and continuing medical education programs.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Examine and interpret surgical pathology, biopsy, cytology, and oncology specimens.
• Provide accurate and timely diagnosis, grading, staging, and classification of malignancies.
• Review complex and challenging oncopathology cases and provide expert second opinions.
• Interpret and correlate immunohistochemistry (IHC) findings with morphological features.
• Review and interpret relevant molecular pathology and biomarker testing, including predictive markers used for targeted and immunotherapy decisions.
• Ensure comprehensive, standardized, and clinically relevant pathology reports.
• Correlate pathological findings with clinical, radiological, surgical, and laboratory information.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary tumor boards and oncology case discussions.
• Advise clinicians and oncologists regarding appropriate ancillary investigations and tissue utilization.
• Maintain high standards of diagnostic accuracy, quality assurance, and patient safety.
• Supervise and guide pathology consultants, residents, fellows, technicians, and other laboratory staff as applicable.
• Develop and implement SOPs, quality-control measures, and laboratory best practices.
• Support accreditation, audits, quality-improvement initiatives, and regulatory compliance.
• Stay updated with advances in oncopathology, molecular diagnostics, precision oncology, and emerging biomarkers.
• Contribute to academic activities, teaching, research, publications, and continuing medical education programs.