ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGIST

Ascension St Vincent; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh is seeking a faculty member in Pediatric Pathology. The role includes teaching fellows, reviewing pathology cases, and participating in research. Candidates must hold an M.D. or equivalent and possess relevant board certifications.

Qualifications

• Candidates must complete an ACGME accredited Pediatric Pathology Fellowship.
• Preference for additional training in Molecular Pathology.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring fellows and residents.

Responsibilities

• Sign out surgical pathology cases and review cytological specimens.
• Teach Pathology fellows and residents.
• Participate in research initiatives.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Mentoring

Education

M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent

Board certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Job description

RANK/TITLE:

Assistant Professor (1-5 years of experience) or Associate Professor (6-10 years of experience) or Professor (10+ years of experience) (tenure/nontenure)

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION DESCRIPTION:

• Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
• The UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has 313 licensedbedsand over 13,000 admissions per year.
• The John G. Rango’s Sr. Research Center is a 300, 000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility in our campus, housing a large group of researchers and academic Departments performing world-class research.
• The Anatomic Pathology section is staffed by six faculty members and has extensive subspecialty support from members of other divisions in the Department of Pathology of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

• The Department of Pathology at CHP handles approximately 10,000 Surgical Pathology accessions, 1,500 cytological specimens and 35-40 pediatric autopsies per year.
• Material ranges from the routine examples of pediatric disease to cases of the highest complexity of modern medicine.
• The Department has an ACGME accredited fellowship program in Pediatric Pathology, which emphasizes academic work with the fellows and requires faculty mentoring.

JOB DUTIES:

• Sign out of surgical pathology cases, review cytological specimens, pediatric autopsies.
• Teach Pathology fellows and Pathology residents.
• Participate in research initiatives as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates must have an M.D./M.D.,Ph.D..., D.O. degree or equivalent.
• Board-certification is required in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, or Anatomic Pathology
• Preference will be given to candidates who completed formal training in an ACGME accredited Pediatric Pathology Fellowship program and are either Board Certified or eligible for special certification in Pediatric Pathology.
• Applicants with additional formal training in Molecular Pathology will be preferred.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The individual will be a full-time faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, and a participant in the UPMC/UPP faculty practice plan. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

APPLICATION:

Send CV and letter of interest in confidence to University of Pittsburgh Talent acquisition job number 24006562 (https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external).

Contact the following person ONLY for more information:

Jennifer Picarsic, M.D.

Chief of Pathology and Head of Laboratories

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

E-mail:[e-mail]

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/veterans.