Clinical Cytogeneticist: Diagnostics, Teaching & Genomics

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Clinical Cytogeneticist to lead the UNC Hospitals Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory. The role includes oversight of diagnostic service operations, case sign-out, and development of new assays, with responsibility for teaching residents and fellows.

Candidates should be board-certified in Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics, with experience in constitutional and cancer cytogenetics and a track record in molecular methods and next-generation

Qualifications

• Board-certified in Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics.
• Training and several years of experience in constitutional and cancer cytogenetics.
• Newly board-certified or board-eligible individuals are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of day-to-day operations of the clinical cytogenetics diagnostic service.
• Sign-out of cases using conventional cytogenetics, FISH, and SNP microarray.
• Technical and analytical troubleshooting and new assay development.
• Teach medical students, pathology and medical genetics residents, and fellows.
• Engage in ongoing research including next-generation sequencing projects.

Education

Board-certified in Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics

Tools

FISH

SNP microarray

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a Clinical Cytogeneticist to lead the UNC Hospitals Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory. The role includes oversight of diagnostic service operations, case sign-out, and development of new assays, with responsibility for teaching residents and fellows.

Candidates should be board-certified in Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics, with experience in constitutional and cancer cytogenetics and a track record in molecular methods and next-generation