Clinical Geneticist

Mayo Career Site UK; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN invites a Physician with expertise in Clinical Trials and genetics/genomics to join our Department of Clinical Genomics. The role emphasizes directing and designing trials, leading early feasibility efforts, and securing extramural funding while maintaining clinical excellence.

The candidate will collaborate across Mayo Clinic sites and academia, with an academic appointment commensurate with background, contributing to high‑value care and groundbreaking

Qualifications

• Board-certified MD or MD/PhD with expertise in clinical trials involving genetics and genomics.
• Experience directing and designing clinical trials and leading a trials office.
• Strong publication record and ability to secure extramural funding.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the departmental clinical trials office.
• Lead early feasibility and first‑in‑human clinical trials.
• Foster collaboration across Mayo Clinic centers and external partners.

Skills

Clinical trials leadership

Genetics/genomics expertise

Academic collaboration

Publication record

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

The Department of Clinical Genomics at Mayo Clinic is seeking a Physician with expertise in Clinical Trials to combine clinical and research careers at Mayo Clinic. This is a position for a board-certified MD or MD/PhD candidate highly skilled in the clinical practice and in clinical trials involving genetics and genomic patients. The ideal candidate should have a broad understanding of genetics and genomics and expertise in integrating novel technologies into clinical practice.The candidate must possess clinical experience as well as proficiency directing and designing clinical trials, facilitating and promoting early feasibility and first-in-human clinical trials, providing oversight and leadership of a departmental clinical trials office, securing extramural funding, and a strong publication record. A proven record of collaborative efforts is desirable.

Mayo Clinic’s values of teamwork and collaboration are essential to providing integrated medical and surgical care to patients with complex conditions. The faculty member will have an academic appointment in The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science commensurate with prior background.

The Department of Clinical Genomics in Rochester, MN is part of the Enterprise Clinical Genomics Department across all Mayo Clinic sites. The department is committed to transforming clinical practice by developing, analyzing, and rapidly diffusing innovative solutions to deliver high value care to our patients. Clinical Genomics research has a well-developed infrastructure that supports conducting early feasibility and multi-center basic and translational research and clinical trials that includes staff with expertise in study development, assessment, start-up, and conduct. The Clinical Genomics research portfolio at Mayo Clinic is supported by NIH grants, foundation awards, and philanthropic gifts. The Department of Clinical Genomics partners with several centers within Mayo Clinic, including the Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, the Center for Regenerative Medicine, the Center for Clinical and Translational Science, and the Center for Individualized Medicine.

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Bold. Forward. Unbound. is a six-year strategic initiative to the Rochester, MN campus that advances Mayo Clinic’s overarching mission to Cure, Connect, and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere. This $5 billion transformation reimagines the downtown Rochester campus through a combination of innovative care concepts, digital technologies, and state-of-the-art facilities.

For physicians, this means practicing in a groundbreaking environment where inpatient, outpatient, and virtual care are seamlessly integrated - empowering you to deliver exceptional outcomes with the support of advanced tools, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a culture rooted in Mayo Clinic’s patient-first values. Joining Mayo Clinic during this pivotal moment offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of medicine while advancing your own academic and clinical career.