Metabolic Geneticist - Clinician, Educator & Researcher

University of Miami Health System; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics seeks a board-certified (or board-eligible) Clinical Geneticist to join the Division of Clinical and Translational Genetics with a focus on inborn errors of metabolism.

The role involves pediatric-to-adult care, newborn screening follow-up, resident education, and clinical research. The selected faculty member will help lead metabolic patient care, contribute to teaching, and develop

Qualifications

• MD degree required.
• Board certification (or eligibility) in Clinical Genetics (ABMGG) or equivalent.
• Eligible for medical licensure in Florida.
• Strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient clinical genetics consultation, with emphasis on inborn errors of metabolism across pediatric-to-adult lifespan.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients referred through the Newborn Screening Program, coordinating follow-up testing and long-term management.
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics and collaborate with metabolism, neurology, dietetics/nutrition, and related fields.
• Order and interpret molecular and biochemical diagnostic testing, and provide treatment, prevention, genetic counseling, and family risk assessment.
• Contribute to teaching and supervision within the Medical Genetics Residency Program, including didactics, case conferences, and bedside/clinic teaching.
• Engage in clinical or translational research, with opportunities to contribute to ongoing studies in rare disease diagnosis and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Participate in departmental committees, quality initiatives, and community/professional education as needed.

Skills

Clinical genetics

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

MD degree

Job description

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics seeks a board-certified (or board-eligible) Clinical Geneticist to join the Division of Clinical and Translational Genetics with a focus on inborn errors of metabolism.

The role involves pediatric-to-adult care, newborn screening follow-up, resident education, and clinical research. The selected faculty member will help lead metabolic patient care, contribute to teaching, and develop