Job Description Summary

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina is seeking an academically oriented Molecular Pathology Laboratory Director with 2 to 10 years of experience; current trainees will also be considered. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Laboratory Director of Molecular Pathology will oversee a largely automated molecular microbiology and molecular genetics and genomics laboratory and collaboratively support the Directors of the Cytogenetic and Genomics Laboratory and Microbiology Laboratory in terms of variant science, teaching activities, genetics and genomics validation and verification studies (LDT and RUO), accreditation activities, MolDx technical assessment preparation and/or review, and participation in applicable research and/or industry grants. Strong interest or formal education and/or certification in microbiology, bioinformatics, or other genetic or genomic subspecialty is preferred. Current certification for lab direction of high complexity testing is required; ACMG certification in Laboratory Genetics & Genomics is preferred. Ideally, the faculty member should be proficient in the interpretation of results for those techniques employed in the clinical work-up of cases for precision medicine (genetics and genomics) and have advanced practical and diagnostic skills in next generation sequencing. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience in new molecular genomic and genetic test development validation, and implementation. Fostering collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers as well as serving as a resource to technologists at the bench will be expected. This individual will instruct medical students, participate in the training of pathology residents and fellows, and actively participate in the academic mission of the Department and the NCI-designed Hollings Cancer Center programs. The relative percent effort for research, teaching, administrative duties, and patient care responsibilities will be tailored to the successful applicant’s experience and career goals. The Department offers an ACGME-accredited fellowship training program in Molecular Genetic Pathology for which the candidate will play a key educational role. Close collaboration with the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology teams including their trainees is expected.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC001006 COM PATH Laboratory Medicine CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Description: The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina is seeking an academically oriented Molecular Pathology Laboratory Director with 2 to 10 years of experience; current trainees will also be considered. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Laboratory Director of Molecular Pathology will oversee a largely automated molecular microbiology and molecular genetics and genomics laboratory and collaboratively support the Directors of the Cytogenetic and Genomics Laboratory and Microbiology Laboratory in terms of variant science, teaching activities, genetics and genomics validation and verification studies (LDT and RUO), accreditation activities, MolDx technical assessment preparation and/or review, and participation in applicable research and/or industry grants. Strong interest or formal education and/or certification in microbiology, bioinformatics, or other genetic or genomic subspecialty is preferred. Current certification for lab direction of high complexity testing is required; ACMG certification in Laboratory Genetics & Genomics is preferred. Ideally, the faculty member should be proficient in the interpretation of results for those techniques employed in the clinical work-up of cases for precision medicine (genetics and genomics) and have advanced practical and diagnostic skills in next generation sequencing. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience in new molecular genomic and genetic test development validation, and implementation. Fostering collaborative relationships with clinicians and researchers as well as serving as a resource to technologists at the bench will be expected. This individual will instruct medical students, participate in the training of pathology residents and fellows, and actively participate in the academic mission of the Department and the NCI-designed Hollings Cancer Center programs. The relative percent effort for research, teaching, administrative duties, and patient care responsibilities will be tailored to the successful applicant’s experience and career goals. The Department offers an ACGME-accredited fellowship training program in Molecular Genetic Pathology for which the candidate will play a key educational role. Close collaboration with the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology teams including their trainees is expected.

MUSC Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D., M.D. (with relevant ABP Board Certification) or equivalent degree. Certification for direction of high complexity laboratory by HHS-approved agency is required for Ph.D. applicants.

Environment

MUSC Medical Center is a 750 bed tertiary and quaternary academic medical center consisting of MUSC University Hospital Authority; Ashley River Tower, a cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and cancer specialty hospital; the Institute of Psychiatry; the Storm Eye Institute; and Children’s Hospital located in Charleston SC. The Medical Center is supported by respected research-based medical and nursing schools, which deliver both routine inpatient care and highly specialized medical treatment and surgical procedures. Home to the regions only Level I trauma center, the state’s most comprehensive neonatal intensive care unit, the Transplant Center, and the state’s only NCI-designated Cancer Center, MUSC serves as the principal referral center for physicians and patients of the region. MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and residents, and has nearly 13,000 employees, including approximately 1,500 faculty members.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

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