Associate Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment, Anatomical Pathology (GI)

Assistant Professor Or Associate Professor

This is a faculty position responsible to the Chair of the Department of Anatomic Pathology, who reports to the Head of the Division of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

To assume diagnostic patient care responsibilities by (a) serving primarily as a GI Pathologist in subspecialty services; (b) developing and implementing clinical and translational research in the subspecialty field of anatomical pathology appropriate for faculty rank and (c) active involvement in teaching and training of the next generation of pathologists.

Candidates will be expected to participate in the routine sign-out activities of a high-volume clinical practice with GI, liver, and pancreas specimens across five sign-out services/rotations. In addition, the candidate will participate in general and GI frozen sections, multidisciplinary clinical conferences, and equitable call coverage. The successful candidate will have an interest and participate in education, clinical/translational research, and clinical trial collaborative research. Rank and salary commensurate with experience and academic credentials. Excellent benefits package.

Key Functions

• Patient Care
• Administrative
• Research and Development
• Education
• Institutional Activities and Extramural Service

Qualifications:

• MD; MD, PhD; or DO degree in a field appropriate to department mission
• Fellowship training in GI pathology is required
• An active (or eligible for) Texas medical license is required
• Must be Board certified or Board eligible in anatomic pathology
• Experience and expertise in medical liver will be considered an asset.
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Experience:

• Current GI pathology fellow in training or practicing GI pathology as an assistant professor or associate professor
• Must be able to present lectures using visual aids to faculty, fellows, and technical personnel.
• Must be able to train fellows, post-doctoral fellows, medical students, technologists and laboratory personnel.
• Shows promise as an educator with the ability to educate and mentor in classrooms or in one-on-one settings

UT MD Anderson offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment. It is the policy of UT MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.