Metabolic Geneticist

Job Description

Job Description

Our organization is currently seeking a full-time Board Certified/Eligible Clinical and Metabolic Geneticist to join the Department of Pediatrics. This role includes a faculty position at our School of Medicine, with the appointment level reflecting your training and experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity for both newly trained and seasoned clinicians/educators in metabolic genetics, as well as those with a broader interest in various aspects of clinical genetics and genomics. Key responsibilities will encompass:

• Newborn screening
• Patient care
• Inpatient consultations
• Outpatient genetic clinics
• Collaboration within multidisciplinary teams
• Teaching medical students, pediatric and neurology residents, and genetic counseling students
• Engaging in research activities

Protected time for research is available, and we encourage a focus on research initiatives. There are numerous opportunities for both intramural and extramural collaboration, as well as program development. The clinical genetics practice offers a remarkable range of experiences, covering areas such as neurogenetics, cardiogenetics, cancer genetics, dysmorphology, congenital anomalies, and other specialized genetics fields. Our team consists of two full-time and two part-time geneticists, two per diem geneticists, four pediatric genetic counselors, and a genetic counseling assistant. Additionally, a new multispecialty pediatric outpatient facility is set to open next year.

We are also in the process of establishing a cutting-edge clinical genetic and genomic testing laboratory to deliver comprehensive diagnostic services throughout our health system, serving the Inland Empire. This lab will be staffed by a PhD laboratory geneticist and a laboratory-based genetic counselor.

Our School of Medicine has recently received accreditation for a graduate program (MS) in genetic counseling, with the inaugural class beginning in the fall of 2025.

Strategically located in Southern California, our Medical Center and Children's Hospital boasts the largest Level IV NICU in the state, catering to the two largest counties in the nation and approximately 25% of California's population. The Children's Hospital is among the few facilities in California offering pediatric cardiac transplants and ECMO, and is developing a Perinatal Care Center focused on prenatal diagnosis to better serve high-risk pregnancies and infants with congenital anomalies diagnosed before birth. Our Medical Center and Children's Hospital also support specialized centers for cystic fibrosis, hemoglobinopathies, spina bifida, metabolic genetics, and craniofacial anomalies.

The starting base compensation for this position ranges from $252,000 to $278,000, adjusted according to years of experience and faculty rank. This figure does not include variable compensation or additional productivity incentives and is subject to the specific compensation plans of the department. Further details regarding compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Our benefits package includes:

• Generous retirement contributions
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Competitive vacation and sick leave
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) days and funding
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Paid life insurance
• Loan repayment options for state and federal programs (if eligible)

For additional information on loan forgiveness options, please refer to the relevant resources.

Please note that residency in California is required upon starting this position. This opportunity is not eligible for a Conrad 30 Waiver.