Physician - Vice Chair of Molecular Pathology (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Physician - Vice Chair of Molecular Pathology (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Wexner Medical Center seek a Vice Chair of Molecular Pathology to join the Department of Pathology. Academic rank and track commensurate with academic record and experience.

Position Overview

The Department of Pathology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) is seeking a Vice Chair of Molecular Pathology at the Full Professor rank. Expertise in molecular pathology, clinical bioinformatics/informatics, and genomics is essential. Research interests in machine learning, artificial intelligence, or the integration of genomics and digital pathology are preferred. Qualified applicants must possess an MD, MD-equivalent, PhD, or MD/PhD degree, with relevant clinical board certification/ eligibility in Molecular Genetic Pathology or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics. Additional training in Bioinformatics or Clinical Informatics with certification/ eligibility is preferred. The ability to conduct independent research is required, and a history of obtaining competitive grant funding is desirable.

Requirements

• Relevant practical experience as director of a clinical molecular diagnostics laboratory, including in NGS assay development, assay automation, and genomic analytic pipeline development, and regulatory and quality control related to genomic desirable
• Relevant practical experience in molecular laboratory clinical bioinformatics, with prior experience supervising junior faculty, clinical fellows, variant scientists, or annotators are desirable
• Well-developed interests in translational or basic research in molecular pathology, genomics, and/or clinical bioinformatics
• Qualify for an academic appointment at the full professor level Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with previous training and experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee the PhD and MD faculty in the Division of Molecular Pathology, including clinical directors and research faculty
• Serve on the leadership team with other Vice Chairs in the Department to provide guidance to the Pathology Chair on clinical and research needs and strategic growth
• Lead and support a research program on molecular genetics, genomic medicine, clinical, or translational
• Develop training programs and instructional curriculum in molecular pathology and serve as a mentor to graduate students, clinical residents and fellows, medical students, and other trainees
• Represent the pathology faculty in cancer center or institutional initiatives in genomics

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