ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PALMIERI BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS LABORATORY- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Posting Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Posted Date: 03/14/2012
Expire Date: 03/14/2014
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician-educator track. The successful applicant will have experience in the field of Clinical Pathology with a focus on Biochemical Genetics. Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in clinical care, education, and research. The successful applicant must be board eligible or certified with either the 1) American board of Pathology in Clinical Pathology, 2) American Board of Clinical Chemistry or 3) American Board of Medical Genetics in Biochemical Genetics. Physicians must be eligible/licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Responsibilities will include laboratory administration, data and quality review, clinical consultation, methods development, participation in research projects, expansion and outreach of clinical services, and teaching of residents, fellows , medical and graduate students. A strong background in assay development, validation and implementation of biochemical tests is required. Experience with separation chemistry and mass spectrometry is highly desirable. The Palmieri Biochemical Genetics Laboratory is located within The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the successful candidate will serve as Assistant Director of the Laboratory ( Director, Michael J. Bennett). The laboratory performs approximately 10,000 tests per year and provides outreach specialist testing for defects of fatty acid oxidation and galactosemia.
The successful candidate will be expected and encouraged to develop independent or collaborative research pertinent to the diagnosis, management and basic understanding of the pathology of biochemical genetic diseases. A history of published research activities will be advantageous. The environment within Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania for collaborative research is outstanding.
We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense.
The University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are equal opportunity, affirmative action employers.
Apply for this position online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/g/d2882
Responsibilities will include laboratory administration, data and quality review, clinical consultation, methods development, participation in research projects, expansion and outreach of clinical services, and teaching of residents, fellows , medical and graduate students. A strong background in assay development, validation and implementation of biochemical tests is required. Experience with separation chemistry and mass spectrometry is highly desirable. The Palmieri Biochemical Genetics Laboratory is located within The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the successful candidate will serve as Assistant Director of the Laboratory ( Director, Michael J. Bennett). The laboratory performs approximately 10,000 tests per year and provides outreach specialist testing for defects of fatty acid oxidation and galactosemia.
The successful candidate will be expected and encouraged to develop independent or collaborative research pertinent to the diagnosis, management and basic understanding of the pathology of biochemical genetic diseases. A history of published research activities will be advantageous. The environment within Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania for collaborative research is outstanding.
We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense.
The University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are equal opportunity, affirmative action employers.
Apply for this position online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/g/d2882