Clinical Chemist/Clinical Pathologist/Laboratory Director

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Position overview: The Clinical Chemistry Service in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at MSK is seeking an outstanding clinical chemist or clinical pathologist at the level of Assistant, Associate or Attending Pathologist.  The MSK Clinical Chemistry Service represents one of the largest clinical chemistry units in the United States dedicated to the care of cancer patients.  The service employs 6 faculty supported by 1 manager and 1 assistant manager, 5 supervisors and 45 technologists.  The laboratory system is harmonized across four sites within Manhattan, and six regional sites located in New Jersey, Westchester, and Long Island.  Experience in informatics, mass spectrometry, molecular testing, toxicology, immunoassays, and automated chemistry is desirable.

Key responsibilities:

• Clinical and Administrative:

  • Sign out in the protein immunology area (electrophoresis and immunofixation).

  • Maintenance of compliance with regulatory mandates as a director or assistant director of core laboratories, point of care testing or other specialty areas.

  • Consultation with health care providers and multidisciplinary disease management teams on laboratory testing to support the management of cancer patients.

• Research:

  • Development of a productive research program with publications in high quality, peer-reviewed scientific journals with extramural or industry grant funding

  • Expertise in translational assay development for clinical and cancer biomarkers

• Teaching:

  • Training pathology residents, students, clinical fellows, laboratory technologists and supervisors through lectures, clinical supervision and mentorship.

  • Participation in a COMACC accredited clinical chemistry fellowship program through didactic sessions and mentorship of trainees

Key Requirements:

• Board certification or eligibility from the American Board of Pathology in CP or AP/CP and a valid, unrestricted US medical license with eligibility to practice medicine in New York State.

• Experience in running high volume, high complexity clinical laboratories

• A strong record of academic accomplishments

Application Instructions: Please send a CV and letter outlining your interest to:

Kojo Elenitoba-Johnson, M.D.

Chairman, Department of Pathology

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

1275 York Avenue

New York, NY 10065

Email: [email protected]

PAY RANGE: $180,000 - $507,000

Closing:

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