(Updated 5/22/2013) - Four openings, listed on or after 1/14/2013.

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1. Hematopathologist - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (posted 2/10/2013)
   
   
2. Pediatric Pathologist - University of California San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, San Diego, CA (posted 1/31/2013)
   
   
3. Assistant/Associate Professor (Director of Clinical Virology) - Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (posted 1/22/2013)
   
   
4. Pediatric/Perinatal Anatomical Pathologist - The IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (posted 1/14/2013)
   
   

 
HEMATOPATHOLOGIST
Assistant, Associate or Full Member Level
St. Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
(posted 2-10-2013)

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a hematopathologist at Assistant, Associate, or Full Member level. The successful candidate will have skills in histomorphology, flow cytometry, and molecular pathology and must be board-certified in AP or in AP/CP and board-certified or eligible for board certification in Hematology, and have a record of scholarly achievements. Candidates with programs in clinical /translational or basic research are particularly encouraged to apply.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is one of the premier pediatric cancer hospitals in the United States and has a large faculty of clinical and basic investigators organized into traditional academic departments. Strong interdepartmental programs are present in Hematological Malignancies, Solid Tumor Biology, Neuro-oncology, Molecular Oncogenesis, Transplantation and Gene Therapy. Clinical and basic research activities are carried out in adjoining state-of-the-art buildings that provide an environment that fosters close collaboration between clinical and basic investigators.

Applicants should send a letter of application, research statement, curriculum vitae and the names of three referees to:

David Ellison MD PhD, Chair
Department of Pathology
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, MS #250
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105
Email: David.Ellison@stjude.org
Website: www.stjude.org

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
Candidates receiving offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

 
PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY POSITION
University of California San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
San Diego, California
(posted 1-31-13)

The Department of Pathology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), (http://pathology.ucsd.edu/), and the Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (RCHSD) are recruiting a Pediatric Pathologist at the Assistant, Associate, or full Professor level.

Candidates should be board certified or eligible in Anatomic, Clinical, and Pediatric Pathology. The successful candidate will possess strong anatomic and clinical pathology skills, and have interests in teaching and research.

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego is a 446-bed, primary through quaternary care hospital that is the only regional pediatric hospital. RCHSD is the clinical home of the UCSD Department of Pediatrics and the majority of neonatal and pediatric surgeries in the region are performed here. There are strong programs in Muscle Diseases, Neuro-Oncology, and Liver, Kidney, and Bone Marrow Transplantation, and a developing Cardiac Transplantation Program. The Pediatric Oncology Program is part of the UCSD NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The Pediatric Pathology Division is the only group of pathologists dedicated to the practice of pediatric pathology in San Diego County. The Pathology Departments at RCHSD and UCSD include state-of-the-art laboratories that offer on-site pediatric inpatient and outpatient services.

The Pathology Department is comprised currently of 3 pathologists, and provides anatomic and clinical pathology services. It accessions approximately 13,000 surgical cases and 25 autopsies per year. The Department participates in ACGME-accredited fellowships in Surgical Pathology at UCSD School of Medicine and Hematopathology at Scripps Hospital, and trains medical students and residents in pediatric pathology from the UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego Naval Hospital, and elsewhere.

Salary: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience

Closing Date: Review of applications will commence on January 14, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Applications should be submitted to the UCSD on-line application collection system, AP-On-Line Recruit, at: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/. Or send correspondence, CV, names and contact information of 3 references, and personal statement summarizing applicant's past or potential contributions to diversity to:

William Roberts M.D.
Chairman, Pathology Search Committee
Division Chief, Hematology/Oncology
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
3020 Children's Way, MC 5035
San Diego, CA 92123-4282,
Email: wroberts@rchsd.org
Phone (858) 966-5811

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER with strong institutional commitment to excellence and diversity (http://diversity.ucsd.edu).

The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California and Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine are seeking a full-time faculty member with research and clinical experience in or relevant to the field of clinical molecular virology for the position of Director of Clinical Virology at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

The successful candidate must hold a PhD or MD/PhD degree, be licensed (or be board eligible) to serve in California as a Laboratory Director in Virology. The candidate will have an established track record in clinical virology research relevant to infectious disease. Experience with the use and interpretation of molecular techniques including novel nucleic acid amplification techniques, Sanger sequencing, next generation sequencing and similar genomic technology is required. Experience with the development and implementation of new clinical tests is expected. The candidate will be responsible for communicating the relevance of virology test results in the context of available clinical information and relate them to the diagnosis of clinical disorders and to convey that knowledge to the appropriate clinicians. The Director will oversee the development and implementation of virological tests and is expected to participate at a high level in the overall Department Quality Assurance program including new test development and regulatory affairs. He/she will participate in multi-disciplinary research in collaboration with clinical teams working in the fields of clinical virology and immunology at CHLA and KSOM and will be expected to participate in the appropriate teaching programs.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been named the best children's hospital in California and among the best in the nation for clinical excellence with its selection to the prestigious US News & World Report Honor Roll. Children's Hospital is home to The Saban Research Institute, one of the largest and most productive pediatric research facilities in the United States. The hospital is also one of America's premier teaching hospitals through its affiliation since 1932 with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine comprises 17 full-time faculty, over 200 hospital staff, and performs over 1.2 million laboratory assays annually.

Academic appointment through USC Keck School of Medicine is available at a level appropriate to training and experience. USC and CHLA are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Send correspondence by email and/or regular mail including curriculum vitae, a statement describing experience and interest, and three references to:

Alexander R. Judkins, M.D.
Pathologist-in-Chief
c/o Denise Adler Prosak, MBA
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, MS #43
4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 323-361-5917
Email: dprosak@chla.usc.edu

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of the IWK Health Centre and the Department of Pathology at Dalhousie University located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, have a vacancy for a full-time Academic Pediatric/Perinatal Pathologist.

The IWK Health Centre is a full service pediatric and high-risk obstetrical tertiary referral center for the three Maritime provinces. It comprises a 150-bed children's wing and 197-bed maternity wing providing care for high risk pregnant patients and approximately 5,000 deliveries per year. The Dalhousie University Pathology Department offers residency training programs in Anatomical, General and Hematopathology. The Research Department of the IWK Health Centre has programs and facilities specifically tailored to assist faculty who are developing their research careers. Also, protected academic time, commensurate with the candidate's prospects for research success, can be provided.

We seek a candidate who is academically oriented and possesses certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or equivalent. The candidate should be Board certified, or Board eligible, in Pediatric Pathology or have extensive experience and expertise in Pediatric Pathology. Candidates should possess strong diagnostic skills which can be directed to the evaluation, diagnosis and sign out of surgical pathology, placentas and autopsies, including complex perinatal cases. Academic responsibilities will include teaching of both house staff and students.

The successful candidate will join a group of three other Pediatric Pathologists, a Hematopathologist, Medical Microbiologist, Clinical Biochemist, two Clinical Cytogeneticists and two Clinical Molecular Geneticists. Salary and Dalhousie Medical School academic rank are commensurate with experience and level of academic activity.

Send curriculum vitae, a statement describing previous experience/career goals and names of three references to:

Dr. Timothy L. Mailman
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The IWK Health Centre
P.O. Box 9700
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8
CANADA
Email: tim.mailman@iwk.nshealth.ca

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply although Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.