CLINICAL CHEMIST/CLINICAL PATHOLOGIST/LABORATORY DIRECTOR

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 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:

1. 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.
2. 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
3. Teaching:
   • Training pathology residents, students, clinical fellows, laboratory technologists and supervisors through lectures, clinical supervision and mentorship.
   • Leadership of a COMACC accredited clinical chemistry fellowship program through didactic sessions and mentorship of trainees

Qualified candidates must have:

• A PhD, MD or DO and board certification by the American Board of Pathology or American Board of Clinical Chemistry.
• A minimum of five years of experience 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: ramkisss@mskcc.org

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