"Translational Academic Pathologist"

The University of Georgia is establishing a new independent School of Medicine in Athens that strives to establish a collaborative research nexus, fostering impactful scholarship, discovery, and innovation to accelerate scientific discoveries to impact all aspects of human health and medicine. We are seeking a highly experienced, internationally recognized translational academic pathologist to join the UGA School of Medicine’s inaugural Research Center as distinguished endowed professor. The qualified candidate will be experienced in translational research and highly motivated, collaborative, and creative with the ability to work with basic, translational, and clinical scientists. The candidate should have experience with the development and annotation of biospecimen cores, biomarker discovery/development, generation of tissue-based assays, with excellent traditional diagnostic pathology skills and a strong ability to interpret pathology data in the context of a detailed and current understanding of molecular and cellular biology concepts. The successful candidate will have a clear vision for the design and implementation of revolutionary and state-of-the-art technologies that will distinguish the UGA’s School of Medicine Research Center nationally. The successful candidate will build a dynamic, multidisciplinary research program that leverages the strengths and synergies across UGA’s Colleges, Units, Centers, and Institutes. Equally important is a commitment to fostering meaningful and enduring partnerships with clinical units across Georgia, ensuring a strong and integrated translational research ecosystem.