Posted Oct 8, 2007

Investigative Clinical Chemistry Position

The Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking an academic investigator in the Division of Clinical Chemistry. The position will include appointment in the Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine as Assistant or Associate Professor. The candidate must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D. with appropriate board certification/eligibility; experience in a large hospital-based service is beneficial. Applicants are expected to have or develop an externally-funded research program. Research may be in basic, clinical or translation science or in informatics. Area of research need not be linked to clinical duties. Clinical responsibilities will include limited attending duties in a large integrated multi-hospital clinical chemistry service; research time will be protected. Laboratory section medical directorship approprieate to the candidate is available. Other duties will include teaching medical students, residents, and fellows in clinical pathology and biochemical pathology. Academic rank, tenure and salary will be commensurate with experience. Eligibility for medical licensure in Pennsylvania is required.

Those wishing to be considered may forward their CV in confidence to Alan Wells, M.D., D.M.Sc, Vice-Chair for Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology, CHP- Main Tower 5929, 200 Lothorp Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (wellsa@upmc.edu).