Posted December 22, 2006

Director of the Chemistry Laboratories

The University of Chicago, Department of Pathology is seeking an outstanding individual with advanced training and experience in Clinical Chemistry to serve as Director of the Chemistry Laboratories at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Candidates must be diplomates of the American Board of Pathology or the American Board of Clinical Chemistry and be qualified to serve as a clinical laboratory consultant under CLIA. This is an extremely well-developed, comprehensive laboratory that employs state-of-the-art automation. The candidate should be committed to providing a high level of consultative diagnostic services. We seek a dynamic individual with a capacity for leadership, who will draw upon emerging technologies to introduce increasingly powerful laboratory approaches for the diagnosis and management of human disease.

There are very rich opportunities for collaboration within the entire University of Chicago campus, all just steps away. The Argonne National Laboratories, managed by the University of Chicago, provide additional, unique opportunites. The candidate should have experience and demonstrated interest in basic or translational research. This is a senior-level position, with academic rank commensurate with experience.

Applicants should submit a CV, a brief statement of career goals, and names of three references to:

Jonathan L. Miller, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Hospital Laboratories
Professor and Vice Chairman
Department of Pathology MC 3083
University of Chicago
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
jlmiller@bsd.uchicago.edu