RANK/TITLE:
Assistant Professor (1-5 years of experience) appointment stream
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:
Department of Pathology University of Pittsburgh, Division of Breast and Gynecologic Pathology, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
- The Women's pathology division at Magee-Womens Hospital is the department's centerpiece women care facility where all breast, gynecologic, placental/perinatal specimens and gynecologic cytology is received and processed for diagnostic purposes.
- Responsibilities will include sign out of breast and gynecologic surgical pathology and possibly gynecologic cytology (Pap tests) specimens, teaching and training residents, medical students, and fellows.
- The division faculty interprets and report 26,000 women's surgical pathology specimens, and ~45,000 gynecologic cytology specimens.
- Division's clinical research focuses on immunohistochemistry, gynecologic cytology, image analysis, and molecular approaches to gynecologic and breast malignancies, and perinatal pathology.
- Opportunities to support basic research at Magee-Womens Research Institute through the development of peer-reviewed funded research programs and collaborative opportunities with faculty engaged in molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, etc.
- Teaching opportunities available with medical students in the School of Medicine, pathology fellows, and residents.
JOB DUTIES:
- Sign out breast and gynecologic surgical pathology
- Sign out gynecologic cytology (Pap tests) specimens, if proficient
- Teach Pathology fellows and Pathology residents
- Participate in translational research initiatives
- Participate in department QA program.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- M.D. degree
- Pennsylvania medical license
- Residency training in Anatomic Pathology
- Experience and/or fellowship training in breast/gynecologic surgical pathology
- Experience and/or fellowship training in cytopathology
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
The individual will be a full-time faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a participant in the UPMC/UPP faculty practice plan.
APPLICATION:
To apply: Go to TALENT CENTER at www.join.pitt.edu and search for requisition 26006006 in the keyword.
For questions contact:
Rohit Bhargava, M.B.B.S. Chief of Pathology, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital (bharrx@upmc.edu).
The University of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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