Researcher - Pathology

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

PSHMC, a major medical center of Penn State Health, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania is a comprehensive academic medical center comprised of University Hospital, Cancer Institute, and Children's Hospital. There are 4 additional hospitals in Penn State Health. Fellows will have exposure to pediatric, elderly, transplant, psychiatric, cancer, OB/GYN, ENT, and ophthalmologic patients. The mission of this program is to prepare exceptional individuals with doctoral degrees (PhD, MD) for careers in Laboratory Medicine. The program focuses on clinical chemistry that includes general clinical chemistry, endocrinology, toxicology, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition, serology and immunology, urinalysis, pharmacogenetics, proteomics, and molecular diagnostics. The principal professional opportunities are directors, educators, and scientists in clinical chemistry in hospital laboratories, public health laboratories, pharmaceutical /diagnostics industry, and commercial reference laboratories.

The Fellowship Program requires two years for completion. Candidates are not only trained in all sub-disciplines of modern clinical chemistry, but also in basic, clinical, or translational research, laboratory management, and teaching. Our goal is to prepare candidates with sufficient practical experience and theoretical knowledge in clinical chemistry for a career in academic medicine, clinical practice, or industry. We will also prepare candidates for board certification by national boards including American Board of Clinical Chemistry, National Registry of Certified Chemists, and American Board of Toxicology etc.

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To Apply

To be considered for the program, prospective fellows must have:

1. Earned a doctoral degree (PhD, MD) at accredited institutions.

• Individuals with doctoral degrees in Clinical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Toxicology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Genetics, Chemistry, and other doctoral degrees in life sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Applicants possessing an M.D. degree must be diplomates of the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or have met the requirements to take the Board examination.

2. Satisfactorily completed a minimum of 30 semester hours (or equivalent) of undergraduate and/or graduate level biochemistry, chemistry, or other courses taken at institutions acceptable to the Board that meet the combined criteria established by each of the ABCC certification disciplines as shown inTable 1on theABCC website.

• Applicants with education obtained at institutions outside the U.S. or Canada must, at their expense, have their credentials evaluated by the International Education Research Foundation, Inc., or acceptable equivalent.

3. Applicants should have strong interests in laboratory medicine and research. Excellent communication and personal-interaction skills are required.

4. Excellent communication and personal-interaction skills are required.

The application packet must include:

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae
• Transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
• Three letters of recommendation

This is a limited-termnon-tenure lineposition funded for one year from date of hire, with possibility of refunding.

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