Academic Director of Cytogenetics Laboratory

The Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School invites applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level for Director of Cytogenetics. The laboratory is responsible for performance of Cytogenetics services at University Hospital - the school's 519-bed tertiary care core teaching hospital in Newark, NJ as well as the performance of consultative cytogenetics and molecular genetics studies.

The successful candidate will provide leadership to the Cytogenetics Laboratory and be responsible for interpretation and reporting of FISH and chromosome analysis. The candidate will interact closely with clinical staff and be an active participant in the educational programs of the Department includingteaching medical students and residents and will be expected to engage in productive researchactivities. The candidate will also assist in the operational management of the Core, contribute toscientific journals and grants and participate in scientific conferences/meetings. Applicants must haveexperience or fellowship training in all aspects of cytogenetics practice, including karyotyping,fluorescence in situ hybridization, test validation and laboratory management. Experience in genomictechnologies, such as comparative genomic hybridization ( CGH) and optical genome mapping isstrongly desired. Additionally, candidates with experience in next-generation sequencing, microarrays,and molecular diagnostics who would be able to support activities within our Genomics Center arealso strongly desirable.

A MD, DO, MBBS or PhD is required along with board certification or board eligibility in Anatomic andClinical Pathology (required for pathologists) and in the American Board of Medical Genetics andGenomics in Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics with aminimum of two years' experience in clinical cytogenetics. Academic rank and compensation will becommensurate with the candidate's qualifications and academic experience. Women and diversecandidates are strongly encouraged to apply.