Service Chief of Clinical Microbiology
Company/Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering
Location: New York, NY, USA
Degree Requirements: MD, PhD, MD/PhD
Salary: $300,000 or above
Job Type: Faculty
Job Setting: Hospital/Clinical Facility
Role Overview
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering invites applications for a Service Chief of Clinical Microbiology. The Service comprises the Service Chief, two clinical microbiology faculty, three supervisors, and more than 45 technologists, technicians, and clerical personnel, supporting Memorial Hospital and MSK regional sites.
The Service is committed to applied and translational research and offers a twoโyear Clinical Microbiology Fellowship to train doctoralโlevel scientists.
The successful candidate will develop a research program in translational and collaborative research aligned with clinical pathology and lead the laboratory operations, mentoring faculty, fellows, managers, supervisors, and technologists.
Reports to: Chair, Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine, Kojo S.J. ElenitobaโJohnson, MD.
Responsibilities
- Clinical: Supervise 24/7 laboratory operations, provide clinical consultations, mentor staff, and oversee diagnostic testing across bacteriology, antimicrobial susceptibility, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, and infectious disease serology.
- Research: Develop innovative microbiology methods relevant to cancer care, publish results, secure extramural funding, and lead collaborative projects with clinical colleagues.
- Teaching: Train Clinical Microbiology and Lab Medicine fellows and residents through lectures, supervision, and mentorship; educate laboratory technologists and supervisors.
- Service: Participate in committees, professional organizations, continuing education, and faculty mentoring programs.
Key Requirements
- Boardโcertified MD, PhD, or MD/PhD clinical pathologist with American Board of Medical Microbiology certification.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Clinical Microbiology and the ability to obtain all relevant NYS COQ.
- Appointment to the rank of Associate member or higher (equivalent to Associate Professor) is expected.
About the Employer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a worldโleading institution dedicated to ending cancer through translational research and personalized patient care.