ACADEMIC GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGIST

ACADEMIC GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGIST

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

RANK/TITLE:

Assistant (one to five years of experience)/Associate (five to ten years of experience) Professor (ten years or more of experience) of Pathology (appointment stream)

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Division of Anatomic Pathology of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Presbyterian Hospital is seeking a pathologist, board certified in Anatomic Pathology, with specialty training and academic interest in Gastrointestinal Pathology, exclusive of hepatic pathology. UPMC – Presbyterian is the major teaching hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. It is responsible for 41,000 surgical accessions with a significant GI caseload (approximately 20,000 cases) and serves as a local and regional consultation reference laboratory for Western Pennsylvania. In addition to teaching and sign out responsibilities, the candidate would have ample opportunities for translational projects utilizing the state-of-the-art resources of our molecular pathology, FISH, and other laboratories.

JOB DUTIES:

The candidate would be primarily responsible for signout of biopsies and resection specimens along with eight other GI pathologists, on a bench devoted to gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary pathology as part of our Center of Excellence model. Involvement in clinicopathologic studies, collaborations with clinician scientists and teaching of residents, fellows, and medical students is essential. Participation in other subspecialty sign outs may be possible based on the candidate’s interest.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 Must have an M.D. and Board certified in Anatomic Pathology with specialty training and academic interest in gastrointestinal pathology, exclusive of hepatic pathology

 Eligibility for medical licensure in Pennsylvania is required.

 A record of and commitment to scholarly activities and publications

 Must be able to work in the United States

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

 Salary will be commensurate with experience.

 Full-time faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh as well as a participant in the UPMC/UPP faculty practice plan.

For general inquiries, please contact Reet Pai, M.D. Professor of Pathology, Division Director, Anatomic Pathology at Presbyterian Hospital of UPMC, Director, Gastrointestinal Pathology Center of Excellence. Email: pair@upmc.edu.

To Apply: Go to TALENT CENTER at www.join.pitt.edu and search for requisition number 23001173 in keyword.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.