Director of Microbiology
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department Overview
Oregon Health & Science University is a nationally prominent research university and Oregons only public academic health center. The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine has a collegial faculty AP/CP residency program a post-sophomore fellowship program and eight post-graduate fellowship programs. OHSU offers a variety of collaborative research opportunities and is home to the Knight Cancer Institute an international leader in research and cancer treatment. We are supported by excellent molecular genetic laboratories and state-of-the-art core laboratory.
As a part of a tertiary care academic medical center the OHSU Microbiology Laboratory integrates advanced clinical diagnostics translational research and education to support the care of patients with complex rare and life-threatening infections. The laboratory provides comprehensive testing services for hospitalized and immunocompromised populations including transplant recipients oncology patients and those requiring specialized or reference-level diagnostics while also advancing the understanding detection prevention and management of infectious parallel it serves as a training environment for residents fellows students and laboratory professionals contributing to the development of the next generation of clinicians scientists and healthcare leaders.
This position is under the overall supervision of the Chair of Pathology. The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the chair in furtherance of the universitys missions of patient care research education outreach and public service.
Function/Duties of Position
This position will serve as Medical Director of conventional (culture based) clinical microbiology including bacteriology mycology mycobacteriology and parasitology utilizing culture microscopy and phenotypic methods for organism detection and identification. The Medical Director will be responsible for ensuring high-quality compliant and innovative laboratory operations including test utilization quality management regulatory oversight and clinical consultation. The role includes participation in evening call coverage with backup from other Clinical Pathology faculty. Additional expertise in other areas of Clinical Pathology is welcomed.
As a physician-scientist the appointee will play a central role in advancing the academic mission of the Department by integrating clinical service with a robust independent and/or collaborative research programs. The appointee will establish and sustain an independent and/or collaborative extramurally funded research program aligned with the institution strategic priorities in microbiology and infectious diseases. Responsibilities include designing and conducting clinical translational and/or basic science research; securing external funding through grants and contracts; publishing in peer-reviewed journals; and contributing to multidisciplinary research initiatives. The faculty member will collaborate closely with clinical investigators basic scientists and public health partners to advance innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in infectious diseases. Participation in research training programs and mentorship of trainees is expected. The position will work closely with the Division of Infectious Diseases to develop novel diagnostic paradigms and with research scientists to expand microbiology research initiatives across the institution.
Educational responsibilities include mentoring and teaching residents and fellows graduate students postdoctoral fellows research staff and visiting scholars as well as providing formal didactic instruction at the medical student graduate and postgraduate levels including lectures course leadership and curriculum development. Active participation in training physician-scientists and laboratory professionals is expected.
The effort for this position at present is divided: 50% cFTE 50% rFTE with adequate time for teaching built into each set of expectations.
Required Qualifications
Board certification in Clinical Pathology Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology. Microbiology specialty board eligibility/certification. Interest in providing the highest quality medical care and medical education and actively participating in clinical scholar-type research resulting in publication. The best-qualified candidate will be a recognized expert in microbiology and demonstrate interest in enhancing Clinical Pathology services and test offerings a willingness to build a new laboratory from the ground up exceptional communication skills a positive attitude and demonstrable leadership skills.
Why apply to OHSU
In addition to caring for patients we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portlands largest employer we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
All are welcome.
OHSU welcomes people of all ages ethnicities genders national origins religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.
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OHSU treats the most complex health needs in the region, makes discoveries that save lives and educates next-generation health professionals.
