[Job Posting Alert] Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics Director Position at the University of Washington

The University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has full-time academic position available at the rank of Assistant/Associate without tenure (WOT) by reason of funding, with clinical duties at Seattle Children's Hospital.

The Department of Laboratories at Seattle Children’s Hospital is recruiting a Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics Technical Director or Senior Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics Technical Director, based on experience. Our hospital-based lab is an integrated cytogenetics and molecular laboratory, which analyzes constitutional and oncology specimens using a variety of techniques including chromosome analysis, FISH, chromosomal microarray, MLPA, and DNA and RNA sequencing. The successful candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills and experience with lab operations. They will participate in education of trainees, consult with ordering providers, and present at case conferences and tumor boards. The individual should develop or continue an academic program and stimulate development of new assays in the Genetics Laboratory at Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington. 

This position is paid directly by Seattle Children's Hospital and receives no UW compensation. Please refer to Seattle Children's Hospital for information about compensation for this position.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD (or foreign equivalent) and be board-eligible or board-certified in Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG), or dual boarded in Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics and Molecular Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). Candidates with suitable academic records should jointly apply for an appointment in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Washington.

Application Instructions

Submit CV, CV, Personal statement including research interests and future goals, EDI statement, and contact information for at least three references via https://careers.seattlechildrens.org/us/en/job/R243658/Molecular-Genetics-and-Cytogenetics-Technical-Director-Department-of-Laboratories.

Posting date:1/13/2025