Medical Director, Knight Diagnostics Lab
Company: Oregon Health & Science University
Location: Portland
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
The Knight Diagnostic Laboratories (KDL) at Oregon Health &
Science University (OHSU) are seeking a senior molecular
pathologist with expertise in solid tumors and a proven track
record in clinical laboratory management. The position will include
membership in the Knight Cancer Institute and a faculty appointment
in the OHSU Department of Pathology at the Associate or Full
Professor level, depending on qualifications. The appointee shall
play an important role in helping to lead the KDL and the Knight
Biolibrary, in furtherance of the university -s missions and goals
of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.
The Knight Diagnostic Laboratories (KDL) are CLIA-certified and
CAP-accredited, and operate as an independent non-profit division
within the Knight Cancer Institute. Specializing in oncology and
rare genetic disorders, KDL processes approximately 23,000 tests
per year with a primary focus on cancer genomics. Areas of
specialization include next-generation DNA and RNA sequencing of
solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, array-based chromosomal
and methylation analyses, immune receptor sequencing, minimal
residual disease monitoring, post-transplant chimerism analyses,
optical genome mapping and FISH. In addition, the Labs offer custom
proteomic analyses using the Nanostring GeoMx platform, as well as
high sensitivity assays for serum cytokines and interleukins using
the Olink system. Under the leadership of Dr. Brian Druker, the
Knight Cancer Institute is pioneering novel approaches to precision
oncology, and the KDL play a pivotal role in this work. The Labs
operate in a fully integrated manner with the Biolibrary and the
Histopathology Shared Resource (both CAP-accredited) to provide
optimized collection, accessioning, tracking, processing and
analysis of clinical trial biospecimens. In addition, through KDL
-s Immune Monitoring and Cancer Omics (IMCO) service line, the Labs
offer CRO-type services to outside academic and commercial
enterprises, thereby playing an important role in the development
and clinical adoption of novel molecular diagnostic tests.
This position will include substantial administrative
responsibilities, including oversight of quality management,
staffing, budget planning, development of new biomarkers and
related tests, faculty development, and client satisfaction. The
clinical responsibilities include signing out molecular pathology
clinical diagnostic reports and participating in molecular tumor
boards,. In addition, the position will lead and develop clinical
and/or translational research, and to contribute to the education
of residents and fellows.
The academic appointment for this position resides in the
Department of Pathology and for academic responsibilities reports
to the Chair of Pathology. This position reports to the Director of
Precision Oncology, with a dotted lined to the Cancer Center
Director for the laboratory operation responsibilities.
Candidates must be board-certified in anatomic and/or clinical
pathology as well as molecular genetic pathology.
Please submit a cv and cover letter for your application to be
considered.
Please note: As of Oct. 18, 2021, all OHSU employees are required
to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fully vaccinated means you
have received both doses of a two-dose, or one dose of a
single-dose, FDA- or WHO-authorized COVID-19 vaccine and at least
14 days have passed since your final dose of COVID-19 vaccine. If
you apply for and are offered a position, you must be fully
vaccinated prior to starting work.
If the position you are offered does not require direct, in-person
patient care contact, you may request an exception to the vaccine
policy for medical or religious reasons. OHSU uses very narrow
criteria under the law to allow an exception and very few requests
are being approved.
Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally
competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an
equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not
discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class
status, including disability status and protected veteran status.
Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote
diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To
request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and
Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.
Recruitment ID: 2023-23333
External Company Name: Oregon Health & Science University
External Company URL: dturner
Street: Downtown
Job Type: Faculty
Posting Department: Knight Cancer Institute, Knight Diagnostic
Lab
Posting Pay: Commensurate with experience, education, and internal
equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday - Friday
Posting Hours: 8:30 am - 5 pm
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: Yes
Keywords: Oregon Health & Science University, Portland , Medical Director, Knight Diagnostics Lab, Executive , Portland, Oregon
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