RANK/TITLE:

Assistant Professor (1-5 years of experience) appointment stream

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

Department of Pathology University of Pittsburgh, Division of Breast and Gynecologic Pathology, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

• The Women’s pathology division at Magee-Womens Hospital is the department’s centerpiece women care facility where all breast, gynecologic, placental/perinatal specimens and gynecologic cytology is received and processed for diagnostic purposes.

• Responsibilities will include sign out of breast and gynecologic surgical pathology and possibly gynecologic cytology (Pap tests) specimens, teaching and training residents, medical students, and fellows.

• The division faculty interprets and report 26,000 women’s surgical pathology specimens, and ~45,000 gynecologic cytology specimens.

• Division’s clinical research focuses on immunohistochemistry, gynecologic cytology, image analysis, and molecular approaches to gynecologic and breast malignancies, and perinatal pathology.

• Opportunities to support basic research at Magee-Womens Research Institute through the development of peer-reviewed funded research programs and collaborative opportunities with faculty engaged in molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, etc.

• Teaching opportunities available with medical students in the School of Medicine, pathology fellows, and residents.

JOB DUTIES:

• Sign out breast and gynecologic surgical pathology

• Sign out gynecologic cytology (Pap tests) specimens, if proficient

• Teach Pathology fellows and Pathology residents

• Participate in translational research initiatives

• Participate in department QA program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• M.D. degree

• Pennsylvania medical license

• Residency training in Anatomic Pathology

• Experience and/or fellowship training in breast/gynecologic surgical pathology

• Experience and/or fellowship training in cytopathology

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

The individual will be a full-time faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a participant in the UPMC/UPP faculty practice plan.

APPLICATION:

To apply: Go to TALENT CENTER at www.join.pitt.edu and search for requisition 26006006 in the keyword.

For questions contact:

Rohit Bhargava, M.B.B.S. Chief of Pathology, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital (bharrx@upmc.edu).

The University of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.