Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology

Overview

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Department of Pathology
Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology

The Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine invites MD and/or PhD applicants for a full-time Clinical Pathology faculty position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. The successful applicant will have experience in molecular and clinical microbiology, including bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology and virology. Subspecialty fellowship training in microbiology, including ACGME or CPEP-accredited clinical microbiology fellowship, is required.

Evidence of success in the academic setting, including teaching and publications, is required; external grant-funded research is desirable. Academic appointment and salary will be commensurate with academic rank and experience. Salary ranges from 150K – 300K.

• Provide leadership as Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology for the UMMC Microbiology Laboratory, the reference microbiology laboratory for the University of Maryland System, serving 14 hospitals.
• Engage in clinical issues including consultation, quality management, operational efficiency and outreach.
• Participate in teaching medical students, residents, infectious disease and clinical microbiology fellows, and graduate students.
• Pursue academic opportunities in clinical, translational and collaborative research.

• MD and/or PhD candidates are eligible.
• Experience in molecular and clinical microbiology, including bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology and virology.
• Subspecialty fellowship training in microbiology, including ACGME or CPEP-accredited clinical microbiology fellowship, is required.
• Evidence of success in the academic setting, including teaching and publications; external grant-funded research is desirable.

The University of Maryland Department of Pathology has a strong and diverse faculty, excellent training programs, great work-life integration, and a very supportive environment. Faculty of the School of Medicine enjoy a competitive compensation package including generous leave; dependent tuition remission for any school within the University of Maryland system; excellent pension/retirement plan, and bonus opportunity.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is the first public and fifth oldest medical school in the United States. It serves as the foundation for a large academic health center that combines medical education, biomedical research, patient care and community service. The School of Medicine is ranked 8th among all public medical schools in research productivity, with nearly $600 million in total research funding in 2022.

Baltimore offers affordability and access to East Coast cities. The area provides diverse neighborhoods, restaurants and cultural events, with proximity to Howard and Montgomery counties and strong public-school districts in the region.

Interested candidates should forward curriculum vitae to:

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The successful applicant will have experience in molecular and clinical microbiology, including bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology and virology. Subspecialty fellowship training in microbiology, including ACGME or CPEP-accredited clinical microbiology fellowship, is required.