Assistant Professor of Pathology; Clinical Chemistry

Assistant Professor of Pathology (University Medical Line)

Overview
The Stanford Department of Pathology seeks an outstanding MD or MD/PhD candidate with expertise in clinical chemistry for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the University Medical Line. Board certification, board eligibility or equivalent training in clinical chemistry is required. The successful candidate will share clinical responsibilities and be expected to collaborate with other faculty in novel test development and advance academic excellence as well as outstanding patient care.

Stanford’s Vision and Collaborative Culture
Stanford Medicine leads the biomedical revolution in precision health and recognizes that continued success will require world‑leading innovation in patient care across all aspects of pathology. The Department of Pathology fully embraces this inspired vision as we collaborate closely with our colleagues in Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children’s Health, and Stanford University School of Medicine. We seek experienced and ambitious colleagues who are enthusiastic about our vision and commit to our collaborative culture.

Join us if you are interested in advancing precision health.

Qualifications and Expectations
The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. Individuals appointed as Assistant Professors will have completed their house staff training and, where appropriate, postdoctoral fellowship training.

They must demonstrate excellence or promise of excellence in the overall mix of contributions in clinical care, teaching and scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine appropriate to the programmatic need upon which the appointment will be based. They should have evidence that they can attain regional recognition for excellence in the overall mix of contributions. If these individuals have not had formal teaching experience, they should have demonstrated during their house staff and fellowship training a commitment to teaching, and they should have the potential to meet or exceed acceptable standards in teaching.
Initial term of appointment will generally be for four years.

Department and Research Environment
Successful candidates will join faculty in the Department of Pathology, which currently includes a Nobel laureate, multiple members of the National Academies, and many other investigators with national and international distinctions. In conjunction with its outstanding research program, the department is responsible annually for over 20 million laboratory tests and 100,000 anatomic pathology specimens, and educates outstanding graduate students, residents and fellows.

Application Process
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, brief description of plans for future research, and a list of 3 references to the Faculty Positions Application Link. Letters should be addressed to Thomas J. Montine, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Pathology. Candidates may include a brief discussion about how their work will further the values of an open and respectful academic environment.

Compensation
The expected base pay range for this position is:
Assistant Professor: $269,000 – $296,000
This range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It does not include all components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and benefits, including housing assistance, please contact the hiring department.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact disability.access.

Contact Information
For questions, please contact:
Christina Matthews
Faculty Affairs Administrator
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