Posting Details
Position Details
Title
Clinical Laboratory Director
Specific Title
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Clinical Medical & Molecular Genetics
Appointment Type
Clinical Track Faculty
Department
IUSM - Medical & Molecular Genetics
Campus
IU School of Medicine Indianapolis
Position Summary
The Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics of the Indiana University School of Medicine is recruiting a Board-certified/Board Eligible M.D., or MD/PhD, or PhD for a Clinical Laboratory Director role in the Division of Diagnostic Genomics and Therapeutics.
We seek an outstanding physicians with expertise in Clinical Molecular Genetics and/or Cytogenetics who is interested in combining leadership in genomic laboratory medicine with clinical practice and/or funded research. The successful candidate will devote a substantial portion of their effort to medical and operational leadership within the IU Genetic Testing Laboratories, with the remainder of their effort dedicated to patient care or, depending on the candidate's interests and qualifications, externally funded research. In addition, the individual will participate in our ACGME-accredited Laboratory Genetics and Genomics fellowship training program and participate in training residents and graduate students as part of the departmental teaching mission. The academic appointment, salary and benefit package is commensurate with qualifications. Certification (or eligibility) by the ABMGG in both Clinical Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics, or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, is required.
The Division of Diagnostic Genomics and Therapeutics includes five CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited clinical laboratories that together comprise the IU Genetic Testing Laboratories: Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, Pharmacogenomics, Biochemical Genetics and Diagnostic Genomics, which performs high-throughput Next-Generation Sequencing. The laboratories provide comprehensive diagnostic services, including prenatal, constitutional, and oncology testing, supporting patient care throughout Indiana and beyond.
The Medical Director will participate in the leadership and continued development of a busy and expanding diagnostic laboratory service. Responsibilities will include shared oversight of clinical genomic testing, interpretation and reporting, assay development and implementation, quality and regulatory activities, and collaboration with laboratory faculty, staff, clinicians, and other members of the healthcare team. The specific scope of laboratory leadership responsibilities will be tailored to the expertise and interests of the successful candidate.
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate or Terminal degree required. ABMGG board certification or board eligibility is required.
Department Contact for Questions
Hunter Hartman - johuhart@iu.edu
Posting Number
IUSM-02393-2026
