Northwestern University

Pediatric Director, Molecular Genetics

Northwestern University • $145K — $430K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.D., D.O., and/or Ph.D. degree required.
  • ABMGG certification or eligibility in Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, or dual certification in Clinical Cytogenetics and Clinical Molecular Genetics.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical, scientific, and operational leadership for the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory.
  • Interpret and issue reports for clinical genomic testing.
  • Ensure the quality of molecular testing across clinical laboratories.
  • Develop new tests and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Conduct substantive research and leverage partnerships to enhance clinical care.
  • Lead educational efforts for medical students, residents, fellows, and staff.
  • Promote departmental expertise within affiliated institutions.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Employer-paid group term life and disability.
  • Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
  • 403(b) plan with employer match.
  • Tuition assistance and student loan support.
  • Backup childcare and eldercare services.
  • Employee Assistance Program and behavioral health resources.
Full Job Description
The Department of Pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago seek a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor to serve as a Molecular Genetics faculty Director.

This faculty position reports to the Chief of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Lurie Children's Hospital. Title (Associate Director or Director) and scope of responsibility are commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position helps provide clinical, scientific, and operational leadership for the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory. Directors interpret and issue reports for clinical genomic testing. In partnership with departmental and administrative leadership, Directors are responsible for the quality of molecular testing across the clinical laboratories, the development of new tests, regulatory compliance, and the financial performance of the laboratory. They perform substantive research that leverages partnership opportunities within and outside the Department and effectively integrates and translates research insights to improve clinical care. They promote teaching by providing leadership for and participation in the education of medical students, residents, fellows, and staff. Provide leadership in area of expertise to the department and its affiliated institutions.

Qualifications:
• M.D., D.O, and/or Ph.D. degree required.
• Required ABMGG certification or eligibility in Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, or dual certification or eligibility in Clinical Cytogenetics and Clinical Molecular Genetics
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills required

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is $145,000 - $430,000.

Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.This position is located at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, however, applications must be submitted online through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Benefits

Lurie Children's Medical Group offers a generous benefit packet to full time and part time employees who work 20 or
more hours per week that includes:
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance from Lurie Children's Hospital
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees
and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
• Discount purchasing program

Questions?
Contact Bradley Lynk at [redacted] When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position. Also
upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference
on your behalf.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at Northwestern Benefits to learn more.

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:
  • Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
  • Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
  • All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the Submit button.
  • Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.
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About Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. It was founded in 1851 by nine men whose goal was to establish a university that would serve the Northwest Territory. Northwestern is a member of the Big Ten Conference and the Association of American Universities. Northwestern has 12 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees. Northwestern has a diverse student body with over 21,000 students from all 50 states and 100 countries. The university has a strong focus on research and has produced 19 Nobel laureates, as well as numerous Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur Fellowship winners.
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