(Updated 6/18/2010) - Five openings, listed on or after 5/26/2009.

1. Chief of Pediatric Pathology - Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
   
   
2. Director, Clinical Laboratories and Anatomic Pathology - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
   
   
3. Chief, Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine - The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
   
   
4. Medical Director, Pediatric Blood Bank/Hematology - St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
   
   
5. Director, Pediatric Core Laboratory - St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
   
   

 
CHIEF OF PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY
Arkansas Children's Hospital
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
(posted 6-10-2010)

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is currently searching for a Chief of the Pediatric Pathology division at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH), a large, multispecialty, free-standing pediatric hospital. This person must be board eligible or board certified in anatomic and pediatric pathology, and will be hired at the Associate Professor or Professor level. Responsibilities include autopsy and surgical pathology and laboratory oversight. ACH currently supports six pediatric pathologists and offers a full-service laboratory, with faculty staffing by contract with UAMS.

Please send a current curriculum vitae and names of three references to

Bruce Smoller, MD
Chair, Department of Pathology
4301 W. Markham Slot 517
Little Rock, AR 72205
or Email: smollerbrucer@uams.edu

UAMS is an equal opportunity employer

ABOUT LITTLE ROCK, AR

Picture a modern urban area surrounded by natural countryside…a city offering all the conveniences of metropolitan living, while maintaining hometown values. That's Little Rock! It's your metropolitan hometown. Little Rock, the state capital is located in the center of Arkansas' business and cultural hub. The Little Rock/North Little Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has population of more than 600 thousand. This area is commonly known as "The Greater Little Rock Area" and is currently ranked among the top 100 US markets.

Little Rock citizens enjoy many recreational, cultural and entertainment attractions with their families. Weekends might be spent playing tennis, jogging, or boating on area lakes, maybe even getting in a few rounds of golf on the championship- caliber course at Burns Park. Perhaps a few hours might be devoted to shopping at the many malls or the illuminated downtown River Market Shopping District, enjoying a dinner/dance cruise on a sternwheeler riverboat over the Arkansas River; or an evening at the symphony. The Verizon Arena is an eleven story, 18 thousand square foot, state of the art sports and entertainment facility. The city offers family entertainment of all types. The educational and cultural offerings are endless. Once you visit, you will want to call this wonderful place...your hometown.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Pathologist or Doctoral Level Scientist with broad-based experience to direct a clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services. Understanding of, and experience in, providing for the unique needs of pediatric patients is preferred. At least ten years experience, and including some experience in a leadership capacity, is required. We seek an individual capable of developing strategic initiatives in key areas of the clinical laboratory and pathology services to meet the challenges of diagnostic testing for the next decade. A focus in providing the foundation for long term growth commensurate with Children's position as one of the largest Pediatric centers in the country is essential. This individual would be charged with providing oversight for all research and clinical services conducted within the area, including maintaining relationships or affiliations with all external partners, to lead the advancement of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Children's.

The candidate must hold a MD, MD/PhD, or PhD degree with certification by the relevant agencies as recognized by regulating bodies. Eligibility for an unrestricted Georgia Medical License if an MD or State Laboratory Director's License if a PhD is required.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) is a complex pediatric medical center with multi-specialty services, comprised of two major campuses and a third community hospital with a total of 510 staffed pediatric beds. Adding its 16 neighborhood locations, CHOA accesses 1700 pediatric physicians practicing in 30 specialties. Children's at Egleston is an academic medical center affiliated with Emory University School of Medicine. Children's at Scottish Rite is a community based hospital and Children's at Hughes Spalding is an urban medical center with ties to Emory and Morehouse School of Medicine. Children's also has collaborative relationships with Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University and Morehouse College. A spectrum of research from translational to evidence-based practices is encompassed across the campuses.

An Academic appointment commensurate with goals and qualification is available. Teaching opportunities include pathology and pediatric fellows, residents, medical students and post-doctoral fellows.

Children's is the largest pediatric provider in Georgia, treating 80% of the pediatric inpatient cases in the Atlanta area and 40% of cases statewide. The AFLAC Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Services, Transplant Services, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Neurologic and Neurosurgical Services and Cardiovascular Service are among the largest in the country and representative of the clinical needs served by the Clinical Laboratories and Anatomic Pathology.

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a letter describing personal goals and three professional references.

Send to:

Frank A. Sedor, PhD
Acting Director, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
1405 Clifton Road N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30322

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), a paediatric academic health science centre fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, is inviting applications for the position of Chief, Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine. The Department incorporates the specialties of Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry, Haematopathology, Microbiology, and Molecular Genetics. There are 33 medical and scientific staff, and 250 technical and support staff supporting a full service referral lab that performs 2.2 million tests per year. The successful candidate will be an internationally recognized leader, scholar and respected clinician. The successful candidate must have the leadership qualities and management skills necessary to direct a large department, while fostering an environment of academic and clinical excellence.

The Hospital for Sick Children is a tertiary care, world-renowned facility committed to providing excellence in care with a highly qualified, interdisciplinary, hospital-based medical staff. The Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine at SickKids is a major paediatric referral centre. The Hospital has more than 350 beds and performs routine and specialized diagnostic testing in support of the full range of paediatric clinical specialties. The department has been actively growing with state of the art equipment across all laboratory diagnostic areas. The department is a full partner in the University of Toronto's Training Program with Fellowship opportunities in all domains of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine. There is an active research program, and strong collaborations with the Research Institute.

Applicants must possess a medical degree and hold Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in a branch of laboratory medicine, or equivalent, and be eligible for licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The successful candidate will also be eligible for academic appointment to the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.

Candidates should submit their curriculum vitae by April 30, 2010 to:

Dr. Lawrence Roy
Vice President, Academic and Medical Affairs
The Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
Fax: 416-813-5393
E-mail: Lawrence.roy@sickkids.ca

The Washington University Department of Pediatrics is seeking a faculty member to assume responsibilities as the Medical Director of the Blood Bank and the Hematology/Coagulation Laboratories at St. Louis Children's Hospital. The Director would have a faculty appointment within the Division of Laboratory Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics and could be co-appointed in the Division of Pediatric Hematology or the Department of Pathology depending on qualifications and interest.

Candidates should be BC/BE in clinical pathology, hematology/oncology, or transfusion medicine. The appointment could be at the Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor level on either the Clinician or Investigator (tenure) tracks depending upon qualifications.

St. Louis Children's Hospital is the tertiary level referral hospital of the Washington University Medical Center and the BJC system. Activities requiring intensive blood bank support include an active and growing stem cell program, comprehensive solid organ transplant programs, a 72 bed NICU, a level I trauma program, and a large sickle cell program.

The position will include close interactions with the transfusion medicine program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Opportunities exist for developing a program in pediatric transfusion medicine and/or developing a research program in a related area of the dynamic research environment of Washington University.

The position is available at the present time. Interested candidates should contact:

Gregory Storch, MD
Director, Division of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine
Phone: 314-454-6079
Email: storch@wustl.edu

Washington University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

The Washington University Department of Pediatrics is seeking a faculty member to assume responsibilities as a Director of the Core Laboratory at St. Louis Children's Hospital. The Director would have a faculty appointment within the Division of Laboratory Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics and could be co-appointed in the Department of Pathology depending on qualifications and interest.

Candidates should be BC/BE in clinical chemistry, clinical pathology or another related discipline. The appointment could be at the Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor level on either the Clinician or Investigator (tenure) tracks depending upon qualifications.

St. Louis Children's Hospital is the tertiary level referral hospital of the Washington University Medical Center and the BJC system. Activities at the Hospital include a comprehensive solid organ transplant program, a 72 bed NICU, and a level I trauma program.

The Core Laboratory consists of multiple disciplines including clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, immunology, serology, and metabolic genetics. Opportunities exist for developing a clinical-translational or a basic science research program within the dynamic research environment at Washington University.

The position is available at the present time. Interested candidates should contact:

Gregory Storch, MD
Director, Division of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine
Phone: 314-454-6079
Email: storch@wustl.edu

Washington University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.