University of Colorado – School of Medicine

Co-director, Colorado Genetics Laboratory(CGL)

Assistant or Associate Professor,Department of Pathology

TheUniversity of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals withdemonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and workingenvironment.  We value the ability to engage effectively with students,faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

TheUniversity of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is a public researchuniversity serving more than 18,000 students. We award nearly 4,000 degreeseach year, including more graduate and professional degrees than any otherColorado institution. With our solid academic reputation, award-winning facultyand renowned researchers, we offer more than 140 highly rated degree programsthrough 13 schools and colleges. The university receives over $400 million inresearch awards each year. In addition to the wide array of health-relatedprograms and facilities offered at CU Anschutz in Aurora, Colo. a significantnumber of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are taught at CU Denver,our comprehensive campus in the heart of downtown Denver—one of America’s mostvibrant urban centers. CU Denver is located steps from the Denver Center forPerforming Arts and the LoDo District affording our students, faculty and staffaccess to a broad array of academic, professional, community, recreational andcultural outlets

A nationalleader in health care and life sciences, CU Anschutz is the only comprehensiveacademic health sciences center in Colorado and the largest in the RockyMountain region. Located in Aurora, Colo., it is one of the newest education,research and patient care facilities in the world. With six schools andcolleges, CU Anschutz trains the health sciences workforce of the future byblending education, research and clinical care all in one place. This strategiccollaboration among diverse health care fields allows knowledge to traveldirectly from the research bench to the patient’s bedside. Read CU Anschutz Quick Facts here.

TheUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ranks among the top institutionsnationally in clinical care, education and research. Its 230-acre campus,designed to enhance collaboration and interprofessional education, hosts theCollege of Nursing; the Schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, Pharmacy, andPublic Health; the Graduate School; a Health Sciences Library; and twohospitals. Strategically located contiguous to the campus are a biosciencesresearch park and the soon-to-be-completed Veterans Hospital. CU Anschutzoffers two undergraduate degrees, 35 graduate degrees, and fivefirst-professional programs. More than 4,000 students learn alongside facultymembers who also make meaningful medical discoveries and provide expertclinical care through 1.5 million patient-visits annually. A hub for researchand innovation, CU Anschutz receives over $400 million in research awards eachyear and has filed 1,300 patent applications and formed 53 new companies since2002. 

Overview:CGL is a state of the art cytogenetic laboratory that serves CU affiliatedhospitals as well as health care providers/patients nationwide. The Departmentof Pathology seeks a full-time, junior to mid-level academic cytogeneticist tojoin our faculty as a member of the CU (University of Colorado) School ofMedicine. Applicants must be board certified in cytogenetics (MD or PhD) byAmerican Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics and have at least 2 years ofexperience in cytogenetics, with administrative and leadership skills, and atrack record of educational and scholarly activities.

Candidateswith strong clinical and scientific backgrounds, experience in laboratoryleadership and management, extensive expertise in clinical molecular genetics,and strong communication and interpersonal skills will be favored. Thisposition may include opportunities for clinical and translational research, aswell as test development. CU is an equal opportunity provider, thus weencourage applications from women and minority applicants as well as all otherqualified individuals.

Employmentexpectations:

Clinical andAdministrative/Leadership Service

Thisposition requires day-to-day clinical, educational and leadership/administrative duties including:

Education and scholarlyactivities

Research activities

Academic Administrative Activities

Salary and Benefits:

Salary iscommensurate with skills and experience. The University of Colorado offers afull benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, includingeligibility, is located at Employee Services.

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Diversity and Equity:

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The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz MedicalCampus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body,faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a cultureof inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourageapplications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and allveterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality ineducation and employment.

Minimum Requirements:

Candidatesmust have an MD, DO, or PhD with certification in Clinical Cytogenetics by the AmericanBoard of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG).  Two or more years’ experience in clinicalcytogenetics.

Desired Qualifications: 

ABMGGboard certification in clinical molecular genetics.