Cytogenetic Pathology position at UPMC Magee in Pittsburgh, PA

Cytogenetic Pathology position in an academic laboratory at UPMC Magee in Pittsburgh, PA. Primary duties include analysis and interpretation of results, preparation and review of final reports for karyotyping, FISH, microarray, and optical genome mapping (OGM) across oncologic, prenatal, and postnatal specimens. Responsibilities also cover assisting the Medical Director in supervision and administration of specimen handling, testing, and reporting, ensuring client and patient confidentiality, and developing/validating in-house assays for oncology and other clinically relevant applications. The role requires maintaining SOPs and quality control practices, directing cytogenetics technical staff in proficiency testing as required by CLIA/CAP, and collaborating with the Division of Molecular & Genomic Pathology. The candidate will teach and train residents/fellows and LGG fellows, participate in publishing and collaboration efforts, and may engage in education and research activities with departmental and institutional support. Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience; full-time faculty appointment within the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and participation in the UPMC/UPP faculty practice plan. Relocation expense reimbursement of $10,000 is available. Eligible candidates include MD/DO and/or PhD with ABMGG certification or eligibility, with priority given to cytogenetic testing experience in oncology and to development of new molecular/cytogenetic tests such as Optical Genome Mapping.