Breast Pathologist

Job Description:

Breast Pathologist

(Academic Clinician)

Department of Pathology

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.

Harvard Medical School, Boston

The Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is recruiting a full-time academic breast pathologist. The position is open rank, and both recent fellowship graduates and mid-career/senior physicians are strongly encouraged to apply. BIDMC is a tertiary care facility with 743 licensed beds and an internationally renowned principal teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School with NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center-affiliated Cancer Center.

The Pathology department will be part of the exciting new clinical collaboration between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), BIDMC, and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) to establish New England's only freestanding adult inpatient cancer hospital. The collaboration will bring together world-class clinicians to deliver transformational, precision medicine in an environment solely dedicated to defying cancer.

We seek an energetic, team-oriented breast pathologist who will contribute to the Department's diagnostic excellence, academic mission, and continued innovation. The ideal candidate will possess:

• Strong diagnostic skills in breast oncologic surgical pathology
• A collaborative spirit and interest in working closely with molecular pathologists and oncologists to support precision oncology, machine learning and clinical trials
• An interest in teaching and mentoring fellows, residents, and medical students
• An academic trajectory of scholarly interests in breast disease, translational research, or quality improvement

In addition to strong diagnostic skills in surgical pathology, expertise in molecular diagnostics or digital pathology is desirable. Strong interest in further developing the crucial role of Pathology in clinical trials is a plus, including new companion diagnostics. Candidates with an established clinical, translational, or laboratory-based research program are particularly encouraged to apply. Those with existing extramural funding will be supported by dedicated research space and institutional support to expand their programs.

The successful candidate will join a collegial team of faculty, fellows, and residents committed to world-class diagnostics, education, and discovery.

Applicants must be board certified in Pathology (AP or AP/CP) and hold a valid MA medical license or the ability to obtain one.

The candidate will be appointed to the full-time faculty of Harvard Medical School at an academic rank (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor) commensurate with experience.

Research

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center consistently ranks as a national leader among independent hospitals in National Institutes of Health funding. Research funding totals over $229.8 million annually. BIDMC researchers run more than 850 active sponsored projects and 500 funded and non-funded clinical trials.

The Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory, the nation's oldest clinical research laboratory, has been located on this site since 1973. BIDMC also shares important clinical and research programs with institutions such as the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Joslin Diabetes Center and Children's Hospital.

Who We Are

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts.

For further questions or confidential position inquiries, please contact Dr. Stuart Schnitt, Chief, Division of Cancer Pathology at BIDMC (sjschnitt@bidmc.harvard.edu). Candidates should apply directly to Workday:

Breast Pathologist

Pay Range:

$269,000 - $321,000

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.

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