The Department of Pathology at The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine seeks candidates for Assistant, Associate or Professor positions on either the tenure track or non-tenure clinical track to join an active and expanding Pathology department. Our intent is to recruit a hematopathologist to provide pathology coverage needs at the University of Iowa (UI) as well as the Iowa City Veterans Administration (ICVA) hospital. Physician-scientist candidates with productive research programs or clinical-track faculty candidates are equally welcome to apply.

Opportunity Highlights:

• 17-18 weeks of service per semester
• 80% clinical service time
• 12 weekends of call per year
• Competitive compensation with bonus structure for productivity
• Exposure to exciting cases
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Develop and participate in research activities and/or involvement with hospital and university committees
• Directly impact fellows, residents, and medical students

Required Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree (or foreign graduate equivalent)
• Licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in the state of Iowa
• Graduation from an accredited Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology (AP/CP), Anatomic Pathology (AP), or Clinical Pathology (CP) residency program
• Fellowship training or equivalent experience/expertise in hematopathology
• Board eligibility or board certification in Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, or Anatomic Pathology/Clinical Pathology
• Applicants must have demonstrated a high level of communication and collaboration
• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives

Desirable Qualifications:

• >2 years of academic experience
• Experience with blood, bone marrow, and lymph node morphology as well as flow cytometry
• Experience with coagulation testing and hemoglobin electrophoresis
• Fellowship training or equivalent experience in molecular pathology
• Demonstrated ability to excel at scholarship
• Dedication to excellence in teaching and mentoring medical students, pathology residents, and fellows

For consideration or to learn more about the opportunity, please contact: Melissa Middleton, Senior Physician Recruiter

Department of Pathology

The Department is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. We are proud of our reputation for excellence in patient care, education and research. There is a long history of accomplishments in this storied department (see link at left) and we aim to build on this rich history toward continued excellence in the future.

Our Vision is to be an internationally recognized academic department. This vision is intrinsically tied with our goals of providing excellent care to the patients of today and preparing ourselves to provide excellent care to the patients of tomorrow. Contained within these goals is our mission of outstanding clinical service, disease-oriented research and education of the next generation of physicians, pathologists, laboratory technicians and scientists. We aim to accomplish this mission by creating a collegial environment that provides fertile ground for the faculty and staff's development and success.

The Clinical Pathology services at UI and ICVA encompass a broad range of coverage across multiple subspecialty disciplines, including hematopathology, coagulation, molecular pathology, chemistry, microbiology, transfusion medicine, and informatics. There are opportunities for development of regional outreach programs and other leadership opportunities within the VA system.

Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Our mission is to inspire and educate world class health care providers and scientists for the people of Iowa and our global community.

Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a highly ranked medical school where students learn to become accomplished clinicians and top-flight researchers and educators. Students come to Iowa to study medicine in a program that uses case-based learning as the basis of their education. With its emphasis on problem-solving skills, early exposure to patients, and enhanced community-based experiences, UI medical students typically earn impressive scores on Step 1 of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination and successfully “match” with top-quality residency programs around the country.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences