Position Overview

The Department of Pathology and Cell Biology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to serve as Vice Chair for Genomic Pathology. We seek an exceptional academic investigator and scientific leader with deep expertise in constitutional and/or cancer genomic diagnostics, and high-throughput molecular technologies.

The Vice Chair will provide comprehensive oversight of the Department’s genomic and cytogenetic clinical laboratories, including the Personalized Genomic Medicine (PGM) Laboratory and the Cancer and Constitutional Cytogenetics Clinical Laboratory. The role centers on advancing a unified vision for clinical excellence, innovation, and research in genomic medicine.

The successful candidate will lead and grow a multidisciplinary team of seven faculty members in the Division of Genomic Pathology. The individual will play a pivotal role in expanding research, enhancing clinical excellence, and establishing the Department as a national leader in genomic medicine.

Primary Responsibilities

Academic and Scientific Leadership

• Provide strategic direction across all clinical genomics and cytogenetics programs, ensuring high standards of scientific rigor, innovation, and integration.
• Shape and advance an academic strategy that aligns with institutional priorities in precision medicine, advanced diagnostics, and translational research.
• Foster interdisciplinary partnerships in cancer genomics, rare disease genomics, multi-omics approaches, computational genomics, and biomarker-driven clinical trials.

Independent Research Program

• Maintain a competitive, independent, extramurally funded research program.
• Demonstrate sustained scholarly productivity with a record of peer-reviewed funding.
• Mentor faculty and trainees in grant writing, scientific development, and rigorous research methodology.
• Contribute to building institutional genomic research infrastructure, including biorepositories, data analytics platforms, and advanced sequencing technologies.

Clinical and Operational Oversight

• Provide scientific and clinical oversight for the PGM Laboratory and the Cancer & Constitutional Cytogenetics Clinical Laboratories.
• Direct assay development, validation, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across molecular and cytogenetic testing programs.
• Partner with bioinformatics and computational pathology leadership to advance analytic pipelines, data interpretation frameworks, and integrative genomic reporting.
• Ensure alignment of laboratory operations with best practices, accreditation standards, and emerging technologies.

Faculty Development and Mentorship

• Recruit, support, and mentor faculty in molecular pathology, cytogenetics/genomics, bioinformatics, and related areas.
• Promote a culture of academic excellence, collaboration, and continuous professional advancement.
• Provide guidance in academic promotion, research development, and leadership training.

Education and Training

• Lead and contribute to educational activities for residents, fellows, medical students, and graduate trainees in molecular genetic pathology, cytogenetics/genomics, and precision medicine.
• Develop curricula and lectures that expand genomic understanding across the clinical enterprise.
• Support trainee engagement in research, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary genomics initiatives.

Institutional Engagement

• Represent the Department on institutional committees and working groups focused on genomic medicine, data science, precision medicine, and laboratory innovation.
• Build strategic partnerships with clinical departments, research institutes, and the cancer center to advance integrated genomic medicine initiatives.
• Participate in national societies and scholarly communities to enhance the institution’s visibility and impact in the field.

• PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree.
• Eligibility for tenured or tenure-track appointment at the Associate or Full Professor rank.
• Established, independently funded research program.
• Demonstrated excellence in constitutional, cancer genomics and/or cytogenetics.
• Proven leadership experience in academic pathology or genomic medicine.
• Expertise in next-generation sequencing, single cell transcriptomics/gene editing, high throughput proteomics, cytogenetics, and bioinformatics is highly desirable.

Hiring Salary Range: 

• Associate Professor: $314,000 - $370,000
• Professor: $380,000 -$450,000

Applicants are required to create an applicant profile and upload a CV in Columbia?s online Academic Search and Recruiting (ASR) system. Preferred CV formatting guidelines: CUIMC CV Format. The salary range listed is based on full?time salary and does not include clinical incentive compensation.

The successful candidate will receive institutional support for recruitment, including a competitive startup and resource package commensurate with experience and scope of responsibilities. Institutional commitment to this role includes dedicated resources to support program development, with a startup package tailored to the Vice Chair?s academic and administrative priorities.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University?s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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