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University of Southern California

Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology (Bioinformatics) CHLA

University of Southern California, Glendale, California, us, 91222

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Overview

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be part of a world-class research university and a member of the Trojan Family, which includes faculty, students and staff that contribute to the university’s character. The Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of the University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Division of Genomic Medicine and Center for Personalized Medicine (CPM), are seeking an outstanding candidate with expertise in bioinformatics, data science and genomics as a full-time faculty member with clinical, research (clinical and translational), and teaching responsibilities at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level. Responsibilities and Role

The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. with training and demonstrated accomplishments in Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Genetics, Genomics, or related fields. They will have in-depth knowledge of genomics and be familiar with cutting-edge methodologies and technologies applied for clinical care and discovery. They will join an experienced multidisciplinary team of physicians, laboratorians, genetic counselors, bioinformaticians and scientists at the CPM as the Assistant Director of Bioinformatics. In this role they will develop, implement and maintain the data infrastructure, software, analytic tools and pipelines enabling innovative genomic testing to support clinical care and discovery at CHLA. Experience in developing and applying algorithms, analytical pipelines, software and AI/ML tools for whole-genome, whole-exome, panel sequencing, genotyping, RNA-Seq data, and liquid biopsy for either clinical or research purposes is strongly desired. Computational expertise is desired in web- and cloud-based bioinformatics NGS data analysis solutions, programming (Java, R, Perl, Python, etc.), database technologies (SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB) and big data analytics. Qualifications

Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. with training and demonstrated accomplishments in Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Genetics, Genomics, or related fields. In-depth knowledge of genomics and experience with methodologies and technologies for clinical care and discovery. Experience in developing and applying algorithms, analytic pipelines, software and AI/ML tools for sequencing data and liquid biopsy for clinical or research purposes (strongly desired). Computational expertise in designing and developing web- and cloud-based bioinformatics NGS data analysis solutions; programming skills (Java, R, Perl, Python, etc.); knowledge of database technologies (SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB); and big data analytics. Ability to join and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to clinical care, discovery, and education at CHLA. Position details

We seek a full-time faculty member with clinical, research (clinical and translational), and teaching responsibilities. The role is described as Assistant Director of Bioinformatics, with duties to develop, implement and maintain data infrastructure, software, analytic tools and pipelines supporting genomic testing for CHLA. Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been named the best children’s hospital in California and among the best in the nation for clinical excellence, and is affiliated with USC’s Keck School of Medicine since 1932. Application Process

Send correspondence by email and/or regular mail including curriculum vitae, a statement describing experience and interest, and three references to Alexander R. Judkins, M.D., Pathologist-in-Chief, c/o Anne Louit, MBA, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, MS #43, 4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027. Email: alouit@chla.usc.edu Salary: The annual base salary range for this position is $250,000-$300,000. USC considers factors such as scope and responsibilities, experience, education/training, key skills, equity, applicable laws, contracts, funding, and market conditions when making offers. EEO statement: USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. Reasonable accommodations are provided to applicants and employees with disabilities. For accessibility inquiries or accommodations, contact USC Human Resources at 213-821-8100 or uschr@usc.edu.

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