Assistant Director of Cytogenetics
The Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine
(WUSM) in St Louis is inviting applications for a full-time Assistant Director of the Clinical and
Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory.
The Lab: Our lab is a rapidly expanding, full service state-of-the art facility with twenty very bright
and experienced technologists. The lab is equipped with modern imaging stations, laboratory
information system, Chromosomal microarray facility and automated metaphase scanner.
(http://cytogenetics.wustl.edu)
The School: U.S. News & World Report ranks WUSM among the top five in the nation and first in
academic selectivity. Eighteen Nobel laureates have trained, taught, or carried out research here.
Thirteen faculty members are fellows of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences; 24 belong
to its Institute of Medicine, and six are Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators. WUSM is
third among the 121 U.S. medical schools in grants received from the National Institutes of
Health. (http://medicine.wustl.edu)
The City: One of the nation's most charming and affordable cities, St. Louis is the largest
metropolis on the Mississippi River. The "Gateway to the West" is a thriving hub for 2.6 million
people that retains the friendly character of the Midwest while offering the fun and culture of bigcity living - including museums, theaters, an active music scene and cohesive neighborhoods
served by ethnic restaurants. (http://www.explorestlouis.com)
The Candidate: We are looking for a highly motivated colleague who will participate in a busy
and actively expanding diagnostic laboratory service, which includes a full service Cytogenetics
facility offering prenatal testing, routine constitutional blood and tissue studies, bone marrow and
solid tumor cytogenetics, and FISH, as well as Chromosomal Microarrays (CMA).
Duties will include reviewing and signing-out cytogenetic and CMA cases, new test development,
troubleshooting technical problems, teaching fellows, residents and medical students and staff
training.
The successful candidate must be American Board of Medical Genetics certified, or eligible, in
Clinical Cytogenetics and preferably also in Clinical Molecular Genetics. The candidate must
have excellent administrative skills, an interest in participating in strong teaching programs as
well as an interest in participating in clinical or translational research.
For details contact:
Shashikant Kulkarni, M.S (Medicine)., Ph.D., FACMG
Director of CytoGenomics and Molecular Pathology
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, MO 63110
Tel: (314) 454-8418
Email: kulkarni_s@wustl.edu; Home page: http://cytogenomics.wustl.edu
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