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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Director, Clinical Bioinformatics in Los Angeles, California
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Job #JPF09605
Pathology Anatomic Pathology / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA
Position overview
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 Scale 6. The salary range for this position is $200,000 - $450,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
Application Window
Open date: July 10, 2024
Next review date: Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Jul 9, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), is seeking an outstanding MD/PhD or PhD (or equivalent) to serve as Director of Clinical Bioinformatics. The appointment would be at the level of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor.
The ideal candidate will lead all clinical informatics efforts at UCLA’s Advanced Molecular Diagnostics Service, including managing a nimble team of bioinformatics engineers and variant scientists. The primary responsibility of this team is to operate, debug, and improve the mostly automated workflow from raw next-generation sequencing (NGS) data to clinical reports. Current NGS assays include targeted DNA/RNA panels for solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, and exome sequencing of trios for the diagnosis of rare constitutional disorders. Tools in use include Illumina NovaSeq 6000, MiSeqDx, Illumina Dragen, Archer Analysis Server, GoldenHelix VarSeq, DNAnexus, Azure Blobs, and EPIC Beaker. The candidate will be responsible for staying up to date on the latest bioinformatics tools and working with vendors to replace or complement the current suite. In addition, the candidate will serve as the point of contact for informatics issues within the molecular services and be the primary liaison with UCLA Health IT. The candidate will work closely with the Director of Advanced Molecular Diagnostics to expand current capabilities to support clinical care and advance translational research. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with the UCLA research community to facilitate data access and data access strategies for groups with appropriate approvals.
This position is based on the UCLA campus in Westwood.
The successful candidate is required to have Ph.D. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or equivalent preparation and a demonstrated ability to manage bioinformatics teams, provide technical leadership, and perform translational research. The candidate is expected to have a proven track record as demonstrated by highly cited publications and impactful tools, products, or data sets used by the scientific community. The candidate must have at least seven (7) years relevant experience in positions of increasing responsibility, along with effective written and verbal communication skills.
Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09605
Confidential review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. Compensation for the position is highly competitive and will be commensurate with experience.
The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 Scale 6. The salary range for this position is $200,000 - $450,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
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Qualifications
Basic qualifications
PhD, MD, MD/PhD degree, or equivalent
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Bibliography
Cover Letter
Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.
Statement of Creative Contributions - The examples of creativity may be found via the following link: https://medschool.ucla.edu/sites/g/files/oketem456/files/media/documents/hsclinexamplesofcreativity.pdf
Statement of Teaching
Statement of Research (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Contact information only
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09605
Help contact: rromeroledezma@mednet.ucla.edu
About UCLA
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