Clinical and Biochemical Geneticist

Clinical and Biochemical Geneticist

Division of Genetics and Genomics, Department of Medicine

Applications are invited for a faculty position as Clinical and Biochemical Geneticist in the Division of Genetics and Genomics in the Department of Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and Department of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. We are seeking an outstanding board-certified and licensed medical and biochemical geneticist to join a vigorous clinical program directed toward the diagnosis and care of children with genetic and biochemical disorders, and who will participate in translational or clinical research with relevance to genetics and genomics. The Division consists of over 15 medical and biochemical geneticists and 10 laboratories, and resides within a very strong research and clinical community in genetics, developmental biology and related disciplines throughout the Harvard Longwood Medical Area.  The successful candidate also will be expected to take advantage of the many opportunities for teaching house staff and medical students at Boston Children’s Hospital and will be proposed for a Harvard Medical School faculty appointment at the level of assistant or associate professor depending on qualifications.

Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,   religion,   sex,   sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please submit a letter of application with description of clinical and research interests (3 page maximum) and curriculum vitae. Please send materials to Alex Schwarzer at alex.schwarzer@childrens.harvard.edu, attention Dr. Chris Walsh.  We particularly encourage applications from women and minority candidates.