Career Center Posting

Anatomic Veterinary (Comparative) Pathologist
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
August 4, 2011

Anatomic Veterinary (Comparative) Pathologist. Weill Cornell Medical College’s (WCMC) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSKCC)  Center of Comparative Medicine and Pathology (CCMP) and The Rockefeller University’s Comparative Biosciences Center’s (CBC) shared Laboratory of Comparative Pathology (LCP) is seeking applicants for a full-time veterinary anatomic pathologist. Applicants must possess a DVM/VMD from an AVMA-accredited or equivalent institution. Certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) and/or a doctoral degree in a related discipline is preferred, although highly qualified board-eligible applicants will be considered. Salary and rank will be highly competitive and commensurate with experience. The opportunity for academic appointments is available to the qualified applicant. Responsibilities include providing diagnostic and research pathology support for these 3 institutions which conduct world-class biomedical research in diverse scientific disciplines. CCMP and the CBC employs a staff of approximately 300 including 12 veterinarians (7 ACLAM and 2 additional ACVP board-certified pathologists) responsible for the daily care and use of approximately 250,000 animals from a variety of species including mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, amphibia, livestock, fish, dogs, cats, and non-human primates. A consultant veterinary clinical pathologist also supports the program.  Specialized facilities include a fully-equipped diagnostic laboratory and genetically engineered mouse phenotyping core, rodent imaging center as well as transmission and scanning electron and confocal microscopy facilities. The successful candidate will be actively involved in the training of postdoctoral fellows in laboratory animal medicine and comparative pathology. Collaborative and/or independent research is supported. Interested individuals should submit a statement of accomplishments and career goals, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to Neil S. Lipman, VMD,  Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Ave., Box 40, New York, NY 10021, email: lipmann@med.cornell.edu, phone: 212 746-1031, fax: 212 746-8847. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is selected. EEO/AA/M/F/D/V.

*Please refer to the ACVP listing upon inquiry.