Assistant / Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

Assistant / Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

Hiring Department : Pathology -COM

Location : Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1036777

Posting Close Date : 10 / 31 / 2025

Salary : The

budgeted salary range for the position is $100,000 to $300, 000

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU / VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers : Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. .

Position Summary

The Department of Pathology at the University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking a full-time academic Clinical Microbiologist to join our faculty as an expert consultant on either the tenure track or non-tenure track. Rank and tenure will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications and funding.

UI Health is an enterprise that includes a 470 bed tertiary care hospital, 30+ outpatient clinics and patient-centered research entities including the University of Illinois Cancer Center. The University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago is one of three campuses that make up the nation's largest public

medical school. The Department of Pathology in the College of Medicine provides testing in all major disciplines including microbiology, chemistry, hematology, transfusion medicine, HLA / transplant and molecular pathology including next-generation sequencing along with an active surgical pathology and cytopathology service.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The responsibilities of the position are to assist with the direction of the clinical microbiology laboratory, including the detection, identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of human infectious diseases, ensuring policies and procedures comply with CLIA regulations and CAP accreditation standards, and providing consultative service for clinicians.
• The role also requires teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as providing education to laboratory and clinical staff. Research participation as a collaborator or primary investigator is required. Candidates must be able to support all sub-disciplines of Microbiology and have experience in susceptibility testing and molecular diagnostic methods; experience with laboratory automation is a plus.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and a commitment to working closely with other clinical services are necessary.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

PhD, MD, DO, DO / PhD or MD / PhD degree from an accredited institution

MD / DO candidates must be Board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology (AP / CP) or clinical pathology (CP) with subspecialty certification by the American Board of Pathology or American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM)

PhD candidates must have board certification by the American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM).