Clinical Chemist

Clinical Chemist, Clinical Chemistry

Department of Pathology

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Harvard Medical School, Boston

The Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is recruiting a full-time academic clinical chemist/clinical chemistry laboratory director. Recent fellowship graduates and mid-career/senior physicians are strongly encouraged to apply. The candidate will be appointed to the full-time faculty of Harvard Medical School at the appropriate academic rank (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor), commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate will share responsibility for clinical, academic, and administrative leadership of a comprehensive, high‑complexity clinical chemistry service, with an additional significant leadership role in Point of Care Testing (POCT).

Experience in clinical chemistry immunoassays, automated chemistry, and the broad applications of point of care instrumentation is necessary. The successful candidate will contribute to the management of a comprehensive and rapidly growing state-of-the-art laboratory that supports active clinical programs in solid organ and bone marrow transplantation, oncology, cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, immunology, endocrinology, obstetrics and neonatology, and therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology.

This position is ideal for an academic clinical chemist whose primary identity and expertise is in central laboratory chemistry and who is interested in leading and advancing an institution‑wide POCT program as a natural extension of the clinical chemistry mission.

Eligible candidates for this position must have an MD (with AP/CP or CP board certification, Clinical Chemistry fellowship training preferred) or PhD (with board certification in Clinical Chemistry).

As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BIDMC and the Department of Pathology, provide a clinically advanced and supportive academic environment for residents, fellows, and faculty. We are also proud and excited to be an integral part of the landmark collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) to establish New England’s only freestanding adult inpatient cancer hospital. The collaboration will provide unparalleled opportunities for Pathology and other physician specialties to be part of DFCI’s internationally recognized cancer team.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Shared oversight of core clinical chemistry operations, including automated chemistry, immunoassays, toxicology, mass spectrometry, and related advanced diagnostics
• Contribution to test development, validation, quality management, and diagnostic stewardship across the chemistry service line
• Medical directorship of the Point of Care Testing program, including:Oversight of POCT test selection, validation, and implementationRegulatory and quality oversight in accordance with CLIA, CAP, Joint Commission, and institutional policiesCollaboration with nursing, clinical services, informatics, and operational partners to ensure reliable, safe, and compliant POCT delivery
• Participation in departmental and institutional leadership related to laboratory quality, patient safety, and system integration

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community, and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development, and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout the BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts.