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SalaryChief of Medical Genetics at UConn Health
The Department of Genetics with Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of Connecticut (UCONN) School of Medicine and the Connecticut Children’s (CC) are inviting applications for a faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level to serve as the Chief of Medical Genetics. The successful applicant will hold an MD or MD/PhD degree and have board-certification in Clinical Genetics. The scholarly and educational focus will be on the use of genetic and genomic strategies to advance precision medicine, potential expansion of the clinical genetics fellowship program, and identify the complex functional networks underlying health and disease. The clinical focus will be to provide clinical guidance and grow the activities based on evidence-based genomic medicine. Candidates will benefit from a highly interactive and cooperative culture established between the participating institutions that encourages translational research and clinical practice. The successful candidate has the potential to be cross appointed at both institutions, as well as within the UCONN Institute for Systems Genomics. Successful candidates will complement a highly interdisciplinary environment that brings together clinicians, educators, and scientists.
Applicants should apply though this website a upload a CV, cover letter and concise statements of research and teaching interests.
The Universityof Connecticut and Connecticut Children's Medical Center are EOE/AA employers
