The Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is recruiting a Clinical Pathology faculty member to lead the Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Laboratory, a section of the central clinical laboratory. The Director will oversee the technical operations of the bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology areas, collaboratively oversee infectious disease serology, and provide consultative services for clinicians in all infectious disease laboratory testing areas. Activities of the Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Laboratory include routine testing across all sub-disciplines of microbiology, extensive involvement in the institution’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and the implementation of advanced molecular platforms to enhance sensitivity and specificity while reducing turnaround times for critical pediatric infectious diseases, including sepsis diagnosis, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and the detection of STIs.

The central clinical laboratory includes integrated sections in Chemistry, Blood Bank, Hematology, and Immunology and performs over 4 million annual tests. The Director will work closely with four other MD and PhD Clinical Pathology faculty colleagues, along with the administrative and operational staff of the Clinical Laboratories, medical technology, customer service, lab processing, and specimen collection staff to ensure high-quality service to the patients, families, and clinical staff of the hospital and its associated clinics, the research staff of the institution, and the private practice community served by the Clinical Laboratories; to ensure compliance with College of American Pathologists (CAP) standards and governmental regulations; to provide consultative service and communication to the staff and users of the clinical laboratories; and, to advance research and development related to laboratory testing. The Clinical Pathology faculty are part of the Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine led by Dr. Sarangarajan Ranganathan and form a team with their Anatomic Pathology counterparts within the Division.

The applicant must be a board-certified Clinical Microbiologist with fellowship training in Medical Microbiology. At least three years of experience in clinical laboratory leadership is preferred; however, well-qualified candidates completing fellowships in clinical microbiology will also be considered. Candidates with a PhD or MD/DO will be considered; MD/DO candidates must be eligible for an Ohio medical license. The candidate should be able to support all sub-disciplines of Microbiology. Experience in susceptibility testing, laboratory automation, pediatric laboratory medicine, molecular diagnostics, and BSL-3 laboratory operations is preferred. The applicant must possess excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills and function well within the highly collaborative environment at Cincinnati Children’s, where cooperation across divisions, departments, and institutions is essential. The applicant must excel at teaching and actively support an educational program that serves medical students, medical technology students, residents, fellows, laboratory staff, and clinical staff. Extensive opportunities exist for independent and collaborative research, focusing on translational and clinically applied projects.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has been ranked among the top five pediatric hospitals in the past decade, among 200 hospitals surveyed by US News and World Report. Cincinnati is a vibrant community with a metropolitan population of 2.1 million. It features world-class amenities and an affordable cost of living, making it one of America’s most livable cities.

Salary and Academic position will be commensurate with experience.

Primary Location

Location R

Schedule

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Department

Pathology

Employee Status

Regular

FTE

1

Weekly Hours

40

• Medical coverage starting day one of employment. View employee benefits here.

• Competitive retirement plans

• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education

• Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners

• Shift Differential, Weekend Differential, and Weekend Option Pay Programs for qualified positions

• Support through Employee Resource Groups such as African American Professionals Advisory Council, Asian Cultural and Professional Group, EQUAL - LGBTQA Resource Group, Juntos - Hispanic/Latin Resource Group, Veterans and Military Family Advocacy Network, and Young Professionals (YP) Resource Group

• Physical and mental health wellness programs

• Relocation assistance available for qualified positions

*Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

Cincinnati Children's is:

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune

• Consistently certified as great place to work

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

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Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability