Metabolic Geneticist

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Opportunity: Clinical and Metabolic Geneticist

Our organization is excited to announce a full-time opening for a Board Certified/Eligible Clinical and Metabolic Geneticist within the Department of Pediatrics. This role includes a faculty appointment at the School of Medicine, aligned with your training and experience.

About the Role

This position is ideal for both newly trained and seasoned clinicians/educators in metabolic genetics, as well as those with a broad interest in various aspects of clinical genetics and genomics. Key responsibilities encompass:

• Newborn screening
• Patient care
• Inpatient consultations
• Outpatient genetic clinics
• Collaboration in multidisciplinary team settings
• Teaching medical students, pediatric and neurology residents, and genetic counseling students
• Engaging in research activities

Protected time for research is available, and a focus on research is highly encouraged. There are numerous opportunities for both intramural and extramural collaboration, as well as program development. The clinical genetics practice offers a remarkable scope and diversity, providing extensive experience in areas such as neurogenetics, cardiogenetics, cancer genetics, dysmorphology, congenital anomalies, and other specialized genetics fields.

Team Composition

The practice currently consists of:

• Two full-time geneticists
• Two part-time geneticists
• Two per diem geneticists
• Four pediatric genetic counselors
• A genetic counseling assistant

Additionally, a new multispecialty pediatric outpatient facility is set to open next year.

Laboratory and Educational Opportunities

Our clinical lab is in the process of establishing a cutting-edge clinical genetic and genomic testing laboratory, aimed at delivering comprehensive diagnostic services throughout the health system and the Inland Empire. This facility will include a PhD laboratory geneticist and a laboratory-based genetic counselor.

Furthermore, the School of Medicine has recently accredited a graduate program (MS) in genetic counseling, with its inaugural class beginning in the fall of 2025.

Location and Facilities

Strategically situated in Southern California, our Medical Center and Children’s Hospital boasts the largest Level IV NICU in the state, catering to the two largest counties in the nation and approximately 25% of California's population. The Children’s Hospital is among the few centers in California offering pediatric cardiac transplants and ECMO, and is developing a Perinatal Care Center focused on prenatal diagnosis to better serve high-risk pregnancies and infants with congenital anomalies diagnosed prenatally. The Medical Center and Children’s Hospital also support specialized centers for cystic fibrosis, hemoglobinopathies, spina bifida, metabolic genetics, and craniofacial anomalies.

Compensation and Benefits

The starting base compensation for this position ranges from $252,000 to $278,000, adjusted based on experience and faculty rank. This figure does not include variable compensation or additional productivity incentives and is subject to departmental compensation plans. Detailed discussions regarding compensation will occur during the recruitment process.

Benefits Include:

• Generous retirement contributions
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Competitive vacation and sick leave
• CME days and funding
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Paid life insurance
• Loan repayment options (if eligible)

For further information on loan forgiveness options, please refer to the relevant resources.

Please note that residency in California is required upon starting this position. This opportunity is not eligible for a Conrad 30 Waiver.