Director, Comparative Pathology
Assistant / Associate Director
Center for Comparative Medicine & Surgery (CCMS)
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

The Center for Comparative Medicine and Surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine has an immediate opening for a specialist in comparative veterinary pathology with particular expertise in rodent anatomic pathology (rodent phenotyping).  Experience with rodent health monitoring programs as well as the management of large rodent colonies is also desirable, but not a primary requirement.   This position is open to applicants who are either eligible for board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologist (ACVP),  Diplomates of the ACVP, or those with dual certification: DACVP / American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DACLAM).   The successful candidate would join the faculty of the Center for Comparative Medicine as an Assistant or Associate Professor; depending upon the level of experience with a secondary faculty appointment in one of the clinical or basic science departments. The administrative position offered is that of Assistant or Associate Director based upon prior experience. 

The Mount Sinai Medical Center is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, directly across from Central Park, along 5th Avenue’s Museum Mile and in walking distance to the Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museums.  The program of animal care and use has a long history of AAALAC accreditation, active IACUC, and strong administrative/faculty support.  Research foci include: neurobiology (NHP, rodents), cardiothoracic surgery (swine, sheep), ophthalmology (NHP, rodents), gene therapy (rodents, swine, NHP), atherosclerosis (rodents, rabbits), stem cell biology (rodents), infectious diseases (ferrets, guinea pigs, rodents) and cancer (rodents).  Program strengths are a state-of-the art Rodent Barrier facility (~15,000 cages), Rodent Transgenic Production Facility, Rodent Phenotyping Core, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (BSL-3), and Embryonic Stem Cell Institute.   

The CCMS operates 2,000 sq. ft. of veterinary diagnostic laboratory space in support of the above program, which includes an in-house rodent health-monitoring program using basic molecular diagnostic techniques (PCR, MFIA, Elisa), histopathology service, and colony health monitoring of the above species.   The Director of Comparative Pathology will be responsible for the continued development of this resource by seeking collaborative research and additional service opportunities within the Mount Sinai facility and metropolitan New York area.  Individuals with particular interest in anatomic pathology of rodents (phenotyping), diagnostic gross pathology and comparative anatomy are particularly welcomed to apply.    The time, space, and resources will be made available for the development of collaborative research interests.

A joint faculty appointment in the Department of Pathology would be sought.  The Mount Sinai School of Medicine supports twelve (12) free-standing Shared Resource Facilities, one of which is a 5,000 sq. ft rodent phenotyping core.  This core would benefit greatly from direct collaboration with a veterinary pathologist.  Additional collaborations are also available among the other institutional cores, (human embryonic stem cell SRF, transgenic SRF, and biorepository SRF).  Thus, this position would be ideal for an individual with interests in collaborative research.   The time and resources would be made available for the development of these collaborations that would be for the clinical oversight of the rodent sector of the program (~ 9,000 cages).  Reporting to the Associate Director will be a dedicated team consisting of: a clinical veterinarian, operations manager, (3) husbandry supervisors, (3) veterinary technicians, (3) surgery technicians, and 25-30 husbandry technicians.  The successful candidate should have specific experience with rodent barrier colony management, operation of biohazard containment facilities, and infectious disease research.  Particular emphasis is on the recruitment of faculty with strong interests in collaborative research.  Candidates with a particular interest in public health, emerging infectious diseases or prior research experience are encouraged to apply. 

Applicants must be Board Certified by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine with 3-5 years of experience as an Assistant Director, Senior Clinician or equivalent.  The minimum degree required is DVM. A primary faculty appointment will be at the level of Assistant Professor or higher.  A secondary faculty appointment is also available within the area of research interest.   

To apply, please send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to: 

Reginald W. Miller, DVM, DACLAM,
Director, Center for Comparative Medicine & Surgery
Associate Dean for Research Resources
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
1 Gustave Levy Place
New York, NY 10029

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