Medical Biochemical Geneticist

Children's Hospital of Michigan, a leading pediatric care institution, is seeking a full-time Medical Biochemical Geneticist to join its established Division of Genetic, Genomic, and Metabolic Disorders. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape clinical, research, and leadership trajectories within a well-resourced academic environment. The successful candidate will focus on inborn errors of metabolism and lysosomal storage disorders, contributing to a division recognized as a designated coordinating and referral center for metabolic disorders in newborns.

Practice Info

• Full-time Biochemical Geneticist opening within an established genetics division at a 228-bed academic children's hospital affiliated with Central Michigan University
• Primary clinical focus on inborn errors of metabolism and lysosomal storage disorders
• One of the few Lysosomal Storage Disease Clinics and Pediatric Enzyme Replacement Therapy programs in the state of Michigan
• Collaborative team includes a board-certified Clinical Geneticist, five advanced practice providers, six genetic counselors, two genetic counselor assistants, three registered nurses, and a dedicated dietician
• On-site Cytogenetics/Molecular Laboratory directed by board-certified laboratory geneticists
• Close collaboration with Wayne State University Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient genetics consultation coverage
• Teach medical students, genetic counseling students, and pediatric residents

Compensation

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
• Malpractice insurance provided
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Deferred compensation program
• Relocation assistance

Benefits

• Health, dental, and life insurance

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time

Requirements

• MD or DO degree required
• Board eligible or board certified in Clinical or Medical Biochemical Genetics and Clinical Genetics
• Board eligibility or certification in Pediatrics or Internal Medicine desirable
• Must be eligible to obtain licensure in the State of Michigan