Job Details

Position: Pathologist – Digital Pathology/Clinical Informatics
Type: Full-Time
Posted: 12/04/2025
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Category: Physicians
Location: Birmingham, AL
Department: Pathology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Rank: Open (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)
Tenure Status: Open Tenure
Payroll Status: Faculty 12

Position Overview:
The Department of Pathology at UAB seeks a pathologist with expertise in Digital Pathology and Clinical Informatics. The ideal candidate will lead initiatives in Whole Slide Imaging (WSI), artificial intelligence applications, Molecular and Spatial Omics operations, and Laboratory Information/Electronic Medical Records systems (EPIC/Beaker). This role may include appointment as Director of Laboratory and Pathology Informatics, providing leadership and operational oversight to optimize departmental and enterprise-wide pathology informatics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead optimization of LIS (Beaker) usability and tele-pathology systems

• Deploy digital pathology workflows and software platforms

• Supervise day-to-day informatics needs and resolve technical issues

• Integrate diagnostics across LIS, genomics, radiomics, and enterprise imaging

• Contribute to departmental mission through research, teaching, mentoring, and continuing medical education

• Train residents, fellows, and medical students

Minimum Qualifications:

• M.D., D.O., or M.D./Ph.D.

• Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology (AP) or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (AP/CP)

• Eligible for medical license in Alabama

• For Associate/Full Professor appointment, national reputation and competitive research program required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fellowship in Pathology Informatics or Clinical Informatics

• Equivalent experience with analytics or programming in a clinical setting

Institutional Highlights:

• UAB processes over 60,000 surgical pathology specimens annually

• Transitioning from Cerner LIS to EPIC/Beaker (expected rollout July 2027)

• Advanced adoption of digital pathology/WSI and AI solutions

Application & Compliance:

• Open until filled

• Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution

• Pre-employment background check required; drug/nicotine screening may apply

About UAB:
UAB is a leading tertiary care institution, emphasizing multidisciplinary research, education, and clinical excellence. Faculty are encouraged to contribute to academic productivity, research, and education in a supportive, diverse environment.