Careers in Quality

The Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, is seeking a clinical geneticist to provide outpatient and inpatient diagnosis and management as part of a clinical group that includes other faculty, nurses, genetic counselors, and a dietitian. The successful candidate will join our faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor and have an opportunity to have a secondary appointment in pediatrics and medicine. Candidates should hold an MD or an equivalent degree and be board-certified or board-eligible.

Opportunity Highlights

• Join a top-ranked academic program with protected time and resources for research
• Work with the greatest minds in the nation on groundbreaking research
• Faculty will have an opportunity to have a secondary appointment in pediatrics and medicine 
• Exciting and active basic research and clinical research programs
• Yale Center of Genome Analyses is one of the largest genome centers in the world and offers cutting-edge genome sequencing technologies
• Our state-of-the-art DNA Diagnostic and Cytogenetics Laboratory offer clinical whole genome and whole exome sequencing as well as genomic copy number analysis onsite
• Participate in teaching trainees and partake in new university-wide initiatives involving precision medicine across different departments. 

Community Highlights
Located alongside the Long Island Sound, New Haven, Connecticut, is a charming community offering a remarkable quality of life. Surrounded by inviting communities and gorgeous scenery, it provides a unique range of cultural, historical, recreational, and educational amenities that make it a desirable place to live and work.

• Four distinct seasons and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation, including swimming, sailing, skating, hiking, biking, and golfing
• Excellent public and private schools as well as local colleges and universities 
• Convenient access to New York City, Boston, and Providence, RI
• Ranked #15 by Niche in “Most Diverse Cities in America”

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and members of underrepresented minority groups.

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