The Division of Genetic and Genomic Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, located at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a clinical geneticist to join in our outpatient clinical, research and teaching activities.

The Division serves inpatients and outpatients of all ages in a variety of disciplines several subspeciality clinics. The successful candidate will collaborate with specialists and genetic counselors at NCH to build the future of outpatient genetic care, joining an expanding team that consists of twelve clinical geneticists (three metabolic), 18 genetic counselors, two full-time metabolic dieticians, three nurse practitioners, and metabolic medical assistants/LPNs.  Full genetics laboratory services on site include biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostic labs including on-site genome sequencing. Special focused clinics welcome-- neurology, cardiology, nephrology, heme, etc, and/or syndrome focused work.

The Division also supports a Clinical Genetics residency program, and fellowships in Medical Biochemical, Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics. Nationwide Children’s is 1 of 8 Regional Genetics Centers funded by the Ohio Department of Health, serving over 3.5 million (>750,000 pediatric age) in central, northwest and southeast Ohio, with 35,000 births annually.

Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 list of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems providing unique expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics and health equity as the next frontiers in pediatric medicine, leading to best outcomes for the health of the whole child. Integrated clinical and research programs, as well as prioritizing quality and safety, are part of what allows Nationwide Children’s to advance its unique model of care.

Nationwide Children’s has a staff of more than 16,000 that provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.8 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. The hospital will be also expanding in the next 5 years to further services. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.

Support for clinical trials and natural history studies are available through the Division for appropriately credentialed candidates.  Projects leveraging medical informatics and gene therapy approaches are of high interest. The investigators associated with the Research Institute have frequent collaborations with clinical faculty. Additionally, a main strategic focus at Nationwide Children’s is the implementation of genomic medicine across the hospital led by the Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine, which is closely affiliated with the Division of Genetic and Genomic Medicine. The Division also closely collaborates with the Center for Gene Therapy.

Qualified applicants must be board-eligible or board- certified in Clinical Genetics. Applicants at any academic level and with any interests (research, clinical, metabolic) are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in applying or discussing this opportunity, please contact:

Beth Kozel, MD, PhD

Chief, Division of Genetic and Genomic Medicine

Beth.Kozel@NationwideChildrens.org

Murugu Manickam, MD, MPH

Section Chief, Division of Genetic and Genomic Medicine

Murugu.Manickam@NationwideChildrens.org 

About Nationwide Children's Hospital

Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 list of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric health care systems providing wellness, preventive, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative care for infants, children and adolescents, as well as adult patients with congenital disease. Nationwide Children’s has a staff of more than 16,000 providing state-of-the-art pediatric care during more than 1.8 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.

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