School of Medicine-Faculty Recruitment-Director of Diagnostic Molecular Virology Laboratory- Pediatrics Title: School of Medicine-Faculty Recruitment-Director of Diagnostic Molecular Virology Laboratory- Pediatrics Assignment Category: Full-Time Rank: Open Rank Payroll Status: Faculty 12 Job Description The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine (UAB Heersink SOM) is seeking an energetic and innovative leader to serve as the Director of the UAB Diagnostic Molecular Virology Laboratory. Established in the 1970s, the Laboratory has a rich tradition of diagnostic assay development in the provision of molecular diagnostic services to pediatric and adult patients across the region. In the 1990s, the laboratory was the first to validate PCR detection of herpes simplex virus DNA from cerebrospinal fluid of herpes encephalitis patients. It supports clinical and research services at UAB, driving numerous basic and clinical research pr...