Principal Pathologist: Histopathology (PE Main Branch) at SADOCS

Main Purpose of the Job

• To provide service delivery, undergraduate and post graduate training and to undertake research to assist clinicians in patient management, to build capacity within the field and to build knowledge with the field

Key Job Responsibility

• Responsible for management of a unit / laboratory / facility in collaboration with a laboratory manager.
• Active involvement within the NHLS/ University /Professional bodies promoting discipline and/or organisational strategic objectives at a regional or national level.
• Participation in the development of teaching program/modules and/or participation in regional / national discipline specific teaching programs.
• Manages several pathologists and/or a large laboratory.
• Implements improvements to local / regional laboratory practices or clinical programmes
• Contribute to the development of pathology diagnostic policies and/or responsible for supporting several laboratories and/or providing a referral consultative and/or clinical diagnostic service at a regional level
• Lead the QA team of the Unit/Laboratory to comply with SANAS requirements and ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Introducing or improving diagnostic and interpretation techniques and procedures
• Validation of new instruments / tests for national programmes (e.g. via HTA) 
• Collaboration of research with other departments at a national level.

Minimum requirements & key competency

• FCPath or MMED qualification in the relevant discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as pathologist
• At least 1-year laboratory management experience
• HPCSA registered for independent practice as pathologist in applicable discipline
• Multiple Peer Reviewed
• Publications as first/senior author
• Successfully supervised/co-supervised BSc Hons, MSc, MMED, PhD.
• Additional research degree desirable.
• Evidence of external/ community interaction (schools, engaging with outside clinicians / clinical groups, training academic community outside pathology)
• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate external examiner (national level).
• Academic curriculum development at local level.
• Acting as examiner for CMSA.
• Evidence of consultation on complex clinical queries locally / regionally. 
• Nationally: Invited for participation in committees, symposia, congresses, working groups.
• National conference presentations
• PI in research projects at local level.
• PI on national grant
• Evidence of peer recognition such as reviewing manuscripts, review research proposals, editorials, conference abstract reviewing, editorial board, NRF rating, etc.