TAPPI
Chief Genomics Officer (CGO)
TAPPI, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101
Chief Genomics Officer (CGO)
University Hospitals Health System (UH), in partnership with Korn Ferry, invites nominations and expressions of interest for the position of
Chief Genomics Officer (CGO). With a rich history spanning over 155 years, University Hospitals has remained dedicated to its mission of healing, teaching, and discovery. As an esteemed academic medical center and community hospital network boasting a workforce of over 30,000 caregivers, UH serves patients through an integrated network consisting of 21 hospitals (including five joint ventures), over 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and more than 200 physician offices across 16 counties in northern Ohio. The flagship quaternary care academic medical center within the health system, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, has maintained affiliations with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine since the late 1800s. UH is also affiliated with the
Harrington Discovery Institute , which engages top scholars internationally in accelerating the development of medicines for unmet needs. Recent decades have brought vast advances in medicine, specifically the role of genomics. The recruitment of a Chief Genomics Officer (CGO) is imperative for the institution to become the premier destination for genomics and genetics nationally. Serving as the leader of clinical genetics and genomics services for the health system, the CGO will: Create a new vision for genomic research and genomic therapy across UH and in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Organize clinical genetics and genomics services in collaboration with existing clinical genomics laboratories. Apply genetics and genomics to clinical care within the health system. Reporting to
Daniel Simon, MD,
President of Academic and External Affairs and Chief Scientific Officer, the CGO will be tasked with creating the infrastructure to drive genomic medicine innovation from both a research and clinical angle. The ideal candidate will be a board-certified MD or MD/PhD with extensive knowledge and a strong understanding of genomics, including gene editing, whole-genome sequencing, and gene therapy, with both research and clinical expertise in interpreting genomic variants, ideally in a genome center. Candidates must also be eligible for a faculty appointment at the Professor level in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Korn Ferry is assisting UH with this important recruitment. Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically, in confidence, to
tara.vittese@kornferry.com . University Hospitals Health System (UH) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, veteran status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status in accordance with Federal and Ohio law.
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Chief Genomics Officer (CGO). With a rich history spanning over 155 years, University Hospitals has remained dedicated to its mission of healing, teaching, and discovery. As an esteemed academic medical center and community hospital network boasting a workforce of over 30,000 caregivers, UH serves patients through an integrated network consisting of 21 hospitals (including five joint ventures), over 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and more than 200 physician offices across 16 counties in northern Ohio. The flagship quaternary care academic medical center within the health system, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, has maintained affiliations with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine since the late 1800s. UH is also affiliated with the
Harrington Discovery Institute , which engages top scholars internationally in accelerating the development of medicines for unmet needs. Recent decades have brought vast advances in medicine, specifically the role of genomics. The recruitment of a Chief Genomics Officer (CGO) is imperative for the institution to become the premier destination for genomics and genetics nationally. Serving as the leader of clinical genetics and genomics services for the health system, the CGO will: Create a new vision for genomic research and genomic therapy across UH and in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Organize clinical genetics and genomics services in collaboration with existing clinical genomics laboratories. Apply genetics and genomics to clinical care within the health system. Reporting to
Daniel Simon, MD,
President of Academic and External Affairs and Chief Scientific Officer, the CGO will be tasked with creating the infrastructure to drive genomic medicine innovation from both a research and clinical angle. The ideal candidate will be a board-certified MD or MD/PhD with extensive knowledge and a strong understanding of genomics, including gene editing, whole-genome sequencing, and gene therapy, with both research and clinical expertise in interpreting genomic variants, ideally in a genome center. Candidates must also be eligible for a faculty appointment at the Professor level in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Korn Ferry is assisting UH with this important recruitment. Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically, in confidence, to
tara.vittese@kornferry.com . University Hospitals Health System (UH) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, veteran status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status in accordance with Federal and Ohio law.
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