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Academic Subspecialty Surgical Pathologist

OHSU · Portland, OR

Posted October 3, 2026

OHSU Hospital - Marquam Hill · 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, US, 97239

Department Overview

Oregon Health & Science University is a nationally prominent research university and Oregon's only public academic health center. As a major regional referral center, OHSU has a varied and challenging caseload. The surgical pathology lab processes over 61,000 surgical specimens per year. The Department of Pathology has a collegial faculty, AP/CP residency program, a post-sophomore fellowship program, and eight post-graduate fellowship programs. We are supported by excellent molecular genetic laboratories and a state-of-the-art core laboratory. OHSU offers a variety of collaborative research opportunities and is home to the Knight Cancer Institute, an international leader in research and cancer treatment.

This position is under the overall supervision of the Department Chair and Vice Chair of Anatomic Pathology. The appointee shall provide services, as assigned by the supervisor, in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.

This position reports to (supervisor): GUANG FAN, MD, PHD, CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

Function/Duties of Position

This position will be assigned to the Anatomic Pathology Division, with principal responsibilities in Surgical Pathology, which operates under a subspecialty sign out model. The responsibilities include the clinical service and teaching functions of the sections, as well as sharing evening and weekend call on an equal basis. Your service and other assignments will be reviewed and modified by the department Chair, as needed.

Your educational responsibilities include participation in the instructional program for medical and graduate students, residents and fellows of the Department as assigned by the Chair.

Your service responsibilities include participation in committees and councils of OHSU; outreach and public service programs and professional societies with the knowledge and consent of the Chair.

Your research responsibilities are to participate in clinical and basic research programs at OHSU as opportunities provide, and to work toward funding these studies through grants and contracts.

The effort for this position at present is divided: 10% teaching; 80% clinical service; 10% research.

Required Qualifications

Board certified in Anatomic Pathology or Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology. Interest in providing the highest quality medical care and medical education, and actively participating in clinical scholar-type research resulting in publication.

Additional Details

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  • This is a drug testable position.*

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon’s only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland’s largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Employer

OHSU

Oregon Health & Science University is Oregon's only public academic health center. OHSU brings together world-class patient care, groundbreaking research and the education of the next generation of health care professionals — all in service of improving the health and well-being of every Oregonian.

From OHSU Hospital and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital on Marquam Hill to the Center for Health & Healing on Portland's South Waterfront, OHSU's physicians and advanced practice providers care for the most complex patients in the region at a Level 1 trauma center, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, the Casey Eye Institute and the Knight Cardiovascular Institute. Through OHSU Health partners such as Hillsboro Medical Center and Adventist Health Portland, and community collaborations from Astoria to Klamath Falls, OHSU faculty also bring academic medicine to communities across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Faculty at OHSU practice at the leading edge of medicine while teaching residents and students and contributing to discovery. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, academic appointments and career development, and the chance to live in the Pacific Northwest — with Mount Hood, the Columbia River Gorge and the Oregon coast all close to home.

Livability

2,084,045
Portland population
$668K
Avg 3-bedroom home
64° / 47°
Avg high / low
Nearby cities
Salem
42.3 mi
Pop. 272,331
Vancouver
11.2 mi
Pop. 192,696
Gresham
12.1 mi
Pop. 112,818
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — Multnomah County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$668K
Avg 3-bedroom home
$1,774
Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
64° / 47°
Avg high / low
32.20 in
Yearly rainfall
95
Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 97239
18,337
Total residents
8,874
Male residents
9,463
Female residents
Age distribution
total
18,337
0-9
1,554
10-19
1,107
20-29
3,018
30-39
3,998
40-49
2,331
50-59
1,859
60-69
1,899
70-79
1,570
80+
1,001
Ethnicity
White
14,786
Black Or African American
438
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
19
Asian
1,023
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
0
Other
684
Two Or More
1,387
Source: US Census Bureau
9
Walk Score — Car-Dependent
49
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
54
Transit Score — Good Transit
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Portland International Airport (PDX) 8.22 mi
Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) 42.83 mi
Mahlon Sweet Field (EUG) 97.68 mi
Source: FAA database