Cleveland Clinic invites applications for the position of Chair, Department of Medical Genetics and Genomics, a globally impactful leadership role within the Medical Specialty Institute (MSI). The department includes 11 Board-Certified Clinical Geneticists and 36 Genetic Counselors, forming one of the largest and most diverse hospital-based genetics programs in the U.S. and a designated NORD Center of Excellence. Click to LEARN MORE

The Chair will strategically develop and lead the department, with oversight across Cleveland Clinic's global locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Abu Dhabi, and Canada, as well as within the Cleveland Innovation District.

This is a central and critical leadership role, responsible for guiding a team of clinical geneticists, counselors, and scientists, while fostering integration with clinical and research programs throughout the enterprise. The Chair will report to the Chief of the Medical Specialty Institute and will hold a Staff position, with a faculty appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University at a rank commensurate with their experience.

The Chair will have the opportunity to integrate their independent research into the robust Cleveland Clinic Research, home to all basic, translational, computational, clinical and implementation science research across our global locations. Cleveland Clinic Research includes more than 1,900 faculty and employees, 235 laboratories, and 3,655 active research projects, and spans basic, translational, computational, clinical, and implementation science across our global network. The Chair of the Department of Medical Genetics and Genomics will play an enterprise-wide leadership role in genetics research, helping to guide Cleveland Clinic's global efforts in precision medicine.

Candidate Qualifications:

This position offers a singular opportunity for a distinguished clinician and scholar to grow a large and growing clinical genetic service and lead a global department at one of the world's leading academic health systems. Applicants should be an established or rising star in the field of genetics and have an MD/DO, MD/PhD or DO/PhD in genetics, with extensive (10+ years) clinical leadership experience. Board certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) is required.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• A strong interdisciplinary scientific background with a track record of clinical excellence.
• A history of team building and collaboration across departments and institutions.
• Demonstrated fiscal and operational leadership.
• A commitment to education and mentoring the next generation of geneticists.
• A strong research background.

The Medical Specialty Institute

The Medical Specialty Institute (MSI) at Cleveland Clinic is a forward-thinking, globally integrated hub that unites expert teams across six core specialties: Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Genetics & Genomics, Kidney Medicine, and Rheumatology. MSI is home to more than 300 physicians and researchers and over 60 advanced practice providers, all working collaboratively across Cleveland Clinic's global footprintincluding main campus in Cleveland, regional Ohio hospitals, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, and Cleveland Clinic London. With over 850,000 patient visits annually, the Institute delivers high-impact care on a truly international scale. Research and academic advancement are central to MSI's mission, with more than 250 active IRB-approved projects, over 70 industry-sponsored trials, and an enduring commitment to education through fellowships, residencies, and continuing medical education.

Each department within MSI leads its field from the development of precision medicine protocols in Genetics and Genomics, to pioneering biologics and desensitization strategies in Allergy & Immunology, to integrated models of care in Endocrinology for diabetes, obesity, and metabolic diseases. Dermatology, Kidney Medicine, and Rheumatology programs are similarly recognized for their clinical depth, subspecialized programs, and commitment to innovation. MSI also plays a key role in system-wide initiatives to improve access, safety, equity, and quality of careanchored by strong leadership across Florida, London, and Abu Dhabi.

The MSI at Cleveland Clinic is built on the belief that chronic conditions require comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. By breaking down silos and aligning clinical excellence with operational innovation, MSI delivers seamless, personalized, and evidence-based care across the full continuum of lifelong disease. By leveraging advanced technologies, including AI and remote monitoring, and a deeply collaborative culture, MSI is redefining what is possible in chronic disease management. With a global reach, a focus on compassion, and a commitment to innovation, MSI continues to shape the future of specialty care.

Cleveland Clinic Research

Cleveland Clinic has operated for over 100 years on the principle of bringing innovative teams together to advance care for patients. Today, we are a world leader in science-based healthcare. Our strategic plan for research harnesses information technology to power significant advances in both personalized and population medicine. A major component of our strategy includes our anchor role in building the Cleveland Innovation District. This unprecedented collaboration includes participation and investment by the State of Ohio along with five independent Cleveland healthcare and academic institutions and is designed to transform research, education and economic opportunities in Northeast Ohio, the United States, and across the world.

Cleveland Clinic's research footprint spans nearly 1 million square feet, with two new state-of-the-art facilities scheduled to open in 2025 and 2026. In 2024, research funding grew to $520 million including $176 million in federal funding and 632 federal awards. In addition, Cleveland Clinic's global footprint provides a wealth of resources to support research throughout the enterprise, including at our locations in Northeast Ohio, Florida, London, and Abu Dhabi.

Cleveland Clinic's global locations engage with a large, growing, and diverse patient population, giving our research teams access to tens of thousands of unique biological samples through the centralized Cleveland Clinic BioRepository. Cleveland Clinic's Discovery Accelerator partnership with IBM leverages high- performance computing using hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing technologies to empower and accelerate big data research, with more than 50 research projects in progress. The Center for Therapeutic Discovery provides full-scale drug discovery efforts to identify new drug targets and therapeutic compounds. All these efforts ultimately coordinate with Cleveland Clinic Innovations, the technology commercialization team serving to transform our discoveries into clinical practice.

Cleveland Clinic Research is home to a collaborative, multi-disciplinaryresearch department of Genome Health Science that advances our understanding of human health and disease through integrative and genetic approaches. The department is currently composed of nine independent laboratories with more than 100 research members, with expertise spanning translational omics, epidemiology, precision medicine and systems biology.In 2024, the department held over $44 million in active external grants. Research programs focus on applying multi-omics approaches to understand the basis of diseases spanning multiple impact areas inflammation, cancer, cardiopulmonary disease and neurodegeneration and neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism.Our investigators have a shared commitment to improving outcomes across patient populations. They perform large-scale analyses of populations across the globe to translate discovery into practice and inform personalized interventions for patient care. The department of Genome Health Science is home to the Genome Center, which is at the cutting edge of digital genomics, studying the interconnected ways our genomes and environmental and social factors influence our health.The department is also committed to training the next generation of scientists, with over 40 trainees, including postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, residents and graduate and undergraduate students.

About Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic's vision is to become the best place for care and the best place to work in healthcare. We are committed to providing a safe, stable, and financially fulfilling work environment. Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty international academic health system that is recognized in the United States and around the world for Caring for life, researching for health and educating those who serve.

Among Cleveland Clinic's 81,000 employees worldwide are more than 5,743 salaried physicians and researchers, and 20,160 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,690-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 276 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2023, there were 13.7 million outpatient encounters, 323,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 301,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic's health system. Patients come for treatment from every state and 132 countries.

Interested candidates are to submit their cover letter and current curriculum vitae to:

Bradley S. Marino, MD, MPP, MSCE, MBA

Chair, Department of Medical Genetics and Genomics Search Committee

[email protected]; Phone: 216-445-5613

Application Deadline is Sept. 30, 2025

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Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center that's recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Cleveland Clinic integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual America's Best Hospitals survey. Among Cleveland Clinic's 80,642 employees worldwide are more than 5,743 salaried physicians and researchers, and 20,166 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,690-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, more than 270 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2023, there were 13.7 million total outpatient visits, 323,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 301,000 surgical cases throughout Cleveland Clinic's health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 185 countries.

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