Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, a Fortune 500 company, is the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing and services. Our team recognizes that people depend on us for answers to important health questions and we work with urgency and accuracy to provide results. It's what we would want for ourselves. It's what we expect from our people. And it's what has made us a global leader.

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute is a world leader in highly specialized laboratory testing. In addition to being the resource for our regional laboratories and many competitors' needs for rare and unique testing, Nichols Institute plays a key role in Quest Diagnostics research and development efforts. Our team has pioneered many new tests and technologies and has often been first in providing access to advances in laboratory testing.

The largest commercial laboratory leader in oncology, Quest Diagnostics provides a full range of cancer diagnostic services to all specialties through the work of approximately 700 board-certified pathologists, including luminaries in their field, who share a passion for and dedication to serving patients with the highest quality services.

This key position is based within the renowned Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano, CA and works closely with the Research and Development Group. Your ability to understand, interpret, counsel and sign off on studies along with the vision to understand what's needed on the research and development side will be essential. The successful candidate will assume Clinical Consultant and Technical Supervisor responsibilities over Oncology and will review, interpret, document and approve clinical test results, review new research developments in Oncology, and make recommendations on strategies and tests to develop.

In addition to a strong background in clinical oncology, biology of cancer and laboratory-developed testing and a commitment to quality patient care, our qualifications include:

• M.D. Degree, with a specialty in Oncology or Pathology is required; M.D. / PhD degree will be a plus
• An unrestricted California medical license or eligibility to apply for and secure same
• Visibility in the Oncology community with demonstrated competence in the incumbent's fields of practice
• Board certification is required, preferably in Oncology or Pathology, and additional subspecialty certification may be important
• Experience working in the treatment or biological characterization of solid tumors is strongly preferred; experience working in oncology clinical trials would be a benefit
• Experience in a Clinical Laboratory and background in Finance, Marketing and Administration is preferred; a publication track record in relevant areas is highly desirable
• Ability to develop and support research and development strategy for new Oncology diagnostics and to communicate effectively with commercial organizations and customers and participate in building the Oncology diagnostics portfolio

We offer a highly attractive salary, bonus and stock option package. For additional information and to apply, please email: Bryan.J.Shea@questdiagnostics.com. EOE.