|Exhibit 10.36


Dear Carter:


We are pleased to extend you an offer
to join IMPATH Inc. (IMPATH or the Company) as Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer. You will be paid a base salary of $500,000 per year.
Your annual bonus, if any, will be as determined in the sole discretion of the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. In addition, you will be granted options
to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, to be issued under and in accordance
with the Companys Long Term Incentive Plan(s), at such times and in such amounts as
shall be determined by the Compensation Committee. Such determination shall include your
eligibility for any future option grants.


Your date of hire will be February
11, 2003. You will be an exempt employee as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act and
will report directly to the Board of Directors of the Company. You shall devote such time,
attention, knowledge, energy and skills, during normal working hours, and at such other
times, as your duties may reasonably require, in connection with your employment. You
shall serve the Company faithfully, conscientiously and to the best of your ability and
shall promote the interests and reputation of the Company.


This letter does not constitute a
guarantee of employment and your employment will continue to be at-will such
that either party can terminate the employment relationship with or without cause (as
defined below), and at any time.


This letter constitutes the entire
understanding between you and IMPATH regarding your employment and may not be modified
except in writing signed by you and the Company.


We are extremely pleased at the
prospect of your employment at IMPATH as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
and we look forward to working with you in that capacity. If you have any questions, feel
free to call me.


Sincerely,


The Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors:


George
S. Frazza        Marcel Rozencweig, M.D.


By: / Richard C. Rosenzweig       
       Richard C. Rosenzweig        Secretary and General Counsel
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| | /s/ Carter H. Eckert
Carter H. Eckert
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