Assistant/Associate Director - Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory
Assistant/Associate Director - Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory
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The Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a candidate with experience and training in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Clinician Scholar track (tenure eligible) or Clinician Educator track (not tenure eligible). Track will be commensurate with training experience and academic record. Individual in this position also serves as the Assistant/Associate Director of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory.The laboratory serves the Jefferson renal liver pancreas heart and bone marrow transplant programs and offers HLA typing cross matching and antibody screening plus various diagnostic testing based on HLA typing. Jefferson performs over 400 solid organ and 150 bone marrow transplants annually. In addition it is a reference laboratory for several additional solid organ transplant programs in the region. Continuing growth is expected for all centers served.
Individual in this position reports directly to the Director of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory for business related and for clinical and research related activities and is responsible for assisting the Director for the overall management of the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory.
Job Description
Service responsibilities will include assisting the director to review and approve all types of histocompatibility and diagnostic testing provide consultation to the medical personnel at all centers oversee the laboratorys Quality Assurance program review and update existing standard operating procedures and designs appropriate validation studies as needed. The laboratory is on call for all centers 24/7. The incumbent is expected to share on call to consult for technical and interpretation questions as needed.
Faculty are expected to participate in inter- and intra-departmental conferences play an active role in the training of Pathology residents and instruct medical students at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College and graduate students in the Jefferson College of Biomedical Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University. Sufficient time will be allocated to pursue academic interests and translational research.
Applicants must hold either a PhD MD/PhD or MD degree possess a HLA Laboratory Director Certification from the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) or be eligible for certification at time of hire and be experienced with high complex histocompatibility testing. ACHI certification should be in the following areas of accreditation:
- Solid Organ Transplantation: Live Donor and Deceased Donor
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplantation: Related Donor and Unrelated Donor
- Histocompatibility testing for other clinical purposes
Thomas Jefferson University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. The University undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for underrepresented minorities women and disabled persons who are encouraged to apply.
Additional inquiries regarding this position should be directed to:
Brittany Benson
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111 S 11th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
At Jefferson we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay health and retirement benefits life and disability insurance paid time off educational benefits financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.
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