Director-in-Training, HLA/Histocompatibility/Immunogenetics Laboratory

IOWA CITY, IOWA (USA). The Department of Pathology at The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine seeks candidates for a faculty position that will provide training to become an ASHI-certified laboratory director. The rank and track will be based on the candidate’s prior experience and qualifications. The candidate will train with the HLA laboratory director at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs (ICVA) Heath Care System and provide clinical service at the VA as well as the University of Iowa (UI).

Required qualifications for MD or MD/PhD candidates include:
  • MD or equivalent with credentials required to obtain a medical license in the State of Iowa
  • Completion of an accredited residency training in clinical pathology (CP) or anatomic and clinical pathology (AP/CP)
  • Board certification in CP

Required qualifications for PhD candidates include:
  • PhD in immunology, molecular biology, genetics, pathology or in related biomedical sciences

The candidate will be expected to complete an “HLA Director in Training” program through experience and obtain D(ABHI) and ASHI certification as a Laboratory Director within a period of three years.

Scientist candidates with productive research programs or clinical-track faculty candidates are equally welcome to apply.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To view the complete job description detailing all required qualifications and apply for this position, visit the University of Iowa website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty and enter requisition number 73875.

[31 January 2020, #9263-2]

Laboratory Director, HLA/Histocompatibility/Immunogenetics Laboratory

IOWA CITY, IOWA (USA). The Department of Pathology at The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine seeks candidates for an Assistant, Associate or Professor position on either the tenure track or non-tenure clinical track to join an active clinical pathology division. The successful candidate will serve as the laboratory director for the ASHI-accredited histocompatibility laboratory at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs (ICVA) Heath Care System and provide clinical service at the VA as well as the University of Iowa (UI).

Required qualifications for MD or MD/PhD candidates include:
  • MD or equivalent with credentials required to obtain a medical license in the State of Iowa
  • Completion of an accredited residency training in clinical pathology (CP) or anatomic and clinical pathology (AP/CP)
  • Board certification in CP
  • Completion of “HLA Director in Training” program through a 2-year accredited fellowship or equivalent experience
  • D(ABHI) with ASHI certification as a Laboratory Director or be able to achieve such certification within a period of one year

Required qualifications for PhD candidates include:
  • PhD in immunology, molecular biology, genetics, pathology or in related biomedical sciences
  • Completion of “HLA Director in Training” program through a 2-year accredited fellowship or equivalent experience
  • D(ABHI) with ASHI certification as a Laboratory Director or be able to achieve such certification within a period of one year

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To view the complete job description detailing all required qualifications and apply for this position, visit the University of Iowa website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty and enter requisition number 73874.

[31 January 2020, #9263-1]

Academic Faculty Position – Transplant Immunologist

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (USA). The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology of the University of Minnesota Medical School seeks a fulltime clinical faculty member who is ASHI certified or eligible. Academic rank, compensation and appointment type will be based on qualifications and experience. Candidates must have demonstrated ability in teaching and in scholarly productivity. Minimum requirements for an M.D. include eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Minnesota, board certified or board eligible in CP or AP/CP and American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) board eligible/board certified. Minimum requirements for a Ph.D. include completion of a Ph.D. in a related field, board eligible/board certified by (ASHI) and board eligible/certified by the American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI).

This position will spend significant time in collaboration with the Immunology/HLA Laboratory Medical Director. This large laboratory program supports preeminent solid organ (kidney, heart, lung, pancreas, liver) and stem cell transplant programs for the University of Minnesota Medical Center as well as other metro and regional transplant programs including LifeSource, the organ procurement organization that serves communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and portions of Western Wisconsin. The Immunology/HLA Laboratory is fully accredited in all areas of histocompatibility testing including DNA-based HLA class I and II typing, solid phase antibody testing, and cross matching. The Immunology/HLA laboratory performs about 25,000 HLA antibody tests for pre-transplantation listing and post-transplant, donor-specific antibody monitoring, about 1,500 flow cytometic crossmatches and 8,000 HLA typing by Real time-PCR, sequence-specific primers, sequence-specific oligonucleotide probe hybridization testing, and Sanger sequencing. Sign-out responsibilities, on-call duties, resident supervision and conferences are shared with other members of the clinical immunology faculty.

Academic time will be used to pursue scholarly work in the candidate's area of specialty/research experience with a goal of developing collaborative or independent, externally funded research. Faculty will be active in their national organizations and foster an academic environment for medical students, residents and faculty.

The University of Minnesota is a large and diverse university and medical school with a large subspecialty practice plan of over 950 physicians and 1,600 health professionals, University of Minnesota Physicians. The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is home to a large number of anatomic and clinical pathology faculty as well as many basic science faculty involved in research, undergraduate and graduate education. The department also has an ACGME approved residency program and seven ACGME approved fellowships. More information about the department can be found at http://www.med.umn.edu/pathology/.

To apply for this position go to https://www.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html and go to search postings and enter the requisition # 331209.  Please upload a cover letter, a CV, and a one page career goal statement. Your application will not be considered until all components of the application are complete. Review of applications is ongoing, and the position will remain open until the posting is removed. Please direct all inquiries, if any, to Santé Consulting in care of Rich Cornell at rcornell@santellc.com or 636-777-7885.

The University of Minnesota is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

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