Primary City/State:Tucson, Arizona
Department Name: Work Shift: Day
Job Category:Lab
This position will provide scientific and clinical direction to the HLA clinical laboratory as part of the greater transplant team serving multiple locations statewide for the oldest, most established transplant hospitals in all of Arizona. Due to our partnership with University of Arizona, this role affords the opportunity to be involved in a variety of research studies and clinical trials as well as academic teaching.
POSITION SUMMARYThis position is responsible for providing scientific and clinical direction to the HLA clinical laboratory and reports to a designated member of the SQL/LSA senior leadership team and a Medical Director. This position is responsible for oversight of all licensed and unlicensed personnel in the HLA department and serves as a mentor and assists in the development of HLA Director in Training (DIT) candidates per ACHI. Responsible for providing technical interpretation of results, providing consultations with physicians, overseeing research projects, implementing new assays/assay troubleshooting, quality assurance, and reviewing SOPs. Assumes Clinical Consultant responsibilities and participates on site and system-level committees as assigned/required. This position will hold a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona Department of Pathology.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - PhD in in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science.
- Two (2) years appropriate specialty experience.
- Board certification by the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) in the following areas of accreditation:
- Solid Organ Transplantation: Live Donor
- Solid Organ Transplantation: Deceased Donor
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Related Donor
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Unrelated Donor
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Additional related education and/or experience.