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Director of Histocompatibility Laboratory

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Position overview

Salary range: Commensurate with experience

Position description

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, Irvine is seeking qualified candidates for appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in the Health Sciences Clinical or Clinical X series. Appointment in the Clinical X series confers membership in the UCI Academic Senate.

The selected candidate will be Director of the Histocompatibility Laboratory supporting the UCI Health kidney and hematopoietic stem cell transplant programs. Leadership experience and expertise in histocompatibility are required. Applicants (MD, DO, MD/PhD, or PhD) must meet the applicable requirements to be eligible for California Laboratory Director licensure in histocompatibility. All candidates must be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pathology or a diplomate of the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI). In addition, candidates must be certified as a Laboratory Director by ACHI (either as an Affiliate or Fellow of the ACHI). Applicants with an MD or equivalent degree must also have or be eligible for a California Medical License. Preference will be given to individuals with significant prior clinical histocompatibility experience.

The successful candidate is expected to have excellent interpersonal and managerial skills, a strong interest in service activities, a commitment to education, and a record in clinical and/or translational research that may be collaborative in nature, and a track record of program building. The candidate will be responsible for clinical services, including on-call duty, service on departmental and hospital committees, teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows.

UCI is a top-10 public university in U.S. News & World Report and home to several NIH-funded centers, including the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) and Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS). The UCI Medical Center in Orange, the principal clinical and clinical training facility for UCI Health, features the state-of-the-art Douglas Hospital and a growing ambulatory network. A new hospital complex on the Irvine-Newport Beach campus is under construction and scheduled to begin operations in 2023. UCI Health is the only academic medical center in Orange County, the nation’s 6th largest county and one of the most desirable locations to live in the US.

Requirements - All applicants must have extensive experience and meet the applicable requirements to be eligible for California Laboratory Director licensure in histocompatibility, be certified as a Laboratory Director by ACHI, and be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pathology or a diplomate of the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI). MD applicants must hold or qualify for a Medical License in the State of California. Salary and rank are commensurate with experience.

TO APPLY: Please log onto UCI’s RECRUIT located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07411

Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload application materials electronically to be considered for the position:
1.Curriculum vitae & cover letter
2.Names and addresses of four references
3.Statement of teaching
4.Statement of contributions to diversity

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicants (MD, DO, MD/PhD, or PhD) must meet the applicable requirements to be eligible for California Laboratory Director licensure in histocompatibility. All candidates must be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pathology or a diplomate of the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI). In addition, candidates must be certified as a Laboratory Director by ACHI (either as an Affiliate or Fellow of the ACHI). Applicants with an MD or equivalent degree must also have or be eligible for a California Medical License.

Leadership experience and expertise in histocompatibility are required.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
Reference requirements
  • 4 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07411

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Orange, Ca.