Assistant or Associate Medical Director - HLA Laboratory

Tufts Medicine • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of Tufts Medical Center, Tufts Medicine, is seeking a full-time Assistant or Associate Director of the HLA Laboratory. The HLA Laboratory is an ASHI- and CAP-accredited laboratory that provides support for a robust solid organ transplant program including cardiac, renal and liver transplantation as well as other non-transplant applications. The ideal candidate should have an MD and board certified in Clinical Pathology or other relevant medical specialty; non-physician doctoral clinical scientists are also encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• MD/DO degree or PhD (or other doctoral-level clinical scientists) with relevant training.
• Board certified in Clinical Pathology if a physician.
• Licensed and/or eligible to practice Medicine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Board-certified/-eligible by an HHS-approved board, preferably the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI).
• Credentialing by the Portfolio Committee/Director Training Review and Credentialing of ASHI is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in other areas of laboratory medicine.
• Portfolio of clinical research activities and/or funded or transferable research.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of the HLA Laboratory activities.
• Select, develop and implement appropriate tests/technologies.
• Ensure quality of services provided.
• Review and approve test results/reports.
• Serve as a clinical consultant.
• Provide guidance for current transplant regulations as needed.
• Work with other laboratory and hospital staff to ensure overall quality in designated areas of responsibility.
• Engage in clinical, translational, and basic science research.
• Qualify for an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees