Assistant/Associate Director - Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory
Company: Jefferson Health
Location: Elkins Park
Posted on: January 5, 2026
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Job Description:
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 laboratory’s 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 Physician Recruiter
Brittany.Benson@jefferson.edu
Keywords: Jefferson Health, Levittown , Assistant/Associate Director - Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory, Science, Research & Development , Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
