Key Requirements

• Candidates must possess an M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree and be board-certified/eligible by the American College for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI). Experience and training in a high-complexity ASHI-certified/eligible clinical laboratory supporting solid organ and bone marrow transplantation are required. Applicants should also have strong academic credentials and will be encouraged to engage in research, including basic, clinical, and translational research, as well as development, and to pursue independent extramural funding. Strong consideration will be provided for those with funded programs, with commensurate space and transition funding provided. Other duties will include teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and training. Both newly trained and established directors are encouraged to apply.
• Please contact the following individuals for further information:
• Qingyong Xu, PhD, Director of the HLA Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Rm 4032 Clinical Lab Building, 3477 Euler Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (xuq5@upmc.edu), or to Kerry Smith, Project Manager, Department of Pathology, E741 UPMC Montefiore, 3459 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (smithk28@upmc.edu). Enquiries will be kept confidential.