Description
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kentucky is recruiting an academic immunologist with fellowship training in clinical histocompatibility to serve as an Assistant Director of the HLA/Tissue Typing Laboratory. The qualified candidate will hold either an MD, DO or PhD and be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pathology or the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. ACHI certification or eligibility to be certified by ACHI as an HLA Laboratory Director is required. Academic rank, compensation and appointment type will be based on qualifications and experience. The successful candidate would join an academic hospital-based practice and engage primarily in clinical service duties. Responsibilities include participating in the director on-service rotation, HLA lab test review and sign-out, clinical consultation and educational outreach to the UK Healthcare solid organ transplant and hematopoietic cell transplant programs, and planning, validating, and implementing all aspects of histocompatibility testing. Interested applicants are also encouraged to participate in an active research program appropriate to title series and rank. This open-rank position is available December 1, 2026.
The UK College of Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is a strong, multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing Kentucky health care together. There is a strong institutional commitment to maintain and enhance clinical excellence, scholarly activities and training the next generation of pathologists. Our department encompasses 43 faculty members, 11 staff members, and 21 residents and fellows across 6 accredited programs, while also contributing to the education of medical students and graduate trainees (https://medicine.uky.edu/departments/pathology).
Providers in the department care for UK HealthCare patients across all clinical sites. Annually we oversee the direction of over 5.5 million laboratory billables, 36,000 surgical pathology and 16,000 cytology cases. Our faculty supports numerous multidisciplinary/tumor boards supporting all UK HealthCare Clinical Departments and the Markey Cancer Center, Kentucky’s only NCI designated center.
Our department is part of a college with robust research programs and initiatives, contributing to the advancement of health across Kentucky and beyond. Faculty, staff, and learners contribute to high-impact, transdisciplinary research projects and have access to state-of-the-art facilities and technology on campus. 36% of our faculty secure grant funding annually to pursue cutting-edge research and discoveries as both Principal Investigators and collaboratively as Co-Investigators.
700+ alumni from the department can be found across the globe at academic medical centers, health systems, research institutions, and more.
This position affords an excellent career opportunity in a vibrant and growing academic healthcare center with six healthcare colleges. The university is located in Lexington, Kentucky, a family-friendly dynamic medium-sized city with excellent schools, housing, cultural opportunities and outdoor activities (http://www.visitlex.com/).
Upon offer of employment, successful applicants for certain positions must pass a pre-employment drug screen and undergo a national background check as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources.
Applicants should apply via the UK Jobs site here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/628202 and include an up to date curriculum vitae and letter of interest. Questions may be directed to Amy S. Gewirtz, MD, Professor and Chair, via email: mhollan@uky.edu
The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, African Americans, and all minorities.
Requirements
The qualified candidate will hold either an MD, DO or PhD and be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pathology or the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. ACHI certification or eligibility to be certified by ACHI as an HLA Laboratory Director is required. Academic rank, compensation and appointment type will be based on qualifications and experience.
