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Mayo Clinic Healthcare London

Associate Director of HLA Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Healthcare London, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003

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Mayo Clinic Healthcare London Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. Benefits Highlights

Medical: Multiple plan options. Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage. Vision: Affordable plan with national network. Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses. Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future. Responsibilities

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona is recruiting a doctoral scientist or physician to serve as an Assistant or Associate Director of the Histocompatibility (HLA) Laboratory. The state-of-the-art HLA Laboratory supports the largest solid organ transplant program in the USA and a large hematopoietic stem cell transplant program. In this regard, in 2024, the Mayo Clinic in Arizona performed 908 solid organ transplants (525 kidneys, 317 livers, 40 hearts, and 25 pancreases) and 177 hematopoietic stem cell transplants (103 autologous and 74 allogeneic).

The successful candidate will work with the HLA Director and Associate Directors to oversee the HLA Laboratory activities, including new clinical test development and implementation, quality improvement and accreditation processes, and on-call coverage and consultation to the transplant programs. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the mission of Mayo Clinic through participation in patient care, clinical/translational research, and teaching to institutional trainees. This position includes an academic appointment with the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Qualifications

Hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science, a Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) degree, and/or a medical degree (M.D. or D.O.) from an accredited institution Be certified (or eligible) by the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) or equivalent board approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and/or be certified (or eligible) in clinical or combined anatomic/clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology Be certified (or eligible) by the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) in the following areas of accreditation: Solid Organ Transplantation: Live Donor Solid Organ Transplantation: Deceased Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Related Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Unrelated Donor Exceptional Directors in Training (DIT) who have completed at least 2 years in a formal training program in clinical histocompatibility and immunogenetics are encouraged to apply Have a publication track record in the fields of transplant immunology, histocompatibility, and/or immunogenetics Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the 'EOE is the Law'. Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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