Assistant/Associate Director - Histocompatibility Laboratory

Ohio State University; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio State University Medical Center is seeking an Assistant/Associate Director for the Histocompatibility Laboratory. The role involves managing operations, QA/QC/QM/PI programs, and developing clinical testing protocols in HLA typing, crossmatching, and antibody testing, while coordinating with physicians and transplant teams.

The position requires leadership of technologist staff, budget management, and active participation in on-call work and external liaison with professional organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develops new SOPs, reviews existing SOPs, and designs validation studies.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory/accrediting requirements (ASHI, CLIA, CMS, UNOS).
• Maintains a robust quality assurance program for the lab.
• Collaborates to analyze data on histocompatibility testing accuracy.
• Provides technical leadership on new technologies and testing methods.
• Oversees staff performance, training, evaluation, and budget management.
• Represents OSU Medical Center with external organizations.

Job description

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Director - Histocompatibility Laboratory

Department

University Hospital | Tissue Typing

Scope of Position

Individual is responsible for histocompatibility laboratory compliance with regulatory and accreditation agency standards, quality assurance, development of laboratory processes & clinical protocols and budget preparation & monitoring. This laboratory runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides services to University Hospital, The James Cancer Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Lifeline of Ohio, and various outside medical facilities.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Histocompatibility Laboratory reports directly to the Director of Histocompatibility Laboratory for business related activities and for clinical and research related activities and is responsible for assisting the Director of Histocompatibility Laboratory for the overall management of the histocompatibility laboratory. Preference will be given to individuals with significant prior clinical subspecialty work experience in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplants. Candidate should be familiar with all aspects of laboratory QA/QC/QM/PI programs in organ transplantation. Evidence of involvement in clinical consultations as well as willingness to participate in on‑call work is preferred. Demonstrated involvement in development of technical protocols for clinical testing including HLA typing (SSP, SSOP, qPCR, NGS), crossmatching (flow and virtual), HLA antibody testing (solid phase methods) and disease-association. Individual in this position is responsible assisting the Director for the quality of operations & services provided by the histocompatibility laboratory, including the responsibility for reviewing and overseeing all technical aspects of the laboratory. This individual directs technologist staff and works closely with the Director of Histocompatibility laboratory and attending physicians in both solid and bone marrow transplantation in the design, implementation and review of all technical processes that involve the histocompatibility lab. This individual is responsible for personnel management, ensuring customer service, development, implementation and monitoring of testing, staff training and evaluation and budget management. The Assistant Director also represents The Ohio State University Medical Center at local, regional and national levels as a liaison between The Ohio State University Medical Center and the various organizations, agencies and professional organizations.

Duties and Responsibilities

40% Compliance

• Develops, as needed, new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the laboratory, reviews and updates existing SOPs and designs appropriate validation studies as needed.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory and accrediting agency requirements for the laboratory (i.e. ASHI, CLIA, CMS, UNOS, etc.).
• Develops and maintains an adequate and robust quality assurance program for the laboratory.
• Collaborates with the histocompatibility laboratory Director to develop on‑going mechanisms to analyze data on the accuracy of histocompatibility testing.
• Serves as technical expert in areas of expertise including implementing new technologies, new testing and operating methods, including testing for comprehensive and performance accuracy when a new test or process method is implemented.

30% Strategic Vision and Planning

• In conjunction with Director of Histocompatibility laboratory, establishes and defines goals, objectives and an operational plan that supports OSUMC goals and objectives.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs designed to meet goals and objectives.
• Identifies opportunities for operational & customer service improvement and develops and implements those solutions/processes.
• Works with Director of Histocompatibility laboratory and Administrative Director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center to market histocompatibility laboratory services to other transplant programs within the state and surrounding out