Associate Director of HLA Laboratory

Mayo Clinic; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Associate Director for its HLA Laboratory in Phoenix, Arizona. This role involves overseeing laboratory operations, developing clinical tests, and contributing to research and educational efforts, supporting one of the largest transplant programs in the USA.

Benefits

Competitive retirement package

Multiple medical plan options

Dental and vision coverage

Pre-tax savings options

Qualifications

• Hold a doctoral degree in clinical laboratory science or a medical degree.
• Certification in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics or Clinical Pathology.
• Publication track record in transplant immunology or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HLA Laboratory activities and clinical test development.
• Participate in patient care, clinical research, and teaching.
• Contribute to quality improvement processes.

Skills

Clinical laboratory science

Transplant immunology

Quality improvement

Education

Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or M.D.)

Job description

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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.

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
  
  

Exemption Status

Exempt

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

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.

Recruiter

Kim Cota-Robles

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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