Cellular Therapy Faculty - Pathology

University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off (vacation and sick)

Retirement program with employer contribution

Job summary

The University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking a faculty member to direct the Cellular Therapeutic Laboratory. Responsibilities include overseeing operations, ensuring compliance, and contributing to research and teaching activities. This full-time position can be tenure track or Clinical Scholar Track and is suited for candidates at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor.

Required qualifications include an MD or MD/PhD and board certification in Pathology. The role offers comprehensive benefits from day one, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must possess a formal degree in the relevant discipline.
• Board certification in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine or related subspecialties is required.
• Training and publication records in Cellular Therapies are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct the Cellular Therapeutic Laboratory.
• Oversee laboratory operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support clinical and research initiatives.

Skills

Cellular Processing & Manufacturing

Quality Assurance & Control

Troubleshooting

Process Improvement

Collaboration

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Job Description Summary

The faculty member will direct the Cellular Therapeutic Laboratory within the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and the Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics. Responsibilities include overseeing laboratory operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting clinical and research initiatives, and contributing to teaching and service activities. This full‑time appointment may be on the tenure track or Clinical Scholar Track at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor, depending on qualifications and experience.

Department

SOM KC Pathology and Lab Medicine

Pathology

Position Title

Cellular Therapy Faculty - Pathology

Job Family Group

Academic

Job Duties

• Cellular Processing & Manufacturing: Perform cellular assays; prepare, process, and test cellular materials for therapeutic use, including cell selection and cryopreservation; operate and maintain cell processing equipment.
• Quality Assurance & Control: Ensure strict adherence to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and quality standards; monitor processes; perform product characterization, release assays, and maintain detailed documentation.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve issues related to cellular processing, equipment malfunctions, and laboratory procedures.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance existing protocols and contribute to the development of new, more efficient procedures.
• Collaboration: Work with multidisciplinary teams of scientists, clinicians, and regulatory experts to ensure patient safety and therapeutic efficacy; support preclinical studies and translational initiatives.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education: MD or MD/PhD. This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.

Certification/Licensure: Board certification in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine or related subspecialties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training and publication records in the field of Cellular Therapies as demonstrated by application materials.
• An active research program with external funding.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer‑paid life insurance, long‑term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403(b)) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time