Open Rank Professor of Clinical Pathology

University-of-Virgini; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Virginia invites applications for an academically oriented faculty member to serve as Associate Medical Director of the Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Service at UVA University Hospital and the Medical Director of the Blood Banks at UVA Community Health Hospitals.

The position is tenure-optional with open academic rank and includes responsibilities in call coverage, education, and research. A strong interest in resident education and academic engagement is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• MD, MD/PhD, or DO degree; ABMS certification.
• BBTM board-certified or board eligible through ABP.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine call coverage and provide oversight of cellular therapy collections.
• Engage in teaching and mentorship of Pathology residents and BBTM fellows; contribute to research activities.

Job description

University of Virginia: UVA Provost's Office: School of Medicine: Pathology

Open Date

Sep 15, 2026

Description

The Department of Pathology at the University of Virginia (UVA) invites applications for an academically oriented faculty member to serve as Associate Medical Director of the Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine (BBTM) Service at the UVA University Hospital and the Medical Director of the Blood Banks at the UVA Community Health Hospitals. This is a tenure-optional position with open academic rank, as commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Clinical responsibilities include participation in Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine call coverage and oversight and review of cellular therapy collections. Therapeutic apheresis procedures are managed by the Nephrology service and are not part of call coverage. Additional responsibilities include teaching and mentorship, with a primary focus on Pathology residents and BBTM fellows, as well as participation in collaborative and/or independent research activities. A strong interest in resident education and academic engagement is highly desirable.

The BBTM team at the University of Virginia Health System is part of an integrated Department of Pathology https://med.virginia.edu/pathology/ with successful programs in Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and a vibrant educational program for medical students, residents, and fellows, including an ACGME-accredited fellowship program in BBTM.

The University of Virginia Health System includes level 1 Trauma Center, Solid Organ transplant service, a vibrant hematology / oncology program, including a robust and growing hematopoietic progenitor cell transplant program.

Priority application review will begin October 1, 2026, but the position will remain open until filled.

Interested candidates must have an MD, MD/PhD, or DO degree; have appropriate residency experience; and possess the relevant American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) certification. Candidates must be BBTM board-certified or board eligible through the American Board of Pathology (ABP).

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossieraccount and can send all application materials, includingconfidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

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