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Inside Higher Ed · 5 days ago

Director - Histocompatibility Lab

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

The Ohio State University is a prominent institution that invites applications for the position of Director of the Histocompatibility Lab. The role entails overseeing laboratory compliance, managing operations, and ensuring quality services while collaborating with clinical staff in transplantation processes.

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Responsibilities

Individual is responsible for histocompatibility laboratory compliance with regulatory and accreditation agency standards, quality assurance, development of laboratory processes, clinical protocols and budget preparation and monitoring

The histocompatibility laboratory operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provides services to University Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, The James Cancer Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement Organization

The Director of the histocompatibility laboratory reports directly to the Administrative Director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center for business related activities and routinely collaborates with the Clinical Consultant for the histocompatibility laboratory

This individual is responsible for the overall management of the histocompatibility laboratory, the quality of operations and services provided by the histocompatibility laboratory, including the responsibility for reviewing and overseeing all technical aspects of the laboratory

This individual directs technological staff and works closely with attending physicians and fellows in both solid organ and bone marrow transplantation in the design, implementation and review of all technical processes that involve the histocompatibility laboratory

This individual is responsible for personnel management and ensuring customer service, development, implementation and monitoring of testing, staff training and evaluation and budget management

The Director also represents The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center at local, regional and national levels as a liaison between the medical center and the various laboratory and transplant related organizations, agencies and professional organizations

Qualification

PhD in BiologyHLA Histocompatibility Lab certificationClinical Histocompatibility DiplomateLaboratory complianceQuality assurancePersonnel managementCustomer serviceStaff trainingBudget management

Required

Must hold a PhD in Biology or a field related to immunology

Must hold certification as an HLA Histocompatibility Lab director (as defined by the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics by a board approved by Health and Human Services (HHS))

Must maintain Clinical Histocompatibility Diplomate status (D-ABHI) conferred by the American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics