Clinical Pathologist at University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky

MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree

The faculty member must have:

1. MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree.

2. Board certification in Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology or PhD in an appropriate discipline

3. Fellowship training in clinical histocompatibility and Board Certificated/Eligible by the American Board of Pathology or the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics with qualifications as a Laboratory Director, Technical Supervisor and Clinical Consultant for the subspecialty Histocompatibility, under the 2023 CLA Final Rule in the following areas of accreditation: Solid Organ Transplantation: Live Donor, Solid Organ Transplantation: Deceased Donor, Hematopoietic Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplantation: Unrelated Donor

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is recruiting an academic immunologist at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Clinical Pathology, with fellowship training in clinical histocompatibility, to serve as Assistant Director of the HLA/Tissue Typing Laboratory. The qualified candidate will hold either an MD, DO or PhD and be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pathology or the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. ACHI certification or eligibility to be certified by ACHI as an HLA Laboratory Director is required. Academic rank, compensation and appointment type will be based on qualifications and experience. The successful candidate would join an academic hospital-based practice and engage primarily in clinical service duties. Responsibilities include participating in the director on-service rotation, HLA lab test review and sign-out, clinical consultation and educational outreach to the UK Healthcare solid organ transplant and hematopoietic cell transplant programs, and planning, validating, and implementing all aspects of histocompatibility testing. Interested applicants are also encouraged to participate in an active research program appropriate to title series and rank. This open-rank position is available December 1, 2026.

The UK College of Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is a strong, multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing Kentucky health care together. There is a strong institutional commitment to maintain and enhance clinical excellence, scholarly activities and training the next generation of pathologists. Our department encompasses 43 faculty members, 11 staff members, and 21 residents and fellows across 6 accredited programs, while also contributing to the education of medical students and graduate trainees (https://medicine.uky.edu/departments/pathology).

Providers in the department care for UK HealthCare patients across all clinical sites. Annually we oversee the direction of over 5.5 million laboratory billables, 36,000 surgical pathology and 16,000 cytology cases. Our faculty supports numerous multidisciplinary/tumor boards supporting all UK HealthCare Clinical Departments and the Markey Cancer Center, Kentucky’s only NCI designated center.

Our department is part of a college with robust research programs and initiatives, contributing to the advancement of health across Kentucky and beyond. Faculty, staff, and learners contribute to high-impact, transdisciplinary research projects and have access to state-of-the-art facilities and technology on campus. 36% of our faculty secure grant funding annually to pursue cutting-edge research and discoveries as both Principal Investigators and collaboratively as Co-Investigators.

700+ alumni from the department can be found across the globe at academic medical centers, health systems, research institutions, and more.

This position affords an excellent career opportunity in a vibrant and growing academic healthcare center with six healthcare colleges. The university is located in Lexington, Kentucky, a family-friendly dynamic medium-sized city with excellent schools, housing, cultural opportunities and outdoor activities (https://medicine.uky.edu/visit-college-medicine).

Interested candidates should submit CV and Cover Letter along with their application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Questions may be directed to Amy S. Gewirtz, MD, Professor and Chair, via email: mhollan@uky.edu

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Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.