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Requisition Number: FE04899
Working Title: Assistant Director of HLA/Tissue Typing
Department Name: 7H600:PATHOLOGY
Work Location: Lexington, KY
Type of Position: Faculty
Position Time Status: Full-Time
Tenure Track Status: Non-Tenure Track
Required Education
MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree
Required Related Experience
The faculty member must have:
- MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree.
- Board certification in Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology or PhD in an appropriate discipline
- Fellowship training in clinical histocompatibility and Board Certificated/Eligible by 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 CLIA 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
- Licensed in Kentucky (for MD/DO candidates)
- Demonstrated ability in teaching students at all levels in an academic environment.
- Knowledge of pathology and laboratory medicine practices in a variety of clinical, teaching and research environments.
- Demonstrated interest and ability in scholarly activity evidenced by peer review publications.
Required License/Registration/Certification
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 CLIA 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
Job Summary
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.
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.
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.
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
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply
Open Until Filled: Yes
Our University Community
We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
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.
Job Title: Clinical Pathologist
Requisition Number: FE04899
Working Title: Assistant Director of HLA/Tissue Typing
Department Name: 7H600:PATHOLOGY
Work Location: Lexington, KY
Type of Position: Faculty
Position Time Status: Full-Time
Tenure Track Status: Non-Tenure Track
Required Education
MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree
Required Related Experience
The faculty member must have:
- MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree.
- Board certification in Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology or PhD in an appropriate discipline
- Fellowship training in clinical histocompatibility and Board Certificated/Eligible by 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 CLIA 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
- Licensed in Kentucky (for MD/DO candidates)
- Demonstrated ability in teaching students at all levels in an academic environment.
- Knowledge of pathology and laboratory medicine practices in a variety of clinical, teaching and research environments.
- Demonstrated interest and ability in scholarly activity evidenced by peer review publications.
Required License/Registration/Certification
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 CLIA 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
Job Summary
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.
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.
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.
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
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply
Open Until Filled: Yes
Our University Community
We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Clinical Pathologist
Verify your credentials meet TN requirements
TN classification for Clinical Pathologists requires an M.D. or equivalent medical degree and board eligibility or certification in pathology. Confirm your provincial or national medical credentials are recognized as equivalent before approaching U.S. employers.
Target academic medical centers and health systems
Hospital-based pathology departments at academic medical centers and large regional health systems file TN letters routinely. These employers already understand the documentation requirements and are less likely to mistake TN for an H-1B petition process.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsorship-ready employers
Not every pathology practice is equipped to write a TN support letter. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with active TN visa sponsorship history so you can focus your applications on organizations already familiar with the process.
Get your support letter right before the port of entry
Canadian applicants presenting at the border need a TN support letter on employer letterhead that explicitly names your Clinical Pathologist duties, your M.D. credential, and the USMCA professional category. CBP officers can and do deny entry if any of these elements are missing or vague.
Start the consular appointment process early if Mexican
Mexican Clinical Pathologists apply through a U.S. consulate rather than at the border. Appointment wait times vary significantly by location and season, so request your employer's TN support letter and assemble your document package well before your intended start date.
Negotiate your start date around TN processing realities
Build at least two to three weeks of buffer between your signed offer and your start date. Canadians processing at the port of entry can often arrive within days, but delays occur. Mexican applicants should plan for consular scheduling gaps of several weeks or more.
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Find Clinical Pathologist JobsClinical Pathologist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Clinical Pathologist qualify for TN visa sponsorship under USMCA?
Yes. Clinical Pathologist is an enumerated occupation on the USMCA TN professional list. To qualify, you must hold an M.D. or equivalent degree and have a bona fide job offer from a U.S. employer for work that falls within pathology's defined scope, including anatomic, clinical, or laboratory diagnostic functions.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for Clinical Pathologists?
TN has no annual cap and no lottery, so Canadian pathologists can begin work as soon as CBP approves their entry, often the same day they present at the border. H-1B requires winning a lottery and waiting for an October 1 start date at the earliest. Mexican pathologists face a TN numerical limit, but processing is still far faster than H-1B timelines.
What documents does a Canadian Clinical Pathologist need at the port of entry?
You need a TN support letter on employer letterhead that specifies your title, duties, and the USMCA professional category, plus proof of your medical degree and any relevant board certification or eligibility documentation. CBP will review these documents and can approve your TN status on the spot without prior USCIS filing.
How can I find Clinical Pathologist jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals searching for roles with TN visa sponsorship. Rather than sorting through postings that make no mention of sponsorship, you can filter directly for employers and positions where TN support is already part of the hiring process.
Can a Clinical Pathologist on TN status change employers mid-status?
Yes, but TN status is tied to the specific employer named in your petition or CBP approval. If you accept a new position, your new employer must provide a fresh TN support letter and you must obtain a new TN approval, either at the Canadian border or through USCIS if you are already inside the U.S.
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