The responsibilities for the position include: Responsible for the clinical oversight of HLA Lab; assist the HLA Lab Director in all aspects of patient management, both pre- and post-transplantation for all solid organ and bone marrow transplant recipient; review all test protocols and provide technical support, as well as participate in the review of quality assurance and quality control protocols and proficiency testing for antibody analysis and tissue typing; consult with and advise physicians on test interpretation and provide consultation prior and post any intervention; participate in preparation for all laboratory inspections and accreditation visits including from the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI), CAP, New York; participate in educational activities including teaching of Pathology Residents and Clinical Fellows rotating through the HLA Lab and engage in academic activities to promote clinical translational research; provide educational seminars and training of laboratory staff to assure their competency and efficiency; conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to scientific audience and the general public; and required to rotate with the Lab Director to provide 24/7 on call telemedicine consultation coverage for the various transplant services. Please get in touch with the following individual for further information: Qingyong Xu, PhD, Director of the HLA Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Rm 4032 Clinical Lab Building, 3477 Euler Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (xuq5@upmc.edu), or to Kerry Smith, Project Manager, Department of Pathology, E741 UPMC Montefiore, 3459 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (smithk28@upmc.edu).