Open Rank Faculty - Assistant Director of Transfusion Medicine

Open Rank Faculty - Assistant Director of Transfusion Medicine Chicago, IL, United States 1042767 Posted on: 9/4/2026 - Application Deadline: 11/9/2026 Hiring Department: Pathology Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1042767 Posting Close Date:For fullestconsideration, please submit a curriculum vitae and names of threereferences by November 9, 2026. Salary: Thebudgeted salary range for the position is $210,000 to $350,000. Salary iscompetitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while alsoconsidering internal equity. About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. PositionSummary The Department of Pathology at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine is seeking afull-time academic Transfusion Medicine physician to join our exceptionalfaculty and serve as Assistant Director of the Transfusion Medicine service. This is an open-rank faculty position. Rankand tenure will be commensurate with the candidate's experience,qualifications, and funding. TheDepartment of Pathology includes the divisions of Anatomic Pathology,Transdisciplinary Pathology, Research, and Clinical Pathology which includesClinical Chemistry, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine, Hematopathology, HLA,Clinical Microbiology, and Molecular Diagnostics clinical laboratories. Facultyexpertise supports strong clinical programs at UI Health in solid organ andbone marrow transplant, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology and more, includingthe largest Sickle Cell Center in the Midwest which serves over 700 patients.Opportunities exist to participate and collaborate on clinical research. The Department hosts an ACGME accreditedAnatomic and Clinical Pathology residency program and an ACGME accredited BloodBanking/Transfusion Medicine fellowship program. TheUI Health Transfusion Service is operated through a partnership with Vitalant,one of the U.S.’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcareorganizations. The Transfusion Service includes the UI Hospital Blood Bank,which transfuses approximately 25,000 blood components annually and theHemapheresis service, which performs about 1800 therapeutic apheresisprocedures each year. The UIC Department of Pathology is among the country’sfastest-growing academic departments and is structured to provide a uniqueenvironment to foster the development of academic careers. UIC is one of the country’s largest and mostdiverse medical schools and ranks among the top colleges of medicine in thegrowth of extramural grant funding. Academic appointments necessitateparticipation in medical education and institutional, regional, and nationalconferences. A high commitment toexcellence in clinical service with outstanding communication skills isessential. Inaddition to providing medical education and diagnostic services for TransfusionMedicine, the successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain aprogram in translational research at UIC. Fellowshiptraining in an ACGME accredited Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine program andsignificant experience in Transfusion Medicine is required for this position.Preference will be given to candidates with a track record of scholarlyachievement. Duties &Responsibilities Provide diagnostic services for Transfusion Medicine Along with the Director of Transfusion Medicine: Ensure test systems provide quality service in all aspects of testing – preanalytic, analytic, and post-analytic Provide clinical service coverage of Transfusion Medicine, including participation in on-call coverage of Blood Bank and Therapeutic Apheresis service Assist providers in interpretation of immunohematology test results Provide consultation on blood component selection, transfusion reaction evaluation, and immunohematology test selection for patients Evaluate and manage inpatient and ambulatory requests for therapeutic apheresis procedures Ensure that interpretative tests and consultation reports include all pertinent information Assist in developing a working relationship with Clinical Service Units Participate in management of critical testing and critical test reporting and monitoring Provide medical education in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine Provide education to medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows Monitor and assist colleagues and subordinates in the preparation and presentation of appropriate intramural and extramural lectures and conferences Participate in appropriate continue education programs such as in-service lectures for laboratory employees or medical staff Establish and maintain a program in translational research at UIC Actively participate in basic, translational and/or clinical research or investigative pursuits, including but not limited to, clinical informatics, clinical trials involving patients, new instrumentation or innovative testing methodologies, etc. Collaborate in and cooperate with ongoing Departmental or inter-departmental research projects in the College of Medicine, other UI Colleges of School and/or external academic institutions Actively mentor and involve medical students, residents and fellows in research Perform other tasks as assigned by Clinical Pathology leadership to support departmental goals MinimumQualifications Candidates for this position must have an MD or DO degree. Candidates must possess boardcertification or be board eligible in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine fromthe American Board of Pathology. Candidates must be eligible for medicallicensure in Illinois. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Looking for more University of Illinois positions? 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