Immunogenetics Fellowship

Position: 2027-2028 Immunogenetics Fellowship
Position overview

Position title:

Fellow

Salary range: TBD

Application Window

Open date:
May 1, 2026

Next review date:
Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:
Friday, Apr 30, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The UCLA Immunogenetics Center, within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, is accepting applications for the UCLA Immunogenetics Fellowship Director-in-Training (DIT) Program beginning in July 2027. This two-year fellowship provides specialized training in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, equipping trainees with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to become histocompatibility directors.

The UCLA Immunogenetics Center supports both solid organ transplant programs (kidney, heart, lung, liver, intestine) and hematopoietic stem cell transplant programs. This DIT position is designed to prepare fellows for board certification by the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) and HLA Laboratory Director certification by the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI).

The program's primary objectives include:

Advanced Training - Providing in-depth education in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics using state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques.

Clinical Consultation - Developing expertise in clinical consultation and gaining insight into the patient populations served by the laboratory.

Laboratory Management - Training in the principles and practices of laboratory management.

Certification Preparation - Ensuring trainees acquire the necessary knowledge and experience to qualify for ACHI board certification.

Upon successful completion of the two-year program, fellows may be considered for a two-year extension (total of four years) based on performance, competency, and departmental funding.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:

A Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) license to practice in the state of California.

A doctoral degree (Ph.D. or

D.Sc.) in biological or chemical sciences, medical technology, or laboratory science (DCLS). Relevant fields include molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, immunology, anatomical sciences, microbiology, genetics, and organic chemistry.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW

You must have a completed application on file that is composed of the items listed below:

1) Letter of intent summarizing your education, training, and experience that are relevant to this training program

2) The candidate's CV

3) Names and contact information for at least three references

Information For All Foreign Graduates

Please note we cannot support Research visas in the clinical laboratory specialties.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Be a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy or podiatry in the State in California

A doctoral degree (Ph.D. or

D.Sc.) in biological or chemical sciences, medical technology, or laboratory science (DCLS). Relevant fields of study include molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, immunology, anatomical sciences, microbiology, genetics, and organic chemistry.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

* Clinical PhD Information Sheet - Project Site

* Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

* Letter of Intent

* Foreign graduates: a Credentials Review by an ASHI approved agency (Optional)

* Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

* UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to.

The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

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