Transfusion Medicine Opportunity at the University of California, San Francisco
Application Window
Open date: August 27, 2025
Next review date: Sunday, Oct 26, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Saturday, Feb 27, 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
Transfusion Medicine Opportunity at the University of California, San Francisco
The Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is actively seeking a full-time faculty member; a Transfusion Medicine physician with clinical service, and teaching responsibilities. The Assistant Medical Director position is at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in either the HS Clinical or Clinical X or in-Residence career tracks at UCSF, depending on qualifications and experience.
A team of five Transfusion Medicine Faculty provide medical oversight and medical direction for blood transfusion services integrated across six UCSF Hospitals (Parnassus, Mission Bay, Mt. Zion, St. Mary’s Medical Center, St. Francis Memorial Health Center and Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland). The faculty works closely with staff in Transfusion Service laboratories located at each of these sites to ensure procedures for testing and matching blood products are updated and appropriate and meet all regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include clinical oversight of in-patient and out-patient transfusion services including laboratory operations at UCSF Health and serving as a consultant to physicians for all matters related to blood product selection and transfusion, test selection and interpretation of laboratory findings. Our Transfusion Service Laboratories issue more than 70,000 blood products per year and support a wide range of organ and bone marrow transplants, critical care, and surgical services for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients.
The successful candidate will work with other Transfusion Medicine Faculty to implement the academic mission of the UCSF Laboratory Medicine service, which includes training of medical students, laboratory medicine residents, Transfusion Medicine/Cellular Therapy fellows, as well as trainees from other clinical departments. Candidates should demonstrate commitment to academic medicine, education, and collaborative clinical care and will be expected to contribute to departmental and institutional service and leadership initiatives.
Applicants must meet the requirements for medical licensure in California and have successfully completed training in an ACGME-approved residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology or Clinical Pathology or other specialty deemed eligible for certification in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine by the American Board of Pathology. Candidates should either have completed an ACGME-approved Blood Banking /Transfusion Medicine fellowship or be actively enrolled in an ACGME-approved Blood Banking /Transfusion Medicine fellowship program. The candidate’s application materials must state qualifications (or if pending) upon submission. Candidates must meet all required qualifications including successful completion of Blood Banking /Transfusion Medicine fellowship training and possess a valid California Medical License at the time of appointment.
To apply please submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining your interests and experience, and the names of three (3) references (in confidence) to https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05755
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 The minimum base salary range for this position is $154,700-$405,900. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
Cover Letter - A cover letter outlining your interests and experience
Statement of Research (Optional)
Statement of Teaching (Optional)
About UC San Francisco
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
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