Clinical Chemistry Fellowship
Faculty
Associate Professor | Director, Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
Hsuan-Chieh (Joyce) Liao, PhD, DABCC
Assistant Professor | Associate Director of Chemistry | Director, Clinical Chemistry Fellowship
Professor and Chair
Professor | Head, Division of Chemistry | Director, UW Medical Center - Montlake, Chemistry | Director, Clinical Mass Spectrometry | Director, Analytic Core, Nutrition Obesity Research Center | Assistant Director, Clinical Immunology
Christina M. Lockwood, PhD, DABCC, DABMGG
Professor | Division Head, Genetics & Solid Tumors
Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations | Associate Medical Director of Informatics | Medical Director of Airlift NW POCT
Professor | Co-Director, Clinical Immunology
Assistant Professor | Director of Tissue Mass Spectrometry | Assistant Director of Clinical Chemistry
Professor Emeritus
Assistant Professor | Assistant Director, Clinical Immunology | Co-Director, Post-Sophomore Fellowship
Professor | Director, Clinical Immunology
Professor | Director of Laboratories
HMC Faculty
Hsuan-Chieh (Joyce) Liao, PhD, DABCC
Program Director, Clinical Chemistry Fellowship
Assistant Director, HMC Chemistry
Seattle Children's Faculty
Lisa Johnson, PhD
Director, Chemistry Laboratory
Co-Program Director, Clinical Chemistry Fellowship
Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC
Director, Chemistry Laboratory
Anna Scott, PhD
Biochemical Genetics
*Additional teachers for the program include those from the Chemistry Division. However, many other Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology faculty members also contribute to the training.
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Overview
The Postdoctoral Training Program in Clinical Chemistry at the University of Washington is the oldest in the United States. More than eighty clinical chemists have graduated from the program to go on to successful careers in leading universities, private hospitals, commercial laboratories and industry.
The goal of this two-year postdoctoral program is to prepare doctoral scientists or physicians for academic careers in clinical chemistry. The training is tailored to the background and interests of the individual fellows. The first month of training is an intensive didactic course in all aspects of Laboratory Medicine. In the next six to nine months, fellows will rotate through all sections of the clinical chemistry laboratories at the University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, and Seattle Children's Hospital. During these rotations, fellows become familiar with the spectrum of analytical methods and instrumentation used in a clinical chemistry laboratory, along with the interpretation of results from these analyses and with management aspects of these sections. During the remaining 12 to 15 months of training, fellows pursue research relevant to laboratory medicine under the mentorship of Laboratory Medicine faculty.
The fellows also participate in the undergraduate and graduate teaching programs of the department. There are ongoing didactic sessions throughout the training program, as well as small projects to carry out. Fellows take calls for problems that may arise in the clinical chemistry laboratory and interact on a frequent basis with pathology residents training in Laboratory Medicine.
Typically, one or two positions are available in a given year, with a nominal start date of July 1. The program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation in Clinical Chemistry (ComACC). Current ComACC certification expires in 2029.
Requirements
PhD or MD with academic credentials appropriate for certification by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) at the completion of training; or MD-certified or eligible for certification in Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology (ABP).
Sponsorship
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US or eligible for H-1B sponsorship.
Stipend and Benefits
This is a 2 year program. Initial appointment is for one year with reappointment evaluated before the second year based on progress within the program. Stipend and benefits are based on the schedule for residents at an equivalent level.
Application:
Position starting July 1, 2026 is now open.
- Applications are accepted March 15 – August 31 through the department’s fellowship application portal
- No offers will be given before October 1
- The offer will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks for consideration
- We will consider applications until the position is filled
Application for Clinical Chemistry Fellowship AY2026
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HMC Faculty
Hsuan-Chieh (Joyce) Liao, PhD, DABCC
Program Director, Clinical Chemistry Fellowship
Assistant Director, HMC Chemistry
Seattle Children's Faculty
Lisa Johnson, PhD
Director, Chemistry Laboratory
Co-Program Director, Clinical Chemistry Fellowship
Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC
Director, Chemistry Laboratory
Anna Scott, PhD
Biochemical Genetics
*Additional teachers for the program include those from the Chemistry Division. However, many other Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology faculty members also contribute to the training.