Careers & Employment | Vitalant Research Institute

Thank you for your interest in employment with Vitalant Research Institute (VRI). VRI is among the most respected and productive transfusion-focused research programs in the world. The Institute is proud to produce some of the nation’s top transfusion medicine research by experts in such fields as transfusion-transmitted infections like HIV, HCV and HTLV; emerging infectious diseases like Chagas’ disease and West Nile virus; and preparing stem cells for therapy. VRI began in 1959 as the Scientific Services Department of the Irwin Memorial Blood Bank in San Francisco and is one of only four significant blood-bank sponsored research programs in the United Sates.

Our non-profit organization is committed to providing an excellent working environment. Our RITE values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence are part of our unique culture. Through Respect, we recognize the contributions and value of each individual; through Integrity, we conduct all of our activities honestly and objectively; through Teamwork, we achieve our goals by working together; and through Excellence, we strive to be the best in everything we do.

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