Molecular Pathology and Clinical Cytogenetics - Faculty (Open Rank)

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is seeking an academically oriented Associate Director of Cytogenetics and Molecular Pathology faculty position at a rank that is commensurate with experience.

Position Highlights:

• We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will help lead the molecular diagnostics and cytogenetics.

• Will collaborate with clinical colleagues in Pathology as well as with the community at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin.

• Help enhance the utilization of precision medicine assays to improve population health and wellness in the patients seeking care at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin.

• Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience.

• Provide authoritative interpretation and sign-out of complex clinical molecular genetic and cytogenetic testing (including chromosome analysis and FISH) for oncology and inherited disorders within a high-volume, academically integrated laboratory.

• Serve as a key clinical partner to oncologists, subspecialists, genetic counselors, and multidisciplinary care teams, guiding test utilization and delivering clinically impactful interpretations.

• Provide strategic oversight of laboratory quality systems to ensure excellence in analytical performance, diagnostic accuracy, and patient-centered outcomes.

• Lead CAP/CLIA regulatory compliance efforts and represent the laboratory during accreditation inspections and institutional reviews.

• Drive innovation by evaluating, validating, and implementing emerging genomic technologies, next-generation sequencing platforms, and advanced cytogenetic methodologies.

• Shape the laboratory’s future test portfolio through scientific assessment of new assays and translational opportunities.

• Provide technical and academic leadership to molecular and cytogenetics laboratory teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Engage in scholarly activity, including peer-reviewed publications, national presentations, and active participation in professional societies.

• Contribute meaningfully to graduate medical education by teaching residents, fellows, and medical students and advancing genetics/genomics curriculum development.

• Collaborate with institutional researchers, industry partners, and national thought-leaders to advance translational and precision medicine initiatives.

• Demonstrate principled leadership marked by integrity, transparency, sound judgment, and organizational stewardship.

• Champion operational excellence, resource optimization, and strategic growth aligned with the mission of a leading academic medical center.

Schedule:

• Full-time faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

• Provide coverage during core business hours with some flexibility required, as necessary, to accommodate business needs. 

Department/Division Highlights:

Research

• Medical College of Wisconsin Tissue Bank

  • Institutional core providing human tissue research services to faculty investigators

  • CAP-accredited biorepository ensuring high-quality samples, vetted protocols, and expert staff

  • Offers three patient consent programs through Froedtert Hospitals and clinics:

    • General Tissue Bank

    • Maternal Bank

    • COVID-19 Bank

  • Provides storage, processing, and additional human sample–related services

Education

• Medical College of Wisconsin Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Education Programs

  • Active participation in Medical School curriculum and Graduate School initiatives

  • Educational engagement across undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and peer education levels

• Training the Next Generation of Pathologists

  • ACGME-accredited residency program with 16 positions

  • Multiple clinical fellowships across subspecialties

  • International Observership and Fellowship Program for qualified global candidates

  • Faculty teach medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, medical technologists, and trainees across clinical departments

Community & Outreach

Milwaukee

• MCW Community – Our Reach

  • Collaborative partnerships addressing health equity and pressing community health issues

  • Anchor institution and economic engine committed to active community engagement

• Key Milwaukee Initiatives:

  • Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS)

  • Center for Community Health and Intervention Research

  • Center for Healthy Communities and Research

  • Pipeline Programs (middle, high school, and college students)

  • Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured

  • Sixteenth Street Clinic

  • ThriveOn Collaboration

Wisconsin

• Commitment to advancing health beyond healthcare statewide

• Key Wisconsin Initiatives:

  • Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin

  • Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

  • Institute for Health & Humanity (IHH)

  • Office of Community Engagement

Nation

• Nationally recognized leader in health and science

• Physicians and scientists serve as trusted experts across research collaborations and media

• National Initiatives:

  • All of Us Research Program

  • Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

  • Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Current Clinical Trials

  • Mind Your Behind (Cancer Prevention Study)

World

• Global reputation for research, clinical, and educational excellence

• International collaborations improving health worldwide

• Global Initiatives:

  • Cancer Center

  • Cardiovascular Research Center

  • Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)

  • Global Health

• Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Benefits and Perks:

• MCW Pathology offers a competitive salary with incentives based on team-based productivity. 

• Protected academic time, in addition to meeting & vacation time. 

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities & resources in a supportive & collaborative work environment.

• Access to academic expense funds to cover societal dues, travel, and conferences. 

• Robust benefits package, including health, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, dependent tuition reimbursement, & more. 

• A competitive 403(b) retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution. 

• Qualifying employer in the?Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)?program, offering eligible employees the opportunity to have their student loans forgiven after qualifying years of service.