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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Assistant Professor (CHS)
Job Summary:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is recruiting for an academic GI surgical pathologist.
Our surgical pathology division operates under a subspecialty model with shared call and therefore general surgical pathology knowledge as well as specialty training/expertise in GI pathology will be required. The successful candidate will be appointed as a member of the department at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level (non-tenure track) and will have responsibilities in surgical pathology. In addition to routine Surgical Pathology work, the appointee will be given the opportunity to work closely with multi-specialty UW Comprehensive Cancer Center groups on collaborative clinical and translational research projects. The laboratory processes approximately 60,000 surgical specimens per year. The University of Wisconsin Medical Center is a tertiary care center with comprehensive programs in cancer and transplantation.
This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Applicants for this position will be considered for the following titles; Assistant Professor (CHS), Associate Professor (CHS), Professor (CHS). The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.
This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with JR#10001646; please note that only six total vacancies exist. Having two job postings allows the School of Medicine and Public Health to consider candidates on both the CHS and CT tracks.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.
The academic GI pathologist will sign out surgical pathology cases, contribute to our teaching mission and collaborate on translational research projects.
Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
Department:
School of Medicine and Public Health/Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is dedicated to the highest quality patient care, cutting-edge and impactful research, and teaching the next generation of pathologists and scientists. We emphasize a healthy work-life balance and provide a supportive work environment committed to the growth and advancement of our members. Our vibrant clinical department integrates anatomic pathology, laboratory medicine, teaching, and a robust research enterprise, and serves the UW, American Family Children's, VA, and other Madison hospitals. Our basic science and translational research programs have made fundamental discoveries in cell and stem cell biology, immunology, neuroscience, and infectious disease. Opportunities in education include a T32-funded PhD graduate program, pathology resident and fellowship programs, and both medical school and undergraduate curricula.
Madison , often rated as one of the best places to live in America, is built on an isthmus, surrounded by lakes. The city, campus, green spaces and urban areas are blended to create a place unlike any other.