Rotational Program Jobs in Madison, WI (NOW HIRING)

This position supports the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), Wisconsin Brain Donor Program (WBDP), and the SEA-AD 2.0 Consortium by integrating hands-on neuropathology operations with multi-institutional research coordination. The role is essential for implementing advanced brain banking protocols, including rapid brain removal, tissue processing, and biospecimen tracking, while ensuring high-quality data and specimen generation for spatial 'omics and computational pathology studies.

In parallel, the position serves as the Wisconsin site coordinator for the SEA-AD consortium, supporting project execution, regulatory coordination (e.g., MTAs/DTUAs), and cross-site collaboration. The role ensures alignment with consortium milestones, facilitates communication with national partners, and supports participation in consortium meetings and reporting activities. This hybrid position is critical to maintaining research throughput, enabling high-quality brain tissue collection, and ensuring the Wisconsin site meets its obligations within a large NIH-funded, multi-site initiative focused on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

• 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 Researcher II or Researcher III. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.

• Candidates who demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities will be given first consideration:

• Ability to follow detailed autopsy or laboratory protocols with accuracy and consistency.

• Ability to maintain organized biospecimen, inventory, and project records.

• Strong communication skills for coordinating with faculty, staff, collaborators, and consortium partners.

• Ability to work safely and professionally in pathology, autopsy, and research laboratory settings.

• Ability to manage time-sensitive tasks and competing deadlines.

• Collects and analyzes increasingly complex research data, conducts experiments and interviews, and documents results according to established policies and procedures

• Reviews and edits protocols to ensure accuracy, thoroughness, and consistency

• Develops and implements increasingly complex research methodologies, procedures, and criteria

• Conducts literature reviews, prepares reports and materials, co-authors publications, and disseminates information to appropriate entities

• Trains individuals and groups on equipment operations, research protocols, and techniques within a specialized laboratory or research area

• Assists in developing grant applications and proposals to secure research funding

• Coordinates SEA-AD site operations, including meeting preparation, milestone tracking, tissue request fulfillment, MTA/IRB support, and biorepository organization.

• Supports neuropathology procurement workflows, including assisting with brain removal under the direction of trained staff or a pathologist, research specimen processing, tissue preservation, and chain-of-custody documentation.

• Participates in rotating brain donation call coverage*, including phone triage, donor logistics, procurement coordination, and reporting or escalating issues to senior staff or faculty leadership.
  * This position participates in a rotating brain donation call schedule, which may include evening, weekend, holiday, or 24/7 pager coverage depending on program needs.

School of Medicine and Public Health/Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Nirschl Lab

TheDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicineis 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.

The starting salary for the position is $60,153 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage. SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026

• Experience with laboratory techniques or biological specimen handling

• Ability to work in an autopsy, pathology, or clinical research environment.

• Strong organizational, documentation, and record-management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines independently

• Excellent communication skills for coordination across teams

• Prior experience with brain banking, autopsy procedures, or neuropathology

• Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS)

• Familiarity with wet laboratory molecular biology techniques (e.g., RNA/DNA extraction, tissue processing)

• Experience coordinating multi-site research projects or clinical studies

• Familiarity with academic regulatory processes (MTA, IRB, data sharing agreements)

• Experience working in NIH-funded or consortium-based research environments

Master's Degree required; focus in biology, neuroscience, pathology, or related field required

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University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas.The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position, you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

Tia Seguin, tia.seguin@wisc.edu, 608-263-3731

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