The successful candidate will join the Division of Hematopathology, integrating diagnostic services across bone marrow, cytogenetics, and flow cytometry laboratories to provide comprehensive reports integrating complex data from various analyses. This role also involves providing subspecialty diagnostic services and translational research support to clinical and scientific staff within a collaborative environment.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a Medical Doctor degree and prior full-time experience in Pathology or related specialties, along with a license to practice medicine in New York State. Eligibility for or possession of a valid medical specialty certificate in Pathology or a related subspecialty is also required.
Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Summary:
About the Role
The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center invites applications for an Academic Hematopathologist at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a nationally recognized hematopathology division within an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated to advancing precision diagnostics, translational discovery, and multidisciplinary cancer care. The successful candidate will become part of a highly collaborative Division of Hematopathology encompassing bone marrow pathology, cytogenetics, and flow cytometry within a unified integrated diagnostic service. Faculty work closely with hematologic oncologists, transplant physicians, molecular pathologists, and translational scientists to deliver sophisticated, patient-centered diagnostic care for patients with hematologic malignancies. This role is ideal for a pathologist who is intellectually curious, collaborative, and passionate about academic medicine, diagnostic innovation, and translational research in hematologic diseases. What You’ll Do
Provide expert diagnostic interpretation across a broad spectrum of hematopathology cases
Participate in integrated diagnostic reporting incorporating morphologic assessment, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and molecular genetic studies
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary oncology and hematologic malignancy teams to support comprehensive patient care
Contribute subspecialty expertise in the diagnosis and classification of hematologic neoplasms and related disorders
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support continued advancement of diagnostic excellence
Support translational research initiatives within hematopathology and across Roswell Park’s oncology research programs
Collaborate with clinical investigators, laboratory scientists, and multidisciplinary research teams
Utilize advanced molecular, cytogenetic, and flow cytometric technologies to support innovative scientific discovery
Contribute to academic scholarship including publications, presentations, and collaborative scientific initiatives
Pursue independent or collaborative research interests within a highly supportive academic environment
Teach and mentor residents, fellows, medical students, and trainees within the pathology and oncology programs
Participate in multidisciplinary conferences, educational initiatives, and academic activities
Foster a collaborative and collegial environment emphasizing mentorship, scientific rigor, and continuous learning
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Support departmental and institutional initiatives aligned with High Reliability Organization principles About the Department The Division of Hematopathology within the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center includes internationally recognized bone marrow, cytogenetics, and flow cytometry laboratories integrated into a unified diagnostic service. The division’s six dedicated hematopathologists provide specialized expertise across all hematologic malignancies while advancing innovation in diagnostic pathology and translational research. Roswell Park’s cytogenetic and flow cytometry laboratories are internationally recognized for their contributions to clinical diagnostics and the development of cutting-edge technologies supporting precision oncology and hematologic cancer care. Why You’ll Love Working Here
Join the nation’s first cancer center and an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to transforming cancer care, research, and education
Collaborate within a highly interdisciplinary academic environment dedicated to innovation, mentorship, and scientific discovery
Access robust institutional research infrastructure, including Biostatistics, Biomedical Research Informatics, Bioinformatics, and the Data Bank and Biorepository Shared Resources
Utilize precision oncology and epidemiologic data resources through ORIEN (Oncology Research Information Exchange Network)
Work alongside passionate colleagues deeply committed to community outreach, engagement, and health equity
Opportunity for an academic appointment with the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Thrive in Buffalo, New York — a welcoming, affordable, and culturally vibrant city with a growing medical and research corridor What You’ll Bring
MD, DO, or equivalent degree with Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Hematopathology and/or Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
Strong diagnostic expertise and interest in hematopathology and hematologic malignancies
Commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration and integrated patient-centered diagnostic care
Interest in translational research, molecular diagnostics, and innovative hematopathology technologies
Passion for academic medicine, mentorship, and pathology education
A collaborative and intellectually curious approach to scientific discovery and diagnostic problem-solving
Executive presence, professionalism, and strong communication skills
Motivation to contribute to scholarly activities, translational research, and academic program development
Commitment to excellence, innovation, quality improvement, and continuous learning
Dedication to fostering a culture grounded in inclusion, accountability, compassion, safety, and High Reliability Organization principles Qualifications: Required Education and Experience License and Certification Requirement 1. License or permit to practice as a Medical Doctor in the State of New York. 2. Possession of or eligibility for a valid medical specialty certificate in Pathology or a specialty of Anatomic Pathology, Experimental Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Cytogenetics, Molecular Diagnostics, Flow Cytometry, Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology or Autopsy Pathology. Education and Experience Medical Doctor degree and prior full-time experience in the field of Pathology or a specialty of Anatomic Pathology, Experimental Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Cytogenetics, Molecular Diagnostics and Flow Cytometry, Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology, or Autopsy Pathology. NOTE: Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law. 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Equipped with the best facilities and the single objective of curing cancer, we have the sharpest and most creative minds working together in the classroom, laboratory and clinic to accelerate discovery and speed the delivery of promising new cancer treatments. The Institute is recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as one of only 51 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S. This designation signifies that all research, treatment and educational programs meet rigorous national standards and that the Institute has contributed fundamentally to the fight against cancer. Roswell Park is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers. A not-for-profit organization, the NCCN brings together the best minds in science to engineer continuous quality improvements in cancer care, improves the effectiveness of cancer care delivery through the ongoing collection and analysis of outcome data on a national basis, enhances communications and collaboration among member institutions, offers access to the latest, most promising clinical trials, and provides best practice guidelines and measurement tools. Roswell Park has achieved accreditation from the The Joint Commission (TJC) as a result of its demonstrated compliance with TJC's nationally recognized health care standards. The innovative quality of our faculty’s research has earned Roswell Park a place among the National Cancer Institute’s top grantees. Over the past century, Roswell Park has been the source of historic breakthroughs in the field of oncology. Roswell Park initiated the nation’s first chemotherapy research program. Roswell Park conducted some of the earliest studies linking smoking to lung cancer. Roswell Park developed the PSA test for prostate-cancer screening. Roswell Park developed photodynamic therapy (PDT), approved by the FDA for the treatment of esophageal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, and precancerous lesions in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Roswell Park is now developing the second generation of PDT drugs. Roswell Park geneticists created the gene library used to map and sequence the human genome. An Roswell Park geneticist was part of the research team involved in the international effort.
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