Chief, Gastrointestinal (GI) Pathology

About the role

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking an accomplished academic pathologist to serve as Chief of the Gastrointestinal (GI) Pathology Service. This is a unique leadership opportunity to shape the future of GI pathology within a nationally recognized NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to advancing diagnostic excellence, translational research, and multidisciplinary cancer care.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the Gastrointestinal Pathology Service and establish strategic clinical, operational, academic, and research priorities
• Provide expert diagnostic interpretation across a broad spectrum of GI oncologic pathology cases
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary oncology teams including GI surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, gastroenterology, and translational research programs
• Support high-quality pathology services that advance patient-centered cancer diagnosis and treatment planning
• Foster innovation, operational excellence, and quality improvement initiatives within the division
• Define and advance the scientific vision for the GI pathology program
• Develop and support translational and clinical research initiatives in collaboration with multidisciplinary investigators
• Pursue and grow independent academic and translational research programs with protected research time and institutional support
• Utilize Roswell Park’s extensive shared resources, biorepositories, molecular platforms, and advanced analytical infrastructure
• Collaborate on clinical trials, translational investigations, and department-sponsored pathology research initiatives
• Mentor and support faculty, fellows, residents, medical students, and trainees within the pathology and oncology programs
• Foster a collaborative academic culture emphasizing mentorship, innovation, and continuous professional growth
• Participate in educational conferences, multidisciplinary tumor boards, and institutional academic initiatives
• Strengthen partnerships across pathology, oncology, surgery, translational science, and institutional leadership
• Enhance the national visibility of the GI pathology program
• Foster a culture aligned with High Reliability Organization principles emphasizing accountability, scientific rigor, patient safety, and teamwork

About the Department

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is nationally recognized for excellence in oncologic pathology, molecular diagnostics, translational research, and precision oncology. Faculty work within a highly subspecialized and collaborative academic environment supporting innovative cancer diagnosis, biomarker discovery, and multidisciplinary patient 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

Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree with Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology and/or Gastrointestinal Pathology
• Expertise in gastrointestinal oncologic pathology
• Experience leading or contributing to translational research, academic pathology programs, or multidisciplinary oncology initiatives
• Commitment to advancing clinical excellence, innovation, and collaborative patient-centered cancer care
• Interest in developing and expanding independent or collaborative translational research programs
• Passion for mentorship, faculty development, and academic leadership
• Executive presence, strategic vision, and the ability to foster collaboration across clinical, scientific, and institutional teams
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills within multidisciplinary academic environments
• Dedication to fostering a culture grounded in innovation, inclusion, accountability, compassion, scientific rigor, safety, and High Reliability Organization principles