Chief, Gastrointestinal (GI) Pathology

Chief, Gastrointestinal (GI) Pathology

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.

The successful candidate will provide strategic clinical, academic, and scientific leadership for the GI Pathology Service while helping advance Roswell Park's mission of innovation, discovery, and compassionate patient care. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside highly subspecialized multidisciplinary oncology teams while contributing to a broad spectrum of complex and intellectually engaging oncologic pathology cases across both in-house and consultation services.

We are seeking a visionary physician leader who is passionate about diagnostic pathology, translational research, mentorship, and building a nationally distinguished GI pathology program within a deeply collaborative academic environment.

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

Support strategic departmental growth and 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.

Roswell Park currently offers more than 20 shared resources providing investigators access to sophisticated scientific instrumentation, advanced technical and analytical platforms, comprehensive sample biorepositories, bioinformatics infrastructure, and translational research support.

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 in Anatomic Pathology and/or Gastrointestinal Pathology expertise

Demonstrated academic and leadership accomplishments consistent with a senior faculty appointment

Strong diagnostic 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

Additional Highlights

Protected research time and financial support available for independent academic and translational research initiatives

Extensive opportunities for collaboration across multidisciplinary oncology, translational science, and clinical trial programs

Access to one of the nation's leading infrastructures for translational cancer research and precision oncology innovation