Neuropathology Technician & SEA-AD Program Coordinator

Salary:

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Job Category:
Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:
Researcher II

Job Summary:

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.

Key

Job Responsibilities:

• 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.

Department:

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

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…