Pathology Informatics​/LIS Implementation Lead

Pathology Informatics / LIS Implementation Lead

Location: Skokie, IL
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Laboratory / Pathology Informatics
Reports To: Laboratory Leadership / Executive Team

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically capable Pathology Informatics / LIS Implementation Lead to play a foundational role in building the technology and informatics infrastructure for a new, state-of-the‑art laboratory in Skokie, Illinois.

This is an opportunity to join a growing startup laboratory at an early stage and have significant ownership over the development and implementation of its Laboratory Information System (LIS), digital pathology infrastructure, laboratory interfaces, data workflows, and computational pathology capabilities.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of pathology/laboratory knowledge, informatics expertise, technical implementation experience, and project leadership. This person will work closely with laboratory leadership, pathologists, IT teams, technology vendors, and other stakeholders to design and implement systems that are scalable, efficient, and ready to support the laboratory's growth.

Because this is a startup environment, the successful candidate must be comfortable working in an evolving organization, solving problems independently, and taking ownership of projects from initial planning through implementation and optimization.

LIS Implementation & Laboratory Informatics

• Lead the selection, implementation, configuration, and optimization of the laboratory's LIS.
• Work with laboratory leadership to define system requirements, workflows, functionality, and reporting needs.
• Translate laboratory and pathology workflows into effective LIS configurations and technical solutions.
• Coordinate with LIS vendors, EHR vendors, IT teams, laboratory personnel, and other external partners.
• Lead system testing, validation, user acceptance testing, training, and go‑live activities.
• Develop workflows, documentation, specifications, and standard operating procedures.
• Troubleshoot system and workflow issues and coordinate resolution with vendors and technical teams.
• Establish a scalable informatics infrastructure capable of supporting future laboratory growth.

Digital Pathology

• Help develop and implement the laboratory's digital pathology strategy.
• Evaluate and support implementation of whole-slide imaging, image management, digital pathology software, and related technologies.
• Coordinate integration between digital pathology platforms, the LIS, EHR, and other laboratory systems.
• Work with pathologists and laboratory personnel to design efficient digital workflows.
• Support validation and optimization of digital pathology systems and applications.
• Evaluate emerging digital pathology and computational pathology technologies.

Computational Pathology & Data

• Support the development and implementation of computational pathology and image-analysis workflows.
• Evaluate AI, machine learning, and image-analysis technologies applicable to pathology.
• Collaborate with pathologists, scientists, engineers, and technology vendors on computational pathology initiatives.
• Support development of data pipelines and analytical workflows.
• Assist with data extraction, reporting, analytics, and visualization.
• Help establish appropriate data standards, governance, security, and quality practices.

Interfaces & Systems Integration

• Coordinate integration between the LIS, EHR, digital pathology platforms, laboratory instruments, middleware, and other systems.
• Work with technical teams on HL7, FHIR, APIs, and other interoperability requirements.
• Participate in interface design, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation.
• Help ensure accurate and reliable movement of patient,…