On behalf of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI), CareerPhysician, LLC, a national leader in academic executive search, is inviting applications for the newly created position of Associate Director, Data Science for the Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin.  The incoming Associate Director will have the opportunity to advance scientific knowledge through the use and development of semantic tools, methodologies and approaches and applying that knowledge to innovative research. The Director will apply their experience in the collection, integration, and mining of phenotypic and multi-omics data, to advance the understanding of biological pathways, networks, and genetic interactions. Direct experience developing integration strategies and methodologies in the support of biomedical research and relevant experience in one or more disease areas (i.e., cardiovascular, oncology, neurology, GI, infectious diseases, etc.).

Key Opportunity Highlights:

• The CTSI at MCW was founded in 2010 with support of $20 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) led by Dr. Reza Shaker.
• The CTSI comprises MCW, Versiti Blood Research Institute/Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, Children’s Wisconsin, Clement Zablocki VA Medical Center, Froedtert Hospital, Marquette University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
• The CTSI members work to translate research discoveries more quickly into preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for patients.
• Consortium members share resources, technology, knowledge, and expertise to “Advance Health through Research and Discovery.
• The CTSI mission is to develop an integrated, shared home for clinical and translation research, education, and training, hallmarked by a borderless, collaborative, synergistic, and investigator/community/patient friendly environment that is functionally integrated into local, regional, and national CTSA networks.
• Located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of America’s great cities, combining a dynamic urban community with a rich cultural heritage with access to parks, rivers, and other outdoor recreation. Milwaukee was ranked in the top 3 of “Up-And-Coming” places to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.
• Position Prospectus

For more details about this opportunity, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are looking for in a candidate, please contact:

Wesley Millican, MBA

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C/O Kerry Henry kerry@careerphysician.com

The ideal candidate should possess MD, MD/PhD or PhD degree in bioinformatics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, biostatistics, or a related field; prior academic appointment in informatics or relevant discipline; and a minimum of 7-10 years of experience in scientific computing role in Life Sciences.