Senior Scientific Director, CIBMTR

Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin is seeking a CIBMTR Scientific Director. This leadership position will focus on innovating clinical data collection and strengthening partnerships with treatment centers. Candidates should have training in hematology and oncology and a strong research portfolio.

The role includes clinical duties within the Hematology and Oncology Division, involving inpatient care for cellular therapies and managing complex patients. Candidates are expected to contribute to CIBMTR's strategic goals and work in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain an unrestricted Wisconsin medical license.
• Prior experience and training in HCT and/or cellular therapy.
• Board certified/board eligible in hematology and oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical data innovation to enhance the CIBMTR registry.
• Collaborate with clinical informatics and CIBMTR leadership.
• Contribute to funding growth and strategic partnerships.

Skills

Research productivity

Commitment to patient care

Interest in teaching

Education

Board certified/board eligible in hematology and oncology

Unrestricted Wisconsin medical license

Job description

The Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) and the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) invite applications for a faculty position as a CIBMTR Scientific Director. Candidates eligible to be appointed to the rank of Associate Professor or Professor will be considered.

The successful candidate will be expected to devote 60-70% of their effort to the CIBMTR role. In this strategic leadership position, the candidate will innovate to enhance all aspects of clinical data collection and use as part of the CIBMTR's data pipeline initiatives, working closely with internal teams; and develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with network treatment centers and international partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead clinical data innovation, covering all aspects of the data lifecycle, to enhance the impact and effectiveness of the CIBMTR registry in achieving its mission.
• Partner with US treatment centers to maximize the strengths of registry data collection and use, while reducing burden.
• Represent CIBMTR to international registries, influencing the development of globally harmonized clinical definitions and promoting collaborative research.
• Collaborate with clinical informatics, disease‑specific directors, and CIBMTR leadership.
• Contribute to CIBMTR and MCW's strategic goals, funding growth, high‑impact publications and development of strategic partnerships.

The successful candidate will also have a clinical role in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in our internationally recognized cellular therapy clinical program. The clinical responsibilities include inpatient care for patients undergoing advanced cellular therapies and a limited outpatient clinic focused on allogeneic transplant for myeloid disease. The program performs roughly 400 cellular therapy procedures yearly, including autologous and allogeneic transplant, chimeric‑antigen receptor T‑cell therapy and novel cellular protocols, including cutting‑edge, first‑in‑human clinical trials. The physician will be part of a multidisciplinary team and critically involved in day‑to‑day management of complex patients.

About CIBMTR

CIBMTR is a research collaboration between NMDP and MCW. CIBMTR collaborates with the global scientific community to advance hematopoietic cell transplant and cellular therapy research worldwide, increasing survival and quality of life for patients. Its longitudinal database contains data for more than 700,000 patients and receives 20-25,000 new patients annually. CIBMTR collaborates with the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Services include scientific expertise, data management and statistical support for real‑world data registry projects, including post‑approval safety studies for CAR‑T, gene therapy and other novel interventions.

Position Requirements

• Ability to obtain an unrestricted Wisconsin medical license.
• Prior experience and training in HCT and/or cellular therapy.
• Board certified/board eligible in hematology and oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Successful candidates will have a strong portfolio of research productivity evidenced by grant funding and high‑impact publications. Experience working with the CIBMTR and formal training in research methodology is preferred but not required. Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to patient care, clinical excellence and academic collaboration and a strong interest in teaching and clinical research.

Equal Opportunity / EEO Statement

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.