Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor - Pathologist
Department: Arthritis & Clinical Immuno
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Overview & Responsibilities The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is seeking an experienced and visionary Pathologist to establish and lead a new institutional pathology service line. This foundational role will be responsible for building the laboratory from the ground up, providing clinical and research support, and expanding pathology capabilities across the organization.
The Clinical Pathologist will serve as the Medical Director of Pathology Services, overseeing clinical operations, regulatory compliance, personnel, and strategic development. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape a high impact program within a nationally recognized biomedical research institute.
Key Responsibilities Include:

• Establish and oversee pathology services for OMRF.
• Lead laboratory establishment including selection and acquisition of equipment, vendor evaluation, validation of platforms, and creation of workflows and SOPs.
• Recruit, hire, and mentor laboratory staff, including technologists, support personnel, and additional pathology subspecialists as services expand.
• Develop and implement training programs for laboratory team members to ensure excellent technical performance and regulatory adherence.
• Obtain and maintain CAP and CLIA certifications, ensuring full compliance with federal, state, and accreditation standards.
• Perform pathology reads, including histopathology, clinical pathology consultations, and specialized analyses relevant to research programs.
• Generate internal and external business, including collaborations with investigators, partnerships with clinical groups, and fee for service offerings.
• Establish a long term strategic plan for growth of the pathology program, including expansion into additional subspecialties.
• Serve as Medical Director with oversight of quality assurance, proficiency testing, documentation, and safety programs.
• Advance research at OMRF by collaborating with scientists, supporting clinical studies, contributing to grant applications, and enabling the integration of pathology expertise into ongoing research programs.
• Represent pathology services in institutional leadership discussions and strategic planning.

Minimum Requirements

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
• Board certification in Pathology (Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, or AP/CP).
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of Oklahoma.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical pathology or laboratory leadership.
• Strong knowledge of CLIA, CAP, and other regulatory/quality requirements.
• Ability to independently perform pathology reads and consults.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience creating or expanding a clinical laboratory service, particularly in an academic, research, or hybrid clinical research environment.
• Prior experience serving as a Laboratory Director or Medical Director under CLIA.
• Familiarity with laboratory validation, assay implementation, and accreditation processes.
• Background in supporting or collaborating on translational research or clinical studies.
• Experience generating programmatic growth or external business.
• Subspecialty pathology expertise (e.g., immunopathology, molecular pathology, hematopathology).
• Research productivity or interest in integrating pathology with basic or translational science.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain scientific/technical staff.

OMRF Overview
Founded in 1946, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is an independent, not-for-profit, biomedical research institute adjacent to the campus of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC). OMRF investigators enjoy close clinical and scientific interactions with OUHSC faculty and participate in OUHSC house staff, clinical and graduate training programs. OMRF investigators have internationally recognized expertise in Autoimmunity, Immunology, Genetics, Genomics, Aging, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer. OMRF follows an innovative cross-disciplinary approach to medical research and ranks among the nation's leaders in patents per scientist. OMRF has been voted one of the Top Workplaces since the inception of the award. This achievement has been accomplished thanks to OMRF individuals who share a unified understanding that our excellence can only be fully realized with a collective commitment to our mission, ". . . so that more may live longer, healthier lives." Successful candidates will demonstrate commitment to this mission. Additionally, OMRF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Among our many Research Centers, we have Centers of Excellence and specialized clinics focused on Rheumatic Diseases (including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, undifferentiated connective tissue disease, ANA+ healthy individuals, and Sjogren's syndrome), as well as Multiple Sclerosis. We follow over 4,000 patients and conduct extensive clinical, translational, and mechanistic research using patient samples from these programs. OMRF holds significant collaborative funding from NIAID, NIGMS, NIAMS, and other agencies. For more information about the Oklahoma Rheumatic Disease Research Core Center and OMRF Patient Studies, please visit the following sites: ORDCC and Patient Studies.
OMRF Benefits
We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, minimum 8% company retirement contribution, vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays. All employees have access to our onsite cafe, free onsite fitness center with access to personal trainer, free parking and much more! Relocation assistance available for those located 50 miles outside of Oklahoma City metro. Learn more about our benefits here.
To apply, visit https://omrf.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=3612303&req_loc=1183409&&#job

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