Jobs at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Performs routine and specialized microbiological and molecular testing on drinking and surface water samples. Responsibilities include microorganism isolation, culture techniques, microscopy, PCR, sequencing-related work, test result reporting, LIMS operation, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, research, training, and accreditation preparation. The role supports microbial source tracking and requires accurate records, laboratory safety, and rotational weekend and holiday work.

The HR Generalist provides comprehensive HR support across recruitment, onboarding, employee records, compensation, payroll, compliance, and personnel transactions. Responsibilities include advising departments and employees, resolving HR inquiries, auditing records and transactions, interpreting policies, maintaining confidential files, supporting training and workshops, and managing competing priorities while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Coordinates a two-year organizational behavior research project, including study timelines, data collection, IRB documentation, participant recruitment and payments, research-material development, data organization, quality control, research-assistant workflows, and preparation of reports and manuscripts. The role supports archival research and large-scale online field experiments while maintaining research records, coordinating supplies and equipment, and assisting with data management and cleaning.

Performs elective endocrine surgery, including laparoscopic or robotic adrenalectomy and thyroid nodule radiofrequency ablation. Provides clinic and operative care, general surgery call coverage, and teaching for medical students, residents, and fellows. Participates in academic, scholarly, administrative, committee, research, or surgical education activities within the Department of Surgery.

Provides outpatient clinical care to pediatric and adolescent patients, including newborn nursery call coverage. Participates in clinical teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as administrative, committee, scholarly, and clinical research activities. The role requires collaboration with faculty and support of the department’s clinical, educational, and research missions.

Provides anatomic pathology diagnostic biopsy and necropsy services, teaches veterinary students, residents, and rotation students, and contributes to research and academic service. The role includes developing and facilitating curriculum materials, active learning and laboratory exercises, and training pathology residents. Applicants must hold a DVM or equivalent, ACVP or ECVP board certification, and Wisconsin licensure eligibility. Post-residency diagnostic pathology experience, research or a PhD, and resident-training experience are preferred.

Maintains supplier records across the UW System, including complex supplier additions and edits. Supports ERP software testing, systems requirements, technology recommendations, data reporting, business intelligence, data analysis, process mapping, technical guidance, and staff training. The role operates within Accounts Payable and requires knowledge of Jaggaer, Workday, accounting procedures, data integrity, Excel, and relevant state and tax rules.

Coordinates administrative and operational activities for university IT and audiovisual programs. Responsibilities include purchasing, vendor coordination, equipment inventory and lifecycle management, event logistics, records maintenance, reporting, technology deployment and retirement, and process improvement. The role coordinates AV needs for meetings and events, tracks warranties and procurement activities, maintains asset records, resolves routine issues, and escalates specialized technical matters to IT/AV staff.

Manages financial and accounting operations for multiple academic areas, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, policy compliance, audits, payment authorization, and financial analysis. Provides fiscal expertise to department administrators and unit leadership, coordinates workload and data management, supports financial systems, recommends process improvements, and may supervise at least two full-time equivalent employees. The role also includes training, stakeholder partnership, and implementation of fiscal policies and procedures.

Advises Milwaukee-area precollege students on educational options, academic requirements, college readiness, career pathways, and postsecondary enrollment. Oversees program activities, volunteers, curriculum, logistics, partnerships, and student programming hosted through Milwaukee Public Schools. The role may supervise staff, support budget monitoring, develop and deliver educational content, and work evenings and weekends to support students and community members.

Supports county governments through research-based education, strategic planning, facilitation, community engagement, and organizational and leadership development. The role identifies local priorities, connects communities with university expertise, facilitates stakeholder collaboration, develops educational programs, builds partnerships, and evaluates outreach initiatives across Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Dunn counties. The position requires in-person work, periodic in-state travel, and occasional evening or weekend activities.

Manages sponsored research funding and leads competitive grant proposal development for the Wisconsin Health Data Hub. Identifies funding opportunities, develops long-term funding strategies, coordinates multidisciplinary submissions, oversees sponsor reporting and compliance, and builds relationships with researchers, institutional stakeholders, agencies, and external partners. The role also improves research administration processes and supports the sustainability of biomedical data, informatics, artificial intelligence, and cloud technology initiatives.

Coordinates dysphagia and videofluoroscopic research studies, including participant recruitment, scheduling, data and sample management, image analysis, quality control, and protocol compliance. Operates fluoroscopy equipment during human-subject research visits, maintains imaging equipment and safety standards, develops research documents, manages resources, and may train staff. The role requires radiologic technologist credentialing, fluoroscopy experience, Wisconsin licensure eligibility, and clinical or research participant experience.

Supports academic program and course planning, assessment, governance, and proposal review for the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. The role analyzes academic data, creates reports and dashboards, coordinates curriculum committees and cross-unit initiatives, maintains proposal documentation, advises on policy changes, and ensures programs comply with university guidelines and accreditation requirements. May supervise additional academic planning staff.

Coordinates operations for multiple cardiovascular research laboratories, including workflows, purchasing, equipment management, regulatory compliance, meetings, events, program evaluation, and student employee supervision. Provides administrative support, resolves operational issues, secures resources, and recommends improvements while supporting investigators studying cardiac ion channels, arrhythmias, and heart failure.

Leads internal communications strategy and campaigns for an academic medical center, including newsletters, leadership messaging, events, storytelling, intranet content, strategic-plan communications, and culture-building initiatives. Writes and edits content for diverse audiences, advises leadership, coordinates stakeholders, manages communications infrastructure and projects, and uses data and metrics to measure and optimize effectiveness.

Designs, develops, integrates, tests, calibrates, and improves large-scale scientific instrumentation systems. Provides electrical, mechanical, thermal, controls, modeling, optimization, and ultra-high vacuum expertise for research projects. Develops user interfaces, conducts instrumentation research, prepares technical reports, supports design reviews and project coordination, identifies risks and solutions, and collaborates with researchers, faculty, industry partners, and international collaborators. May supervise staff and facilitate training.

Tenure-track, open-rank faculty position in Learning Sciences integrating artificial intelligence. Responsibilities include establishing a visible research program, publishing, securing extramural funding, mentoring graduate students, teaching graduate/undergraduate courses, and contributing to departmental, school, and university service. Research may focus on generative AI, LLMs, multimodal models, human-AI interaction, CSCL, and ethical implications of AI in education.

Leads complex business analysis, data reporting, ERP optimization, requirements gathering, system design, Workday configuration, testing, release implementation, process mapping, and end-user support. Serves as a strategic ERP advisor, recommends technology solutions, develops reports and documentation, resolves system issues, identifies training needs, and mentors junior staff across Finance, HR, and Research Administration systems.

Leads centralized research administration for a large academic pediatrics department, overseeing pre- and post-award operations, financial management, grant proposals, reporting, strategic planning, staff supervision, faculty onboarding, training, and research communications. Advises faculty and project directors, analyzes research portfolio data, manages funding allocations and ROI analyses, and supports policies and initiatives that strengthen research performance and accountability.