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FACULTY POSITION IN HEAD AND NECK MEDICAL ONCOLOGY CLINICAL CARE AND CLINICAL RESEARCH

Employer
UNM Cancer Center
Location
New Mexico
Posted Date
Oct 29, 2015

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Specialty
Hematology / Oncology
Position Type
Permanent
The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC) and the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology at the UNM School of Medicine invite physicians or physician scientists with training and expertise in medical oncology and a focused interest in clinical care and clinical research for patients with Head and Neck malignancies. The successful applicant will participate in the multidisciplinary clinical care of patients and in the design and conduct of cancer clinical trials as a member or co-leader of the Multidisciplinary Working Group in Head and Neck Malignancies. This is an Open Rank, Open Track position. Faculty rank and appointment will be commensurate with accomplishments. The successful applicant will have fellowship training or experience in the clinical care of head and neck cancers and strong interest in the development of clinical trials and novel targeted therapies. Emphasis is placed on the ability to foster interaction between laboratory and clinical investigators, participate in multidisciplinary clinical trial teams, and participate in the teaching mission of the Division, Center, and institution. Excellent salaries and start up packages are available. Minimum qualifications include: 1) MD or MD/PhD degree with board certification in Internal Medicine; 2) Board certification/eligibility in Medical Oncology; 3) Experience in cancer clinical trials with a focused interest in head and neck malignancies, and 4) Must be eligible to work in the US. Preferred qualifications include: 1) Experience in cancer clinical trial design and conduct; 2) Experience in resident/fellow education. The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center is the Official Cancer Center of New Mexico and the only National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center in a 400-mile radius. One of the premier cancer centers nationwide, the UNM CCC has 128 board-certified oncology physicians, forming New Mexico's largest cancer care team. It treats about 60 percent of adults and virtually all the children in New Mexico diagnosed with cancer, more than 10,000 people, from every county in the state in more than 135,000 clinic visits each year. Through its partnership with the New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance, an 'exemplary national model for cancer health care delivery,' the UNM CCC offers access to more than 160 clinical trials to New Mexicans in every part of the state. Annual research funding of more than $72 million supports the UNM CCC's 132 cancer scientists. Working with partners at Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, and New Mexico State University, they have developed new diagnostics and drugs for leukemia, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, liver and pancreatic cancer, brain cancer, and melanoma; garnered 33 new patents and 117 patents pending; and launched 13 new biotechnology companies since 2010. Learn more at: cancer.unm.edu. To apply and view the complete description, please access Posting #0832283 at: https://unmjobs.unm.edu/. Complete applications will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references with mailing address, phone numbers, and e-mail address. For all inquiries or questions, please contact: Search Chair: Dr. Olivier Rixe, MD, PhD, UNMCC Associate Director for Clinical Research at: orixe@unm.edu; or: 505-925-0479; or Search Coordinator: Denise Osborne at: dosborne@salud.unm.edu; or: 505-925-0415. This position may be subject to criminal records screening in accordance with New Mexico law. UNM's confidential policy (Disclosure of Information about Candidates for Employment, UNM Board of Regents Policy Manual 6.7), which includes information about public disclosure of documents submitted by applicants, is located at: https://policy.unm.edu/regents-policies/section-6/6-7.html. The University of New Mexico is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.

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