FACULTY POSITION IN GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICAL ONCOLOGY CLINICAL CARE AND CLINICAL RESEARCH

The University of New Mexico Cancer Center (UNMCC) 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 gastro-intestinal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic malignancies. The successful applicant will participate in the multidisciplinary clinical care of patients and in the design and conduct of cancer clinical trials. This is an Open Rank, Open Track position. Faculty rank and appointment will be commensurate with accomplishments. The successful applicant will have experience in the clinical care of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cancers and strong interest in the development of clinical trials and novel targeted therapies for these cancers. The successful applicant will serve as a reference expert clinician, clinical investigator, or physician-scientist. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to interface and collaborate with laboratory and clinical investigators, participate in multidisciplinary clinical trial teams involving surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and gastroenterologists, and participate in the teaching mission of the Division, Cancer Center, and institution. State-of-the-art facilities along with excellent support and opportunities are available for research collaboration with laboratory-based investigators, population scientists, and/or clinical trialists (investigator-initiated and cooperative group trials). Excellent salaries and start up packages are available.
Minimum qualifications include: 1) MD degree with board certification in Internal Medicine; 2) board certification or eligibility in Medical Oncology; 3) focused interest in gastrointestinal and/or hepatobiliary oncology; and 4) must be eligible to work in the U.S.; this is not a J-1 Visa opportunity. Preferred qualifications include: 1) experience in cancer clinical trials design and conduct; 2) experience in education and training of residents and fellows.

To apply and view the complete description, please access Posting #0824866 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 email address.
For all inquiries or questions, please contact:
Search Chair: Dr. Wadih Arap, MD, PhD, UNMCC Deputy Director and Chief of Hematology/Oncology at: warap@salud.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 http://www.unm.edu/~brpm/r67.htm.

The University of New Mexico is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of New Mexico Cancer Center (cancer.unm.edu) is one of the nation’s 68 premier National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers and is the Official Cancer Center of New Mexico. Its 102 board-certified oncology physicians and 132 research scientists, recruited from leading institutions nationwide, form the region’s largest and most experienced team of cancer specialists. The outstanding physician team represents several Academic Disciplines and uses a multidisciplinary treatment approach. The vibrant team of basic, clinical and translational scientists, supported by $77 million in annual research funding, collaborate within four research programs: Cancer Drug Discovery & Targeted Delivery; Cancer Genetics, Epigenetics, & Genomics; Cancer Cell Biology & Signaling; and, Cancer Control & Disparities. The UNM Cancer Center’s statewide cancer clinical trials network offers over 175 therapeutic clinical trials. The UNM Cancer Center also houses one of 10 NIH-funded Centers for Systems Biology and an NCI Nanotechnology Alliance-funded program to develop novel nanocarriers for targeted delivery of cancer therapeutics and imaging agents

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