FACULTY AND LEADERSHIP POSITION IN HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES

The University of New Mexico Cancer Center and the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology invites applicants with experience and expertise in the treatment and management of patients with hematologic malignancies and in autologous/stem cell transplantation and innovative cell-based or targeted immunotherapies. This is an Open Rank, Open Track position. Faculty rank and appointment will be commensurate with accomplishments. The successful applicant should have a track record of clinical excellence and expertise with experience in translational research and clinical trials. The successful candidate will have experience in establishing a service of adult autologous/stem cell bone marrow transplantation along with new experimental gene-based and cell-based therapies. Experience in serving as a mentor for younger faculty and the ability to develop and lead a strong multidisciplinary hematology malignancy team within the University of New Mexico Cancer Center is highly desirable. Significant start up funding and recurring support will assure success. Minimum qualifications for the position include: 1) MD degree with board certification in Internal Medicine; 2) board certification/eligibility in Hematology or Hematology Oncology; and 3) must be eligible to work in the U.S.; this is not a J-1 Visa opportunity. Preferred qualifications include: 1) experience as an attending physician, mentor, or leader/developer of programs in hematologic malignancies and transplantation; 2) experience as a clinical investigator including current and experimental clinical trials and translational research; and 3) experience in adult autologous/stem cell bone marrow transplantation along with new experimental gene-based and cell-based therapies.

To apply and view the complete description, please access Posting #0824865 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
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 and Educator

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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1 University of New Mexico
MSC 07-4025
Albuquerque, NM 87131

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 Search Coordinator: Denise Osborne at: dosborne@salud.unm.edu or (505) 925-0415

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