BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
To serve as advisor to the Director on issues concerning clinical research activities of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC); to provide leadership to the committees and the cores that oversee and support clinical research; to oversee the research programs within the HCCC that focus on clinical cancer research, and to provide advice and guidance to the HCCC members relative to clinical research activities within the HCCC. Primary academic appointment for this position will be in a clinical department within the Carver College of Medicine and will be based on the expertise of the physician.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a member of the Cancer Center Executive Committee.
- Serve as a member of the Associate Directors Committee.
- Serve as a member of the Space Committee.
- Supervises the activities of, and assures synergy between, the committees and offices that support and oversee clinical research in the HCCC including the Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee, the Clinical Trials Development, Support and Monitoring Office, and the Clinical Trials Support Core.
- Serves as an advisor/resource to HCCC members with regard to faculty areas of expertise and clinical research collaborations.
- Provides guidance and advice regarding clinical research recruitment opportunities; participates on search committees; interviews candidates; reviews curriculum vitas and provides recommendations.
- Assists the Director with grant submissions, including but not limited to the writing and assembly of grants.
- Reviews and provides recommendations on clinical and translational science seed grant applications.
- Serves on various other internal and external committees relative to clinical research activities of the HCCC.
- Provides guidance and advises Director on decisions concerning the use of endowments, grant support and other resources as they relate to clinical research activities.
- Participates with the Director in fundraising activities.
- Participates with the Director in National Cancer Institute (NCI) visits and conferences for NCI designated cancer center leadership.
- Recommends nominees for institutional and national grant opportunities and awards.
PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS:
- Promotes professional conduct and behavior of the highest integrity, exhibiting utmost respect for all members of the University community; demonstrates consistency of action and purpose with unquestionable forthrightness.
- Demonstrates a commitment to an inclusive environment that attracts and retains a diverse workforce.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
This position reports to the Director of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
This position has reporting authority over the Program Leaders from the the Cell Signaling and Developmental Pharmacology and Tumor Imaging Programs, the Biostatistics and Clinical Trials Support Cores, the Protocol Review and Data Safety Monitoring Committees, the Clinical Trials Development, Support and Monitoring Office, and other HCCC resources intended to support clinical research.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- M. D., M.D. Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
- Five or more years of experience as an independent investigator with a track record in clinical cancer research that demonstrates scholarship, leadership and an ability to obtain external, peer-reviewed cancer research funding.
- Experience in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Excellent communication, conflict resolution, organizational and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated experience in program development in an academic medical center.
- Eligible for a tenure track appointment in a clinical department at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with investigator initiated and cooperative group trials.
- Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and procedures.
- Active participation in cancer center related research activities.
- Experience with cancer center related grant activities.
The University of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity
and Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
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