Faculty Leadership Positions

Opportunities are currently available in the following areas of expertise:

• Breast Medical Oncology (1)
• Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (1)
• Surgery (1)
• Women Faculty Programs (1)

Breast Medical Oncology

Req #: 00010441-120328
Job Title: Chair

The Department of Breast Medical Oncology in the Division of Cancer Medicine, seeks a department chair to oversee all departmental functions and operations. The ideal candidate will be a board-certified/eligible medical oncologist, and be eligible for licensure in the State of Texas at the rank of professor. This position will lead all aspects of the department to include patient care; laboratory and clinical research; supervision of faculty and fiscal responsibilities, including budgets, grants and all other financial oversight and compliance.

This opportunity provides an unmatched setting for the applicant with strong leadership, clinical skills and research interests. The ideal candidate will be a fellowship-trained medical oncologist, and the selected applicant should have expertise in the management of patients with breast cancer and experience in translational clinical investigation. The candidate will be responsible for leading and building an innovative laboratory program, and for furthering the clinical research program; providing balanced and integrated educational programs for fellows, residents and students in the specialty of medical oncology; serving on institutional committees; providing peer review; and serving as a practitioner role model. Finally, the ideal candidate will have worked in the field of breast oncology and have a proven track record in leadership. Refer to the Department of Breast Medical Oncology Web page for additional information about the department and its programs.

Interested applicants should send a copy of their curriculum vitae and references, and are strongly encouraged to prepare a supplemental narrative statement that addresses the qualifications and requirements to:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Breast Medical Oncology Search Committee
Attention: Alice Burnett
Office of the Provost and EVP, Unit 1492
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030

Email: aburnett@mdanderson.org

Investigational Cancer Therapeutics

Req #: 00010725-130401
Job Title: Chair

The Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics is seeking a department chair to oversee all departmental functions and operations. This is a senior faculty position with a direct reporting relationship to the Head of the Division of Cancer Medicine. The ideal candidate will have a DO, MD (medical oncology), or MD/PhD and generally five (5) years as associate professor or above; and an established record of excellence in clinical practice and clinical research.

The department is primarily focused on being the leading resource for patient care and clinical research in phase I oncology research. The department’s physicians provide consultative and collaborative services for other departments and also provide primary inpatient and outpatient care. The department actively participates in the educational mission of the institution and continuously develops new programs in the area of clinical trials and translational research. Refer to the Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics Web page for additional information about the department and its programs.

The department chair is responsible for the continued growth of patient care activities and the development of the clinical and translational research program. These responsibilities include direct patient care, program development, participation in and coordination of inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional research programs, finance and budget, long-range planning, resource allocation, space administration, faculty development, and integrated educational programs for fellows, residents and students. The successful candidate will provide leadership for developing faculty and facilitate their growth in clinical, research, administrative, and professional areas; and will also represent the department and institution in local, regional, state and national matters.

Interested applicants should send a copy of their curriculum vitae and references to:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Attention: Alice Burnett
Office of the Provost and EVP, Unit 1492
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

Email: aburnett@mdanderson.org

Surgery

Req #: 00010576-13040
Job Title: Division Head

The Division of Surgery is recruiting for the position of division head. Candidates should have outstanding leadership experience in clinical and academic oncologic surgery. In addition, applicants should have demonstrated leadership in the areas of program development, operational problem-solving, resource allocation and conflict resolution and managing faculty and personnel. Qualified candidates are required to be board certified in surgery or a surgical specialty and must hold or be eligible for a Texas Medical License.

The Division of Surgery is composed of the Departments Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Medicine, Head & Neck Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Urology and the Section of Orthopaedic Surgery and has more than 990 personnel including 160 faculty. The department chairs have a direct reporting relationship to the division head. The division has robust clinical activity, performing over 19,000 surgical cases annually at its main center facilities within the Texas Medical Center. In addition, patients can be treated at the six local regional care centers in metropolitan Houston and through outreach programs at various hospitals in the Texas Medical Center.

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a large clinical and academic division in a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary environment with significant resources to support clinical, basic and translational research. The division also has state-of-the-art laboratories for biological and translational research.

Interested candidates should send a copy of their curriculum vitae and references, along with a supplemental narrative statement to address their qualifications by May 31, 2013 to: aburnett@mdanderson.org

Women Faculty Programs, Office of the Associate Vice President

Req #: 00099999 – 130123
Job Title: Associate Director, Women Faculty Programs

Women Faculty Programs (WFP), Office of the Associate Vice President is seeking an associate director to support the associate vice president in providing leadership and assistance in meeting the strategic goals of the office. This is an administrative leadership position that focuses on:

• Broadening the outreach of WFP throughout MD Anderson
• Providing leadership to support WFP education program development and execution
• Contributing to the research mission of the office
• Performing other duties as assigned by the associate vice president

The associate director, WFP will devote approximately 30% effort to this leadership role, and is expected to continue to participate in other primary responsibilities of patient care, education, research, and/or service as appropriate within the remaining 70% effort.

Essential Job Functions

• Participates in the planning and execution of educational programs including oversight of continuing medical education (CME) submission, facilitation of events and selection of faculty to attend external career development programs
• Facilitates development of initiatives for women faculty in individual divisions and departments
• Guides the development of communities of women and serves as mentor as needed

Position Qualifications

• Associate professor or professor at MD Anderson
• Evidence of participation in WFP activities and commitment to its mission
• Knowledge of career development issues facing women faculty
• Excellent communication skills
• Successful record of teamwork, both as a team member and team leader

Supervision
Reports to associate vice president, Women Faculty Programs

Education
M.D. or Ph.D.

Experience
A minimum of seven years as a faculty member at MD Anderson

Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest including how the candidate’s background and experiences meet the position criteria and a curriculum vitae by Friday, Feb. 15 to:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Elizabeth L. Travis, Ph.D.
Women Faculty Programs, Unit 1413

Or

Email: elizabethtravis@mdanderson.org

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