Chief, Hematologic Malignancy, Transplant and Cellular Therapy

Company/Institution:	AMN Healthcare
Location:	Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Degree Requirements:	MD, DO	Salary:	Not available
Job Type:	Academic/Administrative	Posted:	May 10, 2023
Job Setting:	Other	Application Period:	May 10-August 31, 2023

Section Chief and Endowed Chair | LAPS status within NCI’s National Clinical Trials Network 

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center seeks a nationally recognized clinician-scientist to serve as Endowed Chair and Section Chief of Hematologic Malignancy, Transplant and Cellular Therapy. The successful candidate will have academic credentials commensurate with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Clinical and translational research experience in hematologic malignancies, blood and marrow transplant, and cellular therapies is required; experience in solid tumor cellular therapies is preferred.

Opportunity Highlights

• Lead Academic Participating Sites (LAPS) status sponsored by the NCI National Clinical Trials Network 
• A Top 10 Phase I trial program and only in the state
• Only NCI-Designated Cancer Center & CAR-T therapy program in the state
• Opportunity to guide program through major statewide expansion

Minimum Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree from an approved medical school
• Board certification in Hematology
• Unrestricted medical license, or ability to acquire licensure, and DEA in the State of Oklahoma
• Academic credentials commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor

 

Ready for a change? Let’s discuss further. 

Contact Kendra Thompson at kendra.thompson@amnhealthcare.com and refer to job # 158365 to arrange a confidential discussion.

 

About the Employer

OU Health, the Stephenson Cancer Center, and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Department of Medicine seek a nationally recognized clinician-scientist to provide strategic leadership for the clinical, educational, outreach, and research programs within Hematologic Malignancies as well as the Transplant and Cellular Therapies Program. Serving as the Section Chief, Hematologic Malignancy, Transplant and Cellular Therapy, the incoming leader will oversee a team of seven faculty members and will have immediate opportunity to hire additional faculty into the growing program. The incoming Chief will join during a time of rapid growth and will have a unique opportunity to guide the program through a major statewide expansion.  This position will be supported by an endowed chair and additional resources. Additional leadership opportunities may exist for qualified applicants.

Stephenson Cancer Center is Oklahoma's only NCI-Designated Cancer Center and offers the state’s only CAR-T therapy and comprehensive stem cell transplant program accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). Stephenson’s cellular therapy specialists performed 170 cellular therapy and stem cell transplants last year, with more than 2,100 completed transplants since the program began in 1982. 

Stephenson Cancer Center is a lead accruing institution in the Lead Academic Participating Sites (LAPS) sponsored by the NCI. Their 130 member investigators are currently working on more than 400 cancer research projects, supported by $65 million of annual research funding from the National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society, and others. The incoming Chief should have clinical and translational research experience in hematologic malignancies, blood and marrow transplant, and cellular therapies; experience in solid tumor cellular therapies is preferred. 

Community Information

The Stephenson Cancer Center and OUHSC are located in Oklahoma City, often shortened to OKC, the state capital and largest city in the state. OKC is the anchor of a rapidly growing, multicultural metropolitan area with a population of almost 1.4 million, ranking 20th among United States cities. The city offers a very affordable cost of living, excellent schools, a wide array of cultural amenities, and over 300 days of sunshine annually. 

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and a complete CV to Kendra Thompson, Managing Consultant with AMN Healthcare Physicians at Kendra.thompson@amnhealthcare.com. 

Contact Information

Kendra Thompson
12400 High Bluff Drive, Ste. 100
Ste 100
San Diego, CA 92130 USA
kendra.thompson@amnhealthcare.com

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