Associate Director for Clinical Research (Associate Professor Professor Rank)

Posting Summary
The Associate Director for Clinical Research will have responsibility for oversight of all clinical research activity of all Rutgers Cancer Institute programs. This includes oversight of the Office of Human Research Services the clinical Disease Specific Groups clinical research related shared resources and inter-programmatic meetings with clinical and translational researchers across the Cancer Institute. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Planning and evaluation of clinical investigations at Rutgers Cancer Institute. Overseeing the development integration and coordination of the clinical scientists into cohesive collaboration with the Deputy Director for Administration & Planning overseeing the activities of the Office of Human Research Services. Ensuring that the shared resources support the clinical science programs. Promoting inter- and intra-programmatic collaborations. Assisting in recruiting new clinical science members to the center. Participating in the planning of the Annual Scientific Retreat. Reviewing all clinical research protocol budgets. Helping basic and population scientists link their proposals to the clinical science base. Ensuring the quality and scientific integrity of clinical research. Developing a clinical research strategy across the service line promoting clinical research across all hospital sites and leading efforts to optimize trial portfolio and patient enrollments across the service line. The Associate Director for Clinical Research will be expected to serve on the Rutgers Cancer Institute Executive Leadership Team Research Leadership Council and participate in the Internal and External Advisory Board meetings. Qualified candidates must have international recognition prior leadership experience that supports the advancement of clinical research programs and a proven ability to attract and sustain national cancer research funding. Candidates should also be adept at building productive relationships with community partners and patient advocacy groups fostering engagement that enhances clinical research participation and impact. Rutgers Cancer Institute the states only NCI -designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in New Brunswick NJ and RWJBarnabas Health the states largest health care delivery system partner to deliver high-quality and sophisticated oncology care to patients close to home. This integrated cancer care model combines the strength of both entities offering access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options for adult and pediatric cancer patients including clinical trials immunotherapy proton therapy precision medicine CAR T-cell therapy and cardio-oncology. Unique opportunities exist for collaborations between clinical and research programs including clinical trials research cancer chemoprevention clinical and basic pharmacology and Phase 1 clinical trials. Visit . See all our open faculty positions here !

Overview
RBHS Overview: New Jerseys premier academic health center Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students providing clinical care and conducting research all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick and collaborating university wide RBHS includes eight schools a behavioral health network and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research neuroscience advanced biotechnology and medicine environmental and occupational health and health care policy and aging research. Our renowned faculty are teachers health researchers and providers and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education and training in medicine dentistry pharmacy public health nursing biomedical research and the full spectrum of allied health careers. An important mission of RBHS is to promote the careers of faculty staff and learners. Through this community of healers scientists and scholars Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School As one of the nations comprehensive medical schools Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ( RWJMS ) is dedicated to pursuing excellence in education research healthcare delivery and the promotion of community cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital the medical schools principal affiliate they comprise New Jerseys premier academic medical addition RWJMS has 34 other hospital affiliates and ambulatory care sites throughout the region. RWJMS encompasses 20 basic science and clinical departments and hosts centers and institutes described below. The medical school maintains undergraduate graduate and postgraduate educational programs for more than 1500 students on its campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway. It provides continuing education courses for healthcare professionals and community education programs. Previously an academic unit of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey RWJMS became part of Rutgers The State University of New Jersey as part of the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act on July 1 2013. Rutgers Cancer Institute: The Rutgers Cancer Institute is the only NCI -designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in New Jersey and a leader in laboratory clinical prevention and public health science. Rutgers Cancer Institute offers world-class quality cancer care providing the most advanced medicines and treatment options for patients in its New Brunswick facility as well as at its network of hospitals across the state through the partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System and University Hospital in Newark. The new Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center is a state-of-the-art freestanding cancer hospital featuring outpatient and inpatient capacity coupled with research laboratories retail space and ancillary services devoted to patient wellness and is a first of its kind in New Jersey. It includes the wide-ranging advanced oncology care services offered by Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health all under one roof greatly enhancing the patient experience and providing further ease of access. Learn more about this incredible facility at .