Faculty Director for Cellular Therapies

University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS Full-time Education

Posted on April 16, 2024

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Faculty Director for Cellular Therapies

Department:
SOM KC Pathology and Lab Medicine
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Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Position Title:
Faculty Director for Cellular Therapies

Job Family Group:
Academic

Job Description Summary:
Tenure track appointments are full-time with an initial probationary period of seven years. Criteria for promotion includes significant achievements in teaching, research/scholarship, and service. The award of tenure is based on potential for sustained contributions, performing beyond expected duties, and demonstrating leadership and innovation in activities that enhance the reputation of the University.
The Clinical Scholar Track is for full-time faculty members who are heavily involved in clinical service, education, and related scholarship. This track has two career paths: Clinician-Educator concentrating on teaching and Clinician-Investigator for concentrating on research/scholarship. Significant contributions in professional and academic service are required for both paths.

Job Description:

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and the Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics at the University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking a Physician Scientist or Scientist for the role of Director of Cellular Therapeutic Laboratory.

We are experiencing rapid growth year over year in clinical trial protocol, tests, and procedures. Our program currently preforms 300 hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation on an annual basis, and over a hundred of CAR-T treatments per year, many were performed based on clinical trials. Our National Cancer Institute (NCI)-comprehensive designated cancer center is the region's only certified CAR-T facility offering 6 FDA approved-CAR-T therapies that provide rich opportunities for clinical and translational research, both within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Division for Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics within the Medical Center.

This is a full-time faculty appointment at Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank on either a tenure track or non-tenure clinical/scholar track, depending on qualifications.

Required Qualifications:

The candidate should have a MD or PhD. or MD/PhD degree and must have an extensive track record of accomplishments in Cellular Therapeutics.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred candidates will have strong interest or have extensively published in the field of Cellular Therapies or have an active research program, optimally with external funding.

Required Documents:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Faculty-Director-for-Cellular-Therapies_JR004952 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR004952.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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