Assoc/Full Professor - Division Chief, Hematology & Oncology

Extended Job Title

Assoc/Full Professor - Division Chief, Hematology & Oncology

Position Description

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is seeking an accomplished, visionary physician-leader to serve as Chief of the Division of Hematology & Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine. This candidate will also serve as the Medical Director of the University Medical Center (UMC) TLC² Foundation Cancer Center.

• TTUHSC is nationally recognized for innovative research, education, and patient care.
• UMC is a 500-bed public, academic medical center with a catchment area and resulting influx of 9,400 transfers from 157 counties across 260,000 square miles, the only Level I Trauma Center between Dallas and Albuquerque, the only verified Burn Center between Dallas and Phoenix, and the primary teaching hospital of TTUHSC. Together, they anchor a rapidly expanding cancer enterprise serving West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.

A Career-Defining Opportunity

The selected leader will assume a significant leadership role, anchored by UMC’s new 124,000 sq. ft. comprehensive academic cancer center, which opened on April 20th, 2026. The center features:

• Advanced radiation oncology
• Infusion & chemotherapy services
• Outpatient adult and pediatric oncology clinics
• Two pharmacies – dedicated infusion pharmacy and specialty pharmacy
• Dedicated research space
• Clinical trials, Phase I-III, infrastructure
• Integrative medicine services including acupuncture, massage, art/music therapy, yoga and nutrition
• A strong philanthropic base, galvanized by the community’s desire for exceptional care, closer to home

Leadership must be visionary as both UMC and TTUHSC strive to impact cancer care for more than 3 million people across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. in alignment with TTUHSC’s Rural Cancer Collaborative efforts.

Major/Essential Functions

• Provide strategic, clinical, academic, and operational leadership for the Division, the Center, and the service line.
• Continue development of a premier multidisciplinary oncology program recognized regionally.
• Direct multi-disciplinary clinical services, spanning pediatric through adult, inclusive of surgery, radiation oncology, palliative care, and additional subspecialties, toward a team-oriented, patient-focused program.
• Increase clinical trials (Phase I–III) and strengthen collaborations with NCI-, DoD-, CPRIT-funded researchers, cooperative groups, and industry-sponsored trials.
• Advance academic scholarship efforts while increasing extramural funding.
• Retain, recruit, mentor, and develop Hematology/Oncology faculty.
• Advise and provide oversight of the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program.
• Lead as a practitioner, engage in direct patient care through ongoing clinical practice, inclusive of supervision and teaching.