Associate Professor or Professor of Head and Neck Cancer Oncology

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

Salary: $210,000-295,800

Johns Hopkins University: School of Medicine: Oncology Center: Upper Aerodigestive Cancer

Description

The Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center / Department of Oncology is seeking applicants for the Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Program. The successful applicant will be charged with leading the growth and expansion of a multidisciplinary group. The Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Program will have opportunities for program building, mentorship, and scholarship, by providing leadership to the faculty focused on patient care and research. The Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Program will have unique abilities to interact with ground-breaking researchers at Johns Hopkins.

The faculty candidate will be expected to lead in the conduct of phase I, phase II, and/or phase III clinical trials investigating novel therapeutics in these diseases or have additional interests in patient-oriented research. Candidates with successful translational research programs are encouraged to apply as well. The successful applicant will be charged with developing a portfolio of innovative clinical or translational research in head and neck cancer. The candidate will have major opportunities for leadership, mentorship, and scholarship, working with faculty focused on upper aerodigestive cancer research and leading a multidisciplinary head and neck cancer clinical and research teams.

The academic appointment will be commensurate with the individual’s experience.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position would be an established researcher at an Associate Professor level or Professor level with a particular focus in the treatment of Head and Neck Cancers (HPV+ and HPV- squamous cell cancer of the head and neck, salivary gland cancers, thyroid cancers) and a focus on clinical trials and translational research. The successful candidate should have experience in collaborative research, education, and program building. Research interests could include translational and/or clinical research, in any area (including small molecules, immunotherapies, cellular therapies and beyond) related to the treatment of Head and Neck Cancers.

This individual should be eligible for licensure in the State of Maryland.

Application Instructions

Applicants should apply to this posting and include a curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing the candidate’s primary academic research interests and leadership goals.