Bone Marrow Transplant – Program Director Position Available In Alachua, Florida

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Bone Marrow Transplant – Program DirectorApply now Job no:531926 Work type:

Multi-Track Faculty Location:

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

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Medicine/Physicians Department:

29050603 –

MD-HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY-BMTU Classification Title:

Assistant/Associate/Full ProfessorJobDescription:

Assistant, Associate, Full Professor, Bone MarrowTransplant Program Director at the University of Florida. TheDepartment of Medicine is seeking applications for a full-timefaculty clinical investigator clinician-research track position forthe Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Assistant/Associate/FullProfessor level. This position seeks an ABIM certified (oreligible) hematologist-oncologist with experience in hematologicmalignancies and blood and marrow transplantation and an activeinterest in the development and conduct of clinical trials. Thisindividual will have a primarily clinical assignment, but will alsobe expected to develop, conduct, and participate in clinical trialsand other collaborative research involving patients withhematologic malignancies, blood and marrow transplantation, andcellular immunotherapy. Our Hematologic Malignancy/BMT/Cell Therapygroup is a charter Core Center of the Blood and Marrow TransplantClinical Trials Network for 20 years, has been FACT-accreditedsince 2000, is one of 12 centers in the LLS Beat AML consortium,and has had consistent growth in patient volumes, while achievingsuperior outcomes. Our group conducts a number ofinvestigator-initiated clinical trials and first in human trials ofBMT with dendritic cell vaccines manufactured in our Cancer CenterGMP facility.

The successful candidate will ideally have thetraining and some experience in developing investigator-initiatedclinical trials and interacting with laboratory scientists fortranslational research. Resources provided are competitive salary,protected time, and the resources of the Cancer Center clinicalresearch office, which provides study coordinators, regulatorysupport, and biostatistical support. We have a culture thatstrongly supports conduct of clinical trials, and we enter nearly15% of all new patients to treatment interventional trials.

Facultyin the UF Division of Hematology and Oncology are members of theUniversity of Florida Health Cancer Center (UFHCC), the onlyNCI-designated Cancer Center in North Central Florida. The centeris also the only NCI-Designated Cancer Center based at a publicuniversity in Florida. The UFHCC blends comprehensive patient careand innovative research in a collaborative, multidisciplinaryenvironment, with members from 11 of the 16 colleges at theUniversity of Florida (UF). UF is listed as one of the nation’s topfive public research universities, according to the 2023 BestColleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & WorldReport ranked UF Health Shands Hospital among the nation’s Top 50in 9 adult and 3 pediatric specialties, including cancer(#33).Resources available for professional development at theUniversity of Florida Health Sciences Center include leadership,education, and research training through support from the UF HealthCancer Center, Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI),formal mentorship programs, and supported opportunities forteaching and research. Clinical research support is provided by theUF Health Cancer Center Clinical Research Office. Requisiteattributes include a commitment to service, good verbal and writtencommunication skills, a strong sense of teamwork and a desire totrain tomorrow’s doctors.

The Program Director (PD) will lead allaspects of the BMT program including education, research,accreditation, and clinical programming. The BMT Director willserve as the Program Director for both adult and pediatrichematopoietic cellular therapy in accordance with FACT-JACIEStandards and other state and federal regulations. The BMT Directorwill provide leadership for administrative and clinical operations,compliance of program with Foundation for Accreditation of CellularTherapies (FACT) standards and otherregulations/policies.

Applicants must be board-certified or boardeligible in Medical Oncology and/or Hematology and be eligible fora Florida Medical License.

The Gainesville area has superb weather,inexpensive living, nationally ranked public schools, and multipleyear-round indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Foreignnational candidates whose employment conditions meet federal andUniversity requirements under an immigrant classification areeligible to apply.

Tenure accruing and non-tenure accruing tracksare available. Rank and tenure status will be commensurate withqualifications.

About Gainesville, FloridaGainesville(http://cityofgainesville.org ) is home to Florida’s largest andoldest university and is one of the state’s centers of education,medicine, cultural events, and athletics. Gainesville is also thelargest city in Alachua County and is the county seat, withapproximately 269,000 residents county-wide. The city provides afull range of municipal services, including cultural and natureservices and necessary administrative services to support theseactivities. Additionally, Gainesville is home to a regional transitsystem, a regional airport, and a 72-par championship golf course.

Gainesville is known for the preservation of historic buildings andthe beauty of its natural surroundings, and the city’s numerousparks, museums, and lakes provide entertainment to thousands ofvisitors. Because of its beautiful landscape and urban “forest,”Gainesville is one of the most attractive cities in Florida. It isa hidden gem in North Central Florida, within a couple of hours ofmajor cities such as Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa. We are in acentral location to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean,providing easy access within a couple hours’ drive to beaches,nature preserves, and water-based activities.

We have warmweathermuch of the year, allowing for year-round outdooractivities. Due to the diverse atmosphere generated by TheUniversity of Florida and UF Health Shands, the leading employersin Gainesville, the city is also a wonderful place to raise afamily.

Salary is negotiable, commensurate with education andexperience.

Applicants must be board-certified or board eligible inMedical Oncology and/or Hematology and be eligible for a FloridaMedical License.

Preferred Qualifications:

Special Instructions to

Applicants:

Please attach curriculum vitae and three letters ofrecommendation.

Final candidate will be required to provide officialtranscript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript willnot be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued toStudent” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institutionoutside of the United States are required to be evaluated by aprofessional credentialing service provider approved by theNational Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES),which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .The University ofFlorida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Thisrequisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still underconsideration and need not apply.

Application must be submitted by11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health AssessmentRequired:

Health Assessment Required:

Yes.

Advertised:

09 May 2025Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 23 May 2025 Eastern Daylight Time #J-18808-Ljbffr