University of Virginia
School of Medicine
Charlottesville, VA
Center Director, Cancer Center

The University of Virginia School of Medicine invites nominations and applications for the position of Center Director for the UVA Cancer Center. The UVA Cancer Center, which is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center, has a long tradition of outstanding patient care, research and education.

For further information visit: http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/research/research-centers/cancercenter

The School of Medicine is seeking a distinguished clinician scientist with highly developed leadership skills. The preferred candidate will be a national leader in patient care, research and education and will have a fundamental appreciation of an academic center's tripartite missions in these three areas. Applicants should have an outstanding record of research and clinical accomplishments in cancer or related fields. The Center Director is expected to provide dynamic leadership for academic and administrative direction of the center, including recruitment of new faculty, development of clinical and research initiatives in cooperation with other departments, centers, and schools within the University, and promotion of graduate and medical student teaching.

The successful candidate will hold a M.D. or a M.D./Ph.D. degree. Demonstrated leadership in patient care, research and education at the university level is required. The successful candidate will be motivated by the personal ideals of honesty, respect for others, and a high standard of ethical behavior, coupled with a deep desire to provide outstanding comprehensive care and to continue building programs of excellence within the Cancer Center.

The successful candidate will have a tenured appointment in an academic department. Rank and academic department are dependent upon qualifications.

We invite both nominations and applications. Review of applications commences August 6, 2011. The search will remain open until the position is filled. All communications will be kept in strict confidence.

If you would like to nominate a candidate, have a question about the position, the search, or the application process, please do not hesitate to contact:

Jay Scott
Managing Director
CBO Partners
700 Harris Street, Suite 203
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Phone: 434-951-9080
Toll Free Fax: 866-298-9081

or by email at: DirectorSearch@cbopartners.com

To apply:

1) Visit https://jobs.virginia.edu
2) Click the "Search Postings" button on the left side of the page.
3) Enter "0607611" in the "Posting Number" field on the right side of the page
4) Click the "Search" button at the bottom of the page
5) The position "Director, Cancer Center" will appear. Click on "View".
6) Click on "Apply for this position"
7) Complete a Candidate Profile online, attach a cover letter describing your interest as well as a current CV.

The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. UVA is committed to enhancing multicultural and gender diversity, and, encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups, minorities, women, people with disabilities and veterans.

   

University of Virginia
School of Medicine
Charlottesville, VA
Center Director, Virginia Center for Translational and Regulatory Sciences

The UVa School of Medicine (SOM) invites applications for Center Director of the Virginia Center for Translational and Regulatory Sciences (VCTRS). VCTRS will foster a multidisciplinary approach to education in regulatory science, including professionalism, academia, industry, and regulatory agencies and will engage in discovery science for improving the regulatory process for bringing products to market.

The SOM seeks a distinguished individual with highly developed leadership skills. Applicants should have an outstanding record of administration, research, and/or educational accomplishments in regulatory or translational science in academia, government or industry. The Director is expected to provide dynamic leadership for academic and administrative direction of the center. This includes defining the most important regulatory issues for discussion and research; recruitment of new faculty; development of educational certificates and research initiatives with other departments, centers, and schools within the University; similar initiatives with stakeholder agencies and industry, and promoting of executive, undergraduate, and graduate student teaching.

A MD, JD, PhD degree, or equivalent is required as is demonstrated leadership experience. The successful candidate will be motivated by the personal ideals of honesty, respect for others, and a high standard of ethical behavior, coupled with a deep desire to provide outstanding educational and research programs. The successful candidate will have a tenured or tenure-eligible appointment in the appropriate academic department. Rank, tenure status and department are dependent upon qualifications. The director will report jointly to the Dean and the chair of the academic department.

The director will dedicate 50% of his/her professional effort to establishing the Center.

This will include but is not limited to:

-formulate the strategic plan in Year 1, with appropriate interactions with other ongoing strategic initiatives

-implement and evaluate the strategic plan during years 2-4 and in light of feedback from trainees and stakeholders, implement changes as appropriate

-interview, identify, and recruit existing or new multiple faculty members to participate in VCTRS

-interview, identify, and recruit existing or new program support personnel, including an administrator and support staff, and oversee them

-recruit members of the Advisory Board

-formulate and coordinate meeting activities for an Annual Conference, and subsequent educational and research activities

-oversee development of the website and other modular training programs

-establish the needs of the governmental sectors, industry and academia for educational programs and for research aimed at improving the regulatory process,

-with faculty, build a productive collaboration among academia, industry and regulators to advance a research strategy as mutually defined by the director and the dean.

-interact with funding agencies

-identify and unify UVA faculty members with affinity for the Center

-oversee the creation of all VCTRS documents including the Annual Report

-represent VCTRS to the public and the University community

-identify revenue streams, e.g., tuition, research and educational grants, philanthropy, and other sources of funds to assure the ongoing success of VCTRS

Review of applications commences April 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. All communications will be kept in strict confidence.

If you would like to nominate a candidate, have a question about the position, the search, or the application process, please do not hesitate to contact:

Jay Scott
Managing Director
CBO Partners
700 Harris Street, Suite 203
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Phone: 434-951-9080
Toll Free Fax: 866-298-9081

or by email at: DirectorSearch@cbopartners.com

To apply:

1) Visit https://jobs.virginia.edu
2) Click the "Search Postings" button on the left side of the page.
3) Enter "0609334" in the "Posting Number" field on the right side of the page
4) Click the "Search" button at the bottom of the page
5) The position "Director, VCTRS" will appear. Click on "View".
6) Click on "Apply for this position"
7) Complete a Candidate Profile online, attach a cover letter describing your interest as well as a current CV.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

   

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We invite both nominations and applications. All communications will be kept in strict confidence.

If you would like to nominate a candidate, have a question about a position, the search, or the application process, please don't hesitate to contact:

Jay Scott
Managing Director
CBO Partners
700 Harris Street, Suite 203
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Phone: 434-951-9080
Toll Free Fax: 866-298-9081

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