The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC) is the Official Cancer Center of New Mexico and the only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer center in a 500-mile radius. Our 134 oncology physicians, 122 cancer research scientists, and staff focus on discovering the causes and cures for cancers disproportionately affecting the people of the American Southwest — primarily Hispanic, American Indian, and Non-Hispanic White — with strikingly different patterns of cancer incidence, mortality and disparity. In the past year, our center cared for 12,000 patients; 12 percent participated in therapeutic interventional studies and 35 percent in interventional studies. UNMCCC has outstanding programs in Cancer Control and Cancer Health Disparities; Cancer Genetics, Epigenetics, and Genomics; Cancer Cell and Systems Biology; and Cancer Therapeutics. Our research houses national centers: The Molecular Discovery and High Throughput Target Screening Center (nmmlsc.health.unm.edu), one of six Chemical Biology Consortium Centers of Excellence in The NCI NExT Program; Spatiotemporal Modeling of Cell Signaling (stmc.unm.edu), one of 13 NIH National Centers for Systems Biology; and a NIH Clinical and Translational Sciences Center. We enrich our endeavors by collaborating with Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs and Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute. Benefit from our Shared Resources including biospecimen collection and tissue analysis, genomics, biostatistics, bioinformatics, population science and behavioral interventions, and the conduct of clinical interventions. UNMCCC is the center of our statewide cancer clinical trials and health delivery research network — partly funded by a NCI NCORP Grant — and is an Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIENcancer.org) member. Our center has conducted 60+ statewide community-based cancer education, prevention, screening, and behavioral intervention studies involving more than 10,000 New Mexicans. Visit cancer.unm.edu.
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Clinical Faculty Positions
Search Coordinator: Denise Osborne, dosborne@salud.unm.edu or (505) 925-0415.
Radiation Oncologist Seeking physicians or physician scientists with training and expertise in radiation oncology and a focused interest in clinical care and clinical and translational research. Successful applicants will participate in the multidisciplinary clinical care of cancer patients and in the design and conduct of cancer clinical trials as a member of UNMCCC Multidisciplinary Clinical Working Groups that are focused on different types of cancer. This position has leadership opportunities for outstanding candidates with a strong track-record of accomplishments, program-building experience and a history of collaboration across multiple departments. Faculty rank and appointment will be commensurate with experience and accomplishments. The successful applicant should have residency training or experience in clinical radiation oncology and strong interest in the development of clinical trials and novel targeted therapies for different types of cancers. Emphasis is placed on the ability to work in collaborative teams of laboratory and clinical investigators, participate in multidisciplinary clinical trial teams, and contribute to the teaching mission of the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center and the institution. Excellent compensation and research/program support packages are available.
Search Chairs: UNMCCC Director of Radiation Oncology Dr. Thomas Schroeder (tschroeder@salud.unm.edu) or UNMCCC Division Chief, Hematology/Oncology, Dr. George Atweh (gatweh@salud.unm.edu). Apply online: UNM Posting Req8807
Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Cancer Programs LeaderApplications are invited from mid-career and senior physicians or physician-scientists to provide leadership of the UNMCCC Gastrointestinal Cancer clinical and research programs with expertise in basic, translational, or clinical research focused on GI cancers who may be appointed at the Associate or Full Professor level. Particularly invited to apply are accomplished Medical Oncologists or Hematologists with significant experience and expertise in the clinical management of cancer patients and strong leadership and communication skills and physician scientists capable of leading clinical and translational research efforts in breast cancer. The successful candidate will be responsible for the direct oversight of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinics at the rapidly growing UNMCCC. The UNMCCC Research Programs have outstanding investigators engaged in population science and cancer control research in New Mexico’s unique multiethnic populations who have significant disparities in breast cancer incidence and mortality, in discovery-focused laboratory investigations, and in translational and clinical research focused on the development of investigator-initiated and early phase clinical trials.
Search Chairs: Dr. Heloisa Soares (hsoares@salud.unm.edu) or Dr. Alan Tomkinson (atomkinson@salud.unm.edu). Apply online: UNM Posting Req7149
Associate Center Director, Breast Cancer Clinical ProgramsApplications are invited from mid-career and senior physicians or physician-scientists to provide leadership of the UNMCCC Breast Cancer clinical and research programs with expertise in basic, translational, or clinical research focused on breast cancers who may be appointed at the Associate or Full Professor level. Particularly invited to apply are accomplished Medical Oncologists or Hematologists with significant experience and expertise in the clinical management of cancer patients and strong leadership and communication skills and physician scientists capable of leading clinical and translational research efforts in breast cancer. The successful candidate will be responsible for the direct oversight of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinics at the rapidly growing UNMCCC. The UNMCCC Research Programs have outstanding investigators engaged in population science and cancer control research in New Mexico’s unique multiethnic populations who have significant disparities in breast cancer incidence and mortality, in discovery-focused laboratory investigations, and in translational and clinical research focused on the development of investigator-initiated and early phase clinical trials.
Search Chairs: Dr. George Atweh, (gatweh@salud.unm.edu) and Dr. Ursa Brown-Glaberman, (ubrown-glaberman@salud.unm.edu). Apply online UNM Posting Req 3209.
Medical Oncology: Phase 1/Experimental TherapeuticsApplications are invited from physicians or physician scientists with experience and expertise in experimental therapeutics, the development of novel targeted cancer therapies, and the design and conduct of early phase human cancer clinical trials. The successful applicant will have training, experience, and expertise in early phase clinical trials and will be expected to develop an Early Phase Clinical Trial Program at the UNMCCC in solid tumors, with an emphasis on rapid and informative translation from the bench-to-bedside-and-back with new therapeutics discovered and developed in concert with the UNMCCC Research Programs. The UNMCCC has an integrated discovery operation involving drug repurposing, ligand-directed targeting, personalized genomics, and biotechnology/nanotechnology. Superb collaborative opportunities exist with the UNMCCC Consortium partners in high-end technology and advanced material or computer sciences.
Search Chair: Dr. Leslie Andritsos at LAndritsos@salud.unm.edu. Apply online: UNM Posting Req 3220.
Medical Oncology: Melanoma/SarcomaApplications are invited from physicians or physician scientists with training and expertise in medical oncology and a focused interest in clinical care, clinical and translational research, and cancer clinical trials for patients with Melanoma and/or Sarcoma. The successful applicant will participate in the multidisciplinary clinical care of patients and in the design and conduct of cancer clinical trials as a member or co-leader of the Multidisciplinary Working Group in Melanoma/Sarcoma. Rich collaborative opportunities exist with surgical, medical, radiation oncologists, and pathologists in an integrated clinical care model for patients with melanoma and sarcoma.
Search Chair: Dr. Richard Lauer, (rlauer@salud.unm.edu). Apply online: UNM Posting Req6989.
Hematologic Malignancies TransplantSeeking physicians and physician-scientists with experience and expertise in the treatment and management of patients with hematologic malignancies, in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and in innovative cell-based or targeted immunotherapies. Successful applicants will have a track record of clinical excellence and interest or expertise in clinical/translational research and clinical trials. Emphasis is placed on the ability to foster interactions between laboratory and clinical investigators and to participate in or lead multidisciplinary clinical working groups focused on the design and conduct of clinical trials and correlative science in the hematologic malignancies.
Search Chair: Dr. Leslie Andritsos at LAndritsos@salud.unm.edu. Apply online: UNM Posting Req 6994.
Scientist and Physician Scientist Positions
Search Coordinator: Amanda Leigh, ALeigh@salud.unm.edu or (505) 272-2201
Associate Director of Population Sciences & Cancer ControlThe UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center is searching for a distinguished national leader in cancer population sciences. Seeking candidates with a sustained track record of outstanding scholarly achievement reflected in peer-reviewed funding (preferably NCI and NIH), high quality publications, and collaborative interdisciplinary research with a scientific focus in either cancer epidemiology, cancer prevention and control, health services research, behavioral intervention, or cancer health disparities. A distinguishing characteristic of the UNMCCC is the multiethnic, multicultural, rural, and underserved populations it serves in its catchment area - primarily Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, and non-Hispanic White - with strikingly different patterns of cancer incidence, mortality, and disparity. This position will lead the UNMCCC mission in cancer population sciences by focusing on those cancers with high incidence and disparity in the New Mexico catchment area and translating discoveries to community interventions. Candidates must have interest and expertise in working with underserved and minority populations; strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; and the ability to develop and lead successful interdisciplinary collaborations. Holding the Carolyn R. Surface Endowed Chair in Cancer Population Sciences and joining the UNMCCC Senior Leadership Team and Executive Committee, the successful Associate Director will oversee the highly collaborative and vibrant Cancer Control & Cancer Disparities Research Program and facilitate its collaborations with other UNMCCC Research Programs and institutions; the Behavioral Measurement and Population Science Shared Resource; and the faculty and staff of the Office of Health Equity and Community Partnerships.
Search Chairs: Marianne Berwick, MBerwick@salud.unm.edu; Chuck Wiggins, CWiggins@salud.unm.edu. Apply online: UNM Posting Req6959
Biostatisticians Two Positions: Associate/Full Professor • Assistant Professor
Seeking PhD biostatisticians to join an outstanding team engaged in statistical methodology relevant to cancer and in biostatistical applications integrated with basic, translational, clinical, and population science research. Looking for candidates who can contribute to: clinical research and cancer clinical trials design and population and basic science studies; and who can collaborate with physicians/scientists through our Biostatistics Shared Resource.
Search chairs: Linda Cook, lcook@salud.unm.edu; Shane Pankratz, vpankratz@salud.unm.edu. Apply online: Associate/Full Professor/Open Rank - UNM Posting Req6816 • Assistant Professor - UNM Posting Req6814
Cancer Cell Signaling & Systems Biology (Tumor Microenvironment) Seeking cancer cell biology, signaling, and systems biology experts with interests in dissecting mechanisms of perturbed signaling in cancer cells, analysis and modeling of pathways mediating therapeutic response or resistance, and analysis of cellular and signaling interactions and the immune response in the tumor microenvironment.
Search chairs: Diane Lidke, dlidke@salud.unm.edu; Eric Prossnitz, eprossnitz@salud.unm.edu. Apply online: UNM Posting Req7058.
Target & Drug Discovery Seeking scientists and physician scientists focused on discovery and development of cancer diagnostic, therapeutic, and imaging agents in a therapeutics pipeline using innovative flow cytometric and other high throughput functional screening methods and chemo-informatics platforms for drug discovery. Our robust Early Phase Clinical Trials Unit has interests in targeted nanotherapeutic drug delivery and novel therapeutic radioisotopes.
Search chairs: Larry Sklar, lsklar@salud.unm.edu; Alan Tomkinson, atomkinson@salud.unm.edu. Apply online: UNM Posting Req7053.
Epigenetics & Functional Genomics Seeking experts in fundamental mechanisms of chromatin regulation and epigenetics in cancer model systems and human tissues, with interests in defining epigenetic signatures in model systems and population cohorts in response to environmental carcinogens prevalent in the American Southwest. Looking for experts in cancer-focused studies of gene expression, transcriptional regulatory mechanisms, alternative RNA splicing, the biology and role of non-coding RNAs in cancer, and in functional genomics.
Search chairs: Alan Tomkinson, atomkinson@salud.unm.edu; Scott Ness, sness@salud.unm.edu. Apply online: UNM Posting Req7057
Cancer Autophagy Seeking funded scientists studying the regulation and roles of autophagy related to cancer biology with an interest in basic and translational research. Looking for applicants researching the intersection of autophagy and cancer, in areas such as microenvironmental and oxidative stress, tumor cell growth and aggressiveness, mitochondrial function, genome stability, stromal cell effects, and metabolism or immunity.
Search chairs: Eric Prossnitz, eprossnitz@salud.unm.edu; Vojo Deretic, vderetic@salud.unm.edu. Apply online:
UNM Posting Req7024.
Cancer Immunology Seeking established mid-career or senior scientists and physician-scientists studying cancer immunology and/or the tumor microenvironment. Looking for scientific accomplishments exemplified by peer-reviewed funding, high quality publications, and collaborative research focused in cancer immunology, immunotherapy, and/or the tumor microenvironment.
Search chairs: Eric Prossnitz, eprossnitz@salud.unm.edu; Sarah Adams SAdams@salud.unm.edu. Apply online: UNM Posting Req7026.
Advanced Practice Providers
Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology Head, Neck & Lung
Surgical Oncology
Questions? Call UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center Human Resources at 505-272-7273.
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