Associate Director for Clinical Research (Associate Professor - Professor Rank)

Rutgers University•New Brunswick, NJ

16h

About The Position

The Associate Director for Clinical Research will have responsibility for oversight of all clinical research activity of all Rutgers Cancer Institute programs. This includes oversight of the Office of Human Research Services, the clinical Disease Specific Groups, clinical research related shared resources, and inter-programmatic meetings with clinical and translational researchers across the Cancer Institute. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Planning and evaluation of clinical investigations at Rutgers Cancer Institute. Overseeing the development, integration, and coordination of the clinical scientists into cohesive groups. In collaboration with the Deputy Director for Administration & Planning, overseeing the activities of the Office of Human Research Services. Ensuring that the shared resources support the clinical science programs. Promoting inter- and intra-programmatic collaborations. Assisting in recruiting new clinical science members to the center. Participating in the planning of the Annual Scientific Retreat. Reviewing all clinical research protocol budgets. Helping basic and population scientists link their proposals to the clinical science base. Ensuring the quality and scientific integrity of clinical research. Developing a clinical research strategy across the service line, promoting clinical research across all hospital sites, and leading efforts to optimize trial portfolio and patient enrollments across the service line. The Associate Director for Clinical Research will be expected to serve on the Rutgers Cancer Institute Executive Leadership Team, Research Leadership Council, and participate in the Internal and External Advisory Board meetings. Qualified candidates must have international recognition, prior leadership experience that supports the advancement of clinical research programs, and a proven ability to attract and sustain national cancer research funding. Candidates should also be adept at building productive relationships with community partners and patient advocacy groups, fostering engagement that enhances clinical research participation and impact. Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only NCI -designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in New Brunswick, NJ, and RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest health care delivery system, partner to deliver high-quality and sophisticated oncology care to patients close to home. This integrated cancer care model combines the strength of both entities, offering access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options for adult and pediatric cancer patients, including clinical trials, immunotherapy, proton therapy, precision medicine, CAR T-cell therapy and cardio-oncology. Unique opportunities exist for collaborations between clinical and research programs, including clinical trials research, cancer chemoprevention, clinical and basic pharmacology, and Phase 1 clinical trials. Visit www.cinj.org . See all our open faculty positions here !

Requirements

International recognition
Prior leadership experience that supports the advancement of clinical research programs
Proven ability to attract and sustain national cancer research funding
Adept at building productive relationships with community partners and patient advocacy groups, fostering engagement that enhances clinical research participation and impact.

Responsibilities

Planning and evaluation of clinical investigations at Rutgers Cancer Institute.
Overseeing the development, integration, and coordination of the clinical scientists into cohesive groups.
In collaboration with the Deputy Director for Administration & Planning, overseeing the activities of the Office of Human Research Services.
Ensuring that the shared resources support the clinical science programs.
Promoting inter- and intra-programmatic collaborations.
Assisting in recruiting new clinical science members to the center.
Participating in the planning of the Annual Scientific Retreat.
Reviewing all clinical research protocol budgets.
Helping basic and population scientists link their proposals to the clinical science base.
Ensuring the quality and scientific integrity of clinical research.
Developing a clinical research strategy across the service line, promoting clinical research across all hospital sites, and leading efforts to optimize trial portfolio and patient enrollments across the service line.
Serve on the Rutgers Cancer Institute Executive Leadership Team, Research Leadership Council, and participate in the Internal and External Advisory Board meetings.