Tenured/Tenure-Track Open Rank Faculty Position in Medical Oncology

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, invites applications for two dually employed, tenured or tenure-track positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor level. Appointees will join the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, and IU Health Medical Group in the South Region, and the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trials Program. They will lead clinical trials research in Bloomington and provide clinical care to patients in the South Region of IU Health. Expertise in clinical trials, especially in breast, lung, gastrointestinal, or benign hematology, is preferred; other areas of medical oncology expertise will also be considered. The school welcomes candidates whose interdisciplinary scholarship connects with IU Bloomington scholars and strengthens the statewide missions of the School of Medicine, IU Health, and the Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

These are 12-month appointments, ideally beginning August 1, 2027; an earlier or later start date is negotiable. Faculty are expected to develop or maintain a robust research portfolio, pursue major extramural funding, and conduct investigator-initiated clinical and translational research as principal and co-investigators. They will teach and mentor medical students and residents, provide academic and professional service, and deliver clinical care through IU Health Medical Group South at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. The senior faculty candidate will build the clinical trials program as an extension of the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office.

The positions are based at Indiana University Bloomington’s Regional Academic Health Center. Successful candidates are expected to work on the Bloomington campus and engage with the campus and IU Health Medical Group in southern Indiana. Tenure and promotion are based on research, teaching, and service. Candidates hired through this initiative are expected to excel in research and perform strongly in teaching and administrative or professional service, in addition to their clinical responsibilities. The school seeks colleagues whose research, teaching, and community engagement contribute to welcoming learning and working environments and to health equity and well-being throughout Indiana.

Applicants must hold an MD, DO, or equivalent degree; a PhD or equivalent is preferred. They must be able to obtain and maintain an Indiana medical license and be American Board Eligible or Board Certified in Oncology and Hematology. Applicants must be committed to excellence in scholarship and teaching medical students and residents. Candidates seeking appointment with tenure must demonstrate scholarly achievement appropriate to tenure, including extramurally funded research as a corresponding principal investigator, current funding or strong potential to secure external funding, an established publication and scholarly record, and experience leading sizeable research initiatives.

Applications should include a cover letter of no more than three pages identifying the requested tenure or tenure-track appointment and summarizing qualifications and interest; a current CV; a research statement of no more than four pages describing experience and approach to investigator-initiated trials and/or translational and preclinical work; a teaching statement of no more than two pages; optionally, up to three representative scholarly publications; and contact information for three professional references. References are solicited at different interview stages depending on the appointment sought. Application review begins November 16 and continues until both positions are filled. The posting states that applications received by November 16 will receive full consideration. Candidates for a conditional tenured offer must disclose pending investigations or prior findings of sexual or professional misconduct and authorize inquiries with current and former employers; disclosed or ascertained information is evaluated case by case.

Requirements

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a license to practice clinical medicine in Indiana.
• American Board Eligible or Board Certified in Oncology and Hematology.
• Commitment to excellence in scholarship and teaching medical students and residents.
• For appointment with tenure: scholarly achievement appropriate to tenure, including extramurally funded research as a corresponding principal investigator, current funding or strong potential to secure external funding, an established record of publications and scholarly work, and experience leading sizeable research initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• PhD or equivalent degree.
• Clinical trials research and clinical expertise, especially in breast, lung, gastrointestinal, or benign hematology; other medical oncology expertise will also be considered.
• Interdisciplinary perspectives and research overlap with IU Bloomington scholars in other health sciences.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical trials research in Bloomington as part of the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trials Program.
• Develop and/or maintain a robust research portfolio, including pursuing major extramural funding and conducting investigator-initiated clinical and translational research as principal investigator and co-investigator.
• For the senior faculty candidate, build the clinical trials program as an extension of the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office.
• Teach and mentor medical students and residents.
• Provide academic department, division, regional campus, cancer center, and university service, including administrative or professional service.
• Provide clinical care to patients in the IU Health Medical Group South, including clinical service at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.
• Work on the Indiana University Bloomington campus and engage with the campus and IU Health Medical Group in southern Indiana.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree