Professor; Ho'ola Early Phase Clinical Research Center Director

Overview

Title: Professor (Ho'ola Early Phase Clinical Research Center Director)

Position Number: 0070006T

Hiring Unit: University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center

Location: Kakaako

Closing Date: Continuous

Tenure Track: Non-tenure track

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

Other

Conditions:

This advertisement is for an 11-month, non-tenure-track faculty position to begin approximately in Fall 2025.

• Serve as a physician investigator and academic clinician with an active medical oncology-based clinical practice.
• Lead and participate in clinical and translational research activities, including enrollment in non-industry (e.g., NCI) and industry-sponsored clinical trials; development of investigator-initiated trials (IITs); advancement of translational research in collaboration with UH Cancer Center investigators.
• Serve as the Director of the Early Phase Clinical Research Center (EPCRC), responsible for oversight and coordination of all Phase I clinical trial operation and ensuring scientific, regulatory, and operational excellence in early-phase trials.
• Oversee all clinical operations of the UH Cancer Center, including strategic leadership and operational management of the Clinical Trials Office (CTO); alignment of clinical research efforts across disease sites and departments; integration of clinical operations with research, education, and community service missions.
• Report directly to the UH Cancer Center Director.
• Collaborate with Ka 'Umeke Lama (Academic Oncology Program) to align research and clinical education priorities.
• Build and lead a coordinated Phase I program for cooperative group, industry, and institutional/IIT trials across all therapeutic areas.
• Supervise and maximize patient accrual across all clinical trial phases, with a focus on early-phase studies.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with industry sponsors and collaborators.
• Work closely with faculty at the UH Cancer Center, Hawai‘i Cancer Consortium, UH departments, and community-based providers to support high-impact research and academic initiatives.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at national and international scientific meetings.
• Mentor and supervise postgraduate students (PhD or MS level), oncology fellows, and junior faculty as needed.
• Participate in equivalent graduate-level teaching, training programs, and scholarly activities that support the Center’s academic mission.

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) with board certification in medical oncology.
• At least four (4) years at the rank of Associate Professor or ten (10) years of combined clinical and academic medical experience, or one (1) year as a full Professor at another accredited medical school.
• Nationally or internationally recognized research accomplishments in oncology or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience leading clinical operations or clinical trial programs, including early-phase trial infrastructure.
• Strong leadership skills in clinical program administration and translational research oversight.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to design, conduct, and supervise clinical trials, including investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored studies.
• Active and sustained national peer-reviewed funding portfolio.
• Robust publication record in cancer research.
• Demonstrated mentorship skills and commitment to fostering academic development among trainees and junior faculty.

• Direct experience as a principal investigator of Phase I clinical trials.
• Demonstrated success in developing and expanding early-phase clinical trial programs.
• Experience in the development of new cancer diagnostics or therapeutics.
• Expertise in building clinical research networks, including industry, cooperative group, and academic partnerships.
• Understanding of cancer care needs across diverse and underserved populations, particularly in Hawai‘i and the U.S.
  
  -Affiliated Pacific Islands.

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