Associate Vice President, Cancer Network Research

Associate Vice President Of Cancer Network Research

UT MD Anderson is seeking an Associate Vice President of Cancer Network Research who will report directly to the EVP, Chief Physician Executive. This position will be committed to enhancing research excellence by building a national clinical trials network on behalf of the nation's top cancer research organization.

The mission of UT MD Anderson is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

This position serves as the interface for all research initiatives across the network to include certified, partner, international associate members, consulting and sister institutions / global academic programs.

This position is responsible for leading both the research administration and research faculty within Cancer Network. The AVP works collaboratively with cancer network executive team, clinical research leadership and designated division/department representatives. The positions dotted line reports to the Department Chair of his/her academic department for clinical responsibilities (approx. 20-30% clinical allocation).

The AVP of Cancer Network Research is responsible for maintaining the highest level of research integrity while expanding MD Anderson's research excellence beyond Houston.

Key functions include:

• Providing leadership in the development of research activities across the Cancer Network.
• Conducting, coordinating or delegating due diligence assessments and ongoing research assessments of all Cancer Network sites, including national and international relationships.
• Evaluating programs to ensure adequate research infrastructure is in place to perform multidisciplinary patient care and therapeutic and/or laboratory-based trials.
• Working closely with Chief Clinical Research Officer to ensure alignment of scientific strategy and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitating clinical trial development and activation in Network.
• Working with the Associate Vice President, Cancer Network Operations & Associate Vice President, Medical & Academic Affairs, Cancer Network, to examine patterns of practice, clinical quality, improve infrastructure and facilitate interactions between institutions.
• Fostering domestic and international research relationships within MD Anderson Cancer Network OAS program.
• Actively serving on the leadership team for the MD Anderson Global Network.
• Acting as role model for teamwork/collaboration in decision-making processes with respect to MD Anderson Cancer Center.
• Responsible for research resource allocation and coordinating requests for each new and/or existing cancer network relationship.
• Serving as liaison to research and divisional leadership to ensure Cancer Network goals and objective are in line with divisional priorities and facilitates two-way communication of priorities.
• Participating in research and clinical leader interviews and selection process for Network sites.
• Providing feedback and participating in annual reviews for divisional faculty resources assigned to the Cancer Network research.
• Attending relevant meetings within the Clinical Divisions and representing the Network at meetings associated with the Network, both at MD Anderson and abroad.
• Articulating a strong vision for Cancer Network Research working with senior leadership and faculty to accelerate team-based translational science.
• Building on and expanding the institution's capabilities to enhance mechanistic basic science.
• Collaborating with multiple constituents, including faculty and staff, to understand the changing landscape of oncology research and translational science, identify opportunities including the need for cross-disciplinary approaches to problem solving.
• Familiarity with national research policy and a track record of promoting external research funding, federal and state support, for strategic research initiatives.
• Working with faculty to promote inter- and multi-disciplinary research and to support a full spectrum of research inquiry and discovery across the sciences.
• Guiding and making recommendations related to the allocation of research and lab space and forecasting the institutional need, as it relates to expansion, recruitment, and future scientific investments at Cancer Network sites.
• Working with faculty leadership to develop plans for obtaining grants and promoting scientific advances as it relates to the institution's mission.
• Acting as a positive change agent and respecting culture, while challenging the status quo.

Strategic planning and scientific vision includes:

• Determining and guiding the strategic plan and direction for clinical and translational research at the Cancer Network.
• Planning with the EVP, Chief Physician Executive, as the key member of the CN leadership team for research, overseeing the necessary resources and administrative needs of the clinical…