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    Director of Animal Cancer Care Research Center - Roanoke, United States - Commonwealth of Virginia

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    The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech seeks a skilled and focused leader for the position of Director of the new Animal Cancer Care and Research Center. This Center is located in the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute on the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences Campus in Roanoke, Virginia. The facility provides comprehensive cancer care for veterinary patients in the Commonwealth of Virginia and surrounding states with a strong emphasis on comparative oncology research.
    Vision: To unify one-health cancer research and be the model for unparalleled care of pets and their families to accelerate cures for all.
    The Animal Cancer Care and Research Center occupies 19,000 square feet on the first floor of the recently completed Virginia Tech Carilion Biomedical Research Addition. The center includes client reception and waiting areas, exam rooms, offices and touch-down space for faculty, graduate students/house officers, conference room, research labs, reception/business offices, animal treatment rooms, chemotherapy delivery and chemotherapy preparation rooms, surgical suites, anesthesia induction room, sterile prep room, multiple animal holding wards, linear accelerator vault and control room, radiation treatment planning room, radiology suite, ultrasound suite, and a tissue collection room. The center is equipped with a state-of-the-art stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) linear accelerator, a digital x-ray machine, and an ultrasound machine with color doppler capability. The center is immediately adjacent to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute imaging core in order to facilitate shared use of advanced imaging equipment. This imaging core includes radiation therapy specific CT, 3T MR and microCT and microMR with PET imaging capability.
    The Director will have authority for fiscal, administrative, fiduciary, and programmatic functions of the center. She/he will be responsible for ensuring proper business practices and internal controls to ensure compliance with university policies and procedures. This person will be a member of the college's Executive Board and will report to the Dean. The director will also maintain a reporting line to the Executive Director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. She/he will serve on boards in the Fralin Biomedical Research Center and the Academic Health Center to facilitate research collaborations and to advance the research mission of the college and the institute. The Director will have a major role in the fundraising efforts of the college and the Academic Health Center to advance the clinical and translational research enterprise. This position will have an academic appointment in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences. This position will be approximately 70% administrative with a 30% clinical or research commitment in support of the Center's mission.
    The Director will serve as chief medical officer for the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center. The center currently employs two medical oncologists, one radiation oncologist, two radiation therapists, and two surgical oncologists, as well as residents and interns. The staff is comprised of a hospital administrator, business office team leader, part-time radiation physicist, multiple licensed veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants, and patient care coordinator. There will be a variety of students working in the center including DVM students rotating through oncology and surgery, house officers (residents and interns), graduate students, MD students and undergraduate students working on research projects.

    Required Qualifications


    • DVM or equivalent degree

    • Diplomate of an AVMA recognized specialty college

    • Demonstrated achievement and national reputation in oncologic teaching, service, and research/scholarship

    • Previous administrative experience, exceptional communication skills, and leadership qualities that facilitate and encourage engagement and faculty development

    • Evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration

    • Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in an academic environment
    Successful applicant will have scholarly achievement that merits appointment at the rank of full professor

    Preferred Qualifications


    • Graduate degrees (MD, PhD)

    • Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, or American College of Veterinary Radiology

    Pay Band

    Faculty

    Appointment Type

    Regular

    Salary Information

    Salaried Faculty; Commensurate with Experience

    Review Date

    May 1, 2023

    Additional Information

    Please attach:

  • A letter of interest describing teaching, research, clinical service and leadership/administrative philosophies, as well as a strategic vision for the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in unifying one-health cancer research and being a model for unparalleled care of pets and their families.
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • A statement describing past experiences and a vision for inclusion and diversity in veterinary medicine
  • Names, email and telephone number of (3) references
  • The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

    About Virginia Tech

    Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight , a , a college, , and . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous and . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

    Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

    If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact April Hylton at& during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.



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