Asst/Assoc/Full Professor - Developmental Therapeutics

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Company: Texas Tech University

Location: Lubbock, TX 79401

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Position Description

Recognized as a "Great College to Work For - Honor Roll," TTUHSC provides much more than just a job! Ready for a rewarding career where you can develop and grow? Join us as we change the future of health care.

Values-Based Culture
Carnegie Classification
Hispanic-Serving Institution

Great Pediatrics Team! * Relocation Bonus! * State Pension Plan! * Excellent Benefits! * Paid Holidays!
*Generous start-up packages!*

The Cancer Center of the TTUHSC School of Medicine (http://cancer.TTUHSC.edu) is recruiting to an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the field of pediatric cancer developmental therapeutics. Rank of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor and applicable salary are dependent upon candidate's qualifications and experience.The new faculty member will be supported by and be a member of the Texas Regional Excellence in Cancer (TREC) Developmental Therapeutics Center at TTUHSC funded by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Faculty appointments will be in the
School of Medicine Pediatrics Department at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). A concurrent appointment in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to enable the recruiting of excellent graduate students from the Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology graduate programs.

Major/Essential Functions

  • TREC faculty carry out translational and clinical research in cancer drug development and are funded by grants from CPRIT, the National Cancer Institute, Department of Defense, and foundations.
  • TREC faculty are supported by core resources for pharmacology, cancer animal models, a robust cancer biobank, and an early-phase clinical trial consortium (www.SPONC.org).
  • The Children's Oncology Group Childhood Cancer Repository (www.COGcell.org) located at TTUHSC provides patient-derived cell lines and xenografts to investigators in 30 countries. Examples of publications from TREC faculty: PMID: 31484706; PMID: 32291317; PMID: 32409685; PMID: 34408079.


Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications

  • MD or MD/PhD, or non-US equivalent.
  • Commitment to sustained funded research.


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