ACD DISCOVERY SCIENCE

Summary

The Associate Center Director (ACD) and Division Chief of Discovery Science at Moffitt Cancer Center (Moffitt) is a senior academic leadership role responsible for driving center-wide, transformative research innovation.

About the Role

This is an essential leadership position to retain Moffitt’s NCI Designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. This role is critical to ensuring the scientific rigor, reproducibility, translation, and impact of cancer research while advancing the overall mission of Moffitt and improving cancer outcomes through innovative research.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic vision, scientific leadership, and administrative oversight for the Division across multiple disciplines within the Departments of Drug Discovery; Immunology; Metabolism & Physiology; Molecular Oncology; Tumor Microenvironment & Metastasis.
• Fosters collaboration across research and clinical faculty and senior administration and drives team science partnerships that advance innovative paradigm- and practice-changing science for clinical translation and back-translation.
• Partners with other ACDs (Clinical, Physical & Quantitative, Population, and Translational Sciences; Community Outreach & Engagement; Shared Resource Management; Research Education & Training; Research Career Development; Administration) in advising the Cancer Center Director on setting research priorities and scientific vision as a member of the Research Executive Committee (REX).
• Maintains top-tier active research programs that are principally funded by extramural grants; publishes original reports in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals; contributes local, national and international service to professional societies and committees/study sections/advisory boards; and provides teaching and mentoring of faculty, staff, fellows, and graduate students.
• Collaborates with Senior Leadership in research strategic planning and evaluation.

Requirements

• Leadership experience in basic/discovery science relevant to cancer within an academic or research setting.
• Strong track record of collaborative research, scientific rigor, and contributions to multidisciplinary cancer research.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic direction and manage complex research activities.
• Prominent leadership and mentorship skills for research programs, faculty, trainees, and staff.
• Ability to collaborate with senior level team members, including other ACDs, Assistant Center Directors, Vice Presidents, Senior Directors, Directors, and Managers.
• Thought leader in basic/discovery science who can identify research gaps and who can anticipate research directions and opportunities.
• Proven ability to foster scientific collaborations and serve as Principal Investigator (PI) for large, multiproject research grants and contracts.
• Commitment to building highly collaborative research teams, culture, and a nurturing yet exciting scientific environment.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, advance, and support catchment area-related activities and to serve as a champion for education efforts within the Division.

Qualifications

• Senior Member/Professor rank is preferred, along with a history of academic excellence and sustained peer-reviewed extramural funding by NCI, other institutes of NIH, and the Department of Defense.
• Previous experience in a Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) leadership role is preferred, e.g., as a Research Program Leader or in another specific CCSG role with experience in developing/reviewing the P30 grant as well as participation in program review.

Skills

• Ability to understand, advance, and support catchment area-related activities and to serve as a champion for education efforts within the Division.

Benefits

Moffitt Cancer Center offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Details can be found on the Moffitt Career Site.

Pay

$293,280.00 - $461,760.00

Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions.

Contact Information

If you have the vision, passion, and dedication to contribute to our mission, then we have a place for you! Equal Employment Opportunity Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.