Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Medicine - Hematology/Oncology

Position Summary

IU Health Medical Group and the Indiana University School of Medicine are seeking a mid-career or established academic medical oncologist to join the Genitourinary (GU) Oncology Program. This is a tenure track position faculty position within the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, at the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine.

This position is designed for a physician-scientist with focused expertise in GU malignancies and a strong commitment to translational, laboratory-based, and preclinical research. The successful candidate will join an established and highly active GU oncology program with a robust clinical trials portfolio and will help advance laboratory-driven discoveries that inform novel therapeutic strategies, biomarker development, correlative science, and investigator-initiated clinical trials.

The ideal candidate will have an independent laboratory program focused on GU cancer biology, drug development, biomarkers, mechanisms of resistance, tumor microenvironment, immuno-oncology, radiopharmaceuticals, antibody-drug conjugates, targeted therapies, or other areas of translational relevance to GU malignancies. This role will include a disease-site-focused clinical practice in GU oncology, with at least 50% effort dedicated to translational research, laboratory investigation, and collaboration with clinical trial teams.

The candidate will be supported with protected research time, a competitive startup package, laboratory space, access to NCI-designated cancer center resources, and robust clinical trial infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a laboratory-based and/or preclinical research program focused on high-impact areas relevant to GU malignancies, including disease progression, therapeutic resistance, biomarker discovery, tumor biology, and novel drug development.
• Collaborate closely with GU clinical investigators to translate scientific discoveries into clinical trial concepts and to strengthen correlative science across the program’s clinical trials portfolio.
• Expert care of adult patients with GU cancers, with a clinical footprint aligned with the candidate’s research goals.
• Pursue peer-reviewed funding (potential program project grants including SPOREs), publish in high-impact journals, mentor trainees and junior faculty, participate in multidisciplinary and disease-site research programs, and contribute to the academic mission of the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree
• Board eligible or board certified in Medical Oncology
• Fellowship training in Hematology/Oncology or Medical Oncology
• Ability to obtain an Indiana medical license
• Focused expertise in GU oncology
• Track record of scholarly productivity, including publications, presentations, and/or grant funding
• Strong interest in integrating translational research with therapeutic clinical trials
• Commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration, mentorship, and academic program development

Preferred Qualifications

• Established laboratory program in GU oncology or a closely related field
• Track record of peer-reviewed funding or strong potential for sustained extramural funding
• Experience developing translational concepts that inform clinical trial design
• Experience collaborating with clinical trialists, basic scientists, pathology, precision genomics, and industry partners
• National or emerging national reputation in GU oncology translational research

Department Contact for Questions

Sabrina Hetzel snwall@iu.edu