Phase I Hematology/Oncology Clinical Investigator (Assistant/Associate Professor)

Phase I Hematology/Oncology Clinical Investigator (Assistant/Associate Professor)

Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health seek an academically oriented medical oncologist or hematologist to join and help grow our Phase 1 Experimental Therapeutics Program. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, conduct, and expansion of early-phase clinical trials while increasing patient access to innovative cancer therapies at New Jersey's only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and across the RWJBarnabas Health system. Candidates with an interest in Phase I trial development and translational research are encouraged to apply. Disease specialization is flexible and will be aligned with the successful candidate's clinical and research interests with opportunities to maintain and grow a disease-specific practice while participating in a robust early-phase therapeutics program.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Conduct and develop early-phase clinical trials, including first-in-human, targeted therapy, immuno-oncology, and combination studies.
• Ensure protocol adherence and compliance with ICH-GCP, FDA regulations (21CFR), IRB requirements, and institutional SOPs.
• Author and review protocols, informed consent documents, abstracts, and manuscripts.
• Interpret and integrate pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), and correlative/biomarker data into clinical decision-making.
• Collaborate with sponsors, CROs, translational scientists, pharmacists, and research coordinators to advance study conduct and portfolio growth.
• Contribute to feasibility assessments, site selection, for new early-phase trials and expand access throughout the RWJBarnabas Health network.
• Mentor students, housestaff, fellows, and junior faculty, and research staff.
• Startup support and research infrastructure will be provided to facilitate clinical trial development and academic growth.

The successful candidate will join the faculty of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School on the Clinical Scholar track, with approximately 0.6 clinical FTE dedicated to supporting both academic and clinical priorities. Clinical practice will be located in the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art, freestanding cancer hospital designed to advance cancer research and patient care through multidisciplinary collaboration.

Position Status: Full Time

Posting Number: 26FA0770

Posting Open Date: 09/14/2026

Posting Close Date: 06/01/2027

Minimum Education and Experience: Qualified candidates must have: MD or equivalent degree Completed or completing an accredited Hematology/Oncology fellowship program Board Certified or Board Eligible in Medical Oncology and/or Hematology Eligible for or currently holding a New Jersey medical license Demonstrated interest and experience in clinical research

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Phase I or early-phase clinical trials is preferred. Candidates at mid-senior level with experience and expertise in conducting and leading clinical research.

Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and RWJBarnabas Health, the state's largest health care delivery system partner to deliver high-quality and sophisticated oncology care to patients close to home. This integrated cancer care model combines the strength of both entities, offering access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options for adult and pediatric cancer patients, including clinical trials, immunotherapy, proton therapy, precision medicine, CART-cell therapy and cardio-oncology. Through the above mentioned partnership and an academic appointment at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, unique opportunities exist for collaborations between clinical and research programs, including clinical trials research, cancer chemoprevention, clinical and basic pharmacology, and Phase 1 clinical trials.

Mission: To accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities.

Vision: Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves.

Core Values:

• Curiosity and Discovery: encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge
• Integrity: earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection
• Collaboration: approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge
• Cultivating Diversity: making conscientious efforts in all we do to ensure that our leadership, scientists, clinicians, supporting staff, and trainees reflect the rich diversity of the state of New Jersey and the patient populations and communities we serve
• Respect and Caring: consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions
• Perseverance: maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals

Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants should submit a CV, a cover letter detailing how the candidate's work will contribute to the Rutgers Cancer Institute Mission, and list 3 references with contact information or upload reference letters.

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Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus: Downtown New Brunswick

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

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