Assistant Professor - Pediatric Developmental Therapeutics
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
- Location: Lubbock, TX
- Categories: Education and Training
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Jul 30, 2025
Job Description:
Assistant Professor - Pediatric Developmental Therapeutics
Description
Assistant Professor - Pediatric Developmental Therapeutics
41779BR
41779BR
Position Description
The TTUHSC School of Medicine (http://cancer.TTUHSC.edu) is recruiting for an Assistant Professor-level, tenure-track position in the field of pediatric cancer developmental therapeutics. 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). TREC faculty carry out translational and clinical research in cancer drug development and are funded by grants from CPRIT, the National Cancer Institute, 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.
The primary appointment will in the Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine with 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. Salary and lab set-up package are nationally competitive.
About TTUHSC: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine is located in Lubbock, TX, is a family-friendly city of more than 250,000 residents on the South Plains of West Texas. Our region boasts a diverse economy with strengths in agriculture, health care, and higher education. Lubbock is also home to Texas Tech University, providing educational and entertainment opportunities in collegiate athletics and the performing arts. The city's K-12 school system provides a solid education for children to achieve at the highest levels, including magnet, AP, and International Baccalaureate programs. Lubbock weather is mild, with an average of 262 days of sunshine per year.
Major/Essential Functions
- Commitment to sustained funded-translational research in childhood cancer.
- Translational research in cancer drug development.
Occasional Duties
Required Qualifications
- MD, PhD, PharmD or DVM.
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