Association-American Cancer Institute
Director - Carbone Cancer Center
Association-American Cancer Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, us, 53774
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Deadline:
August 14, 2025
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health seeks a visionary and distinguished academic leader to serve as Director of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC), Wisconsin’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. This is an exceptional opportunity for an innovative director to lead an internationally recognized team of scientists and clinicians around a new strategic plan.
Established in 1973 as one of the original NCI-designated centers, UWCCC is a premier hub for cancer research, education, community engagement, and clinical care. The center unites more than 244 researchers across 38 academic departments and 9 schools and colleges at UW—Madison. Annually, UWCCC serves over 33,000 patients and oversees patient accrual to more than 250 clinical trials, demonstrating its commitment to translating scientific discovery into impactful, patient-centered care. Its statewide and national influence is further amplified through partnerships with UW Health, the Wisconsin Community Advisory Board, the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
The new Director will lead a multidisciplinary enterprise dedicated to innovation in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. The center’s scientific mission spans six key research areas and encompasses the full translational continuum, from basic science to population health and clinical science.
Reporting to Dr. Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA ( https://www.med.wisc.edu/staff/nita-ahuja/ ), Dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health and Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs at UW—Madison, the Director will oversee UWCCC’s strategic vision and operations. The role involves fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration across the university and UW Health, with a vision of establishing UWCCC as a regional and national center of excellence that integrates clinical care and research. The Director will have a dotted line reporting relationship and open access to UWHealth CEO Alan Kaplan, MD.
The ideal candidate is a nationally recognized physician-scientist or investigator with a robust record of NCI-funded research, academic achievement, and collaborative leadership. Applicants must hold an MD, MD/PhD, DO, PhD, or equivalent degree and qualify for a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of full professor.
Confidential inquiries, nominations, expressions of interest, and candidate materials (including a letter of interest and CV) should be submitted to WittKieffer consultants:
Jeff Schroetlin
Andrew Bean, PhD
Megan Welch
Imran Ali
Preferably via email to
UWCarboneCCDir@wittkieffer.com .
#J-18808-Ljbffr
August 14, 2025
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health seeks a visionary and distinguished academic leader to serve as Director of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC), Wisconsin’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. This is an exceptional opportunity for an innovative director to lead an internationally recognized team of scientists and clinicians around a new strategic plan.
Established in 1973 as one of the original NCI-designated centers, UWCCC is a premier hub for cancer research, education, community engagement, and clinical care. The center unites more than 244 researchers across 38 academic departments and 9 schools and colleges at UW—Madison. Annually, UWCCC serves over 33,000 patients and oversees patient accrual to more than 250 clinical trials, demonstrating its commitment to translating scientific discovery into impactful, patient-centered care. Its statewide and national influence is further amplified through partnerships with UW Health, the Wisconsin Community Advisory Board, the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
The new Director will lead a multidisciplinary enterprise dedicated to innovation in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. The center’s scientific mission spans six key research areas and encompasses the full translational continuum, from basic science to population health and clinical science.
Reporting to Dr. Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA ( https://www.med.wisc.edu/staff/nita-ahuja/ ), Dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health and Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs at UW—Madison, the Director will oversee UWCCC’s strategic vision and operations. The role involves fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration across the university and UW Health, with a vision of establishing UWCCC as a regional and national center of excellence that integrates clinical care and research. The Director will have a dotted line reporting relationship and open access to UWHealth CEO Alan Kaplan, MD.
The ideal candidate is a nationally recognized physician-scientist or investigator with a robust record of NCI-funded research, academic achievement, and collaborative leadership. Applicants must hold an MD, MD/PhD, DO, PhD, or equivalent degree and qualify for a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of full professor.
Confidential inquiries, nominations, expressions of interest, and candidate materials (including a letter of interest and CV) should be submitted to WittKieffer consultants:
Jeff Schroetlin
Andrew Bean, PhD
Megan Welch
Imran Ali
Preferably via email to
UWCarboneCCDir@wittkieffer.com .
#J-18808-Ljbffr