Clinical Trials Physician / Protocol Team Lead, HVTN Job at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA 98109
$150,000 - $225,000 a year
Overview:
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.
Headquartered at Fred Hutch, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is the world's largest publicly funded multi-disciplinary international collaboration facilitating the development of vaccines and antibodies to prevent HIV/AIDS. The HVTN’s mission is to fully characterize the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of HIV vaccine candidates with the goal of developing a safe, effective vaccine as rapidly as possible for prevention of HIV globally. To date, the Network has conducted the majority of the published, presented, or ongoing clinical trials of preventive HIV vaccines worldwide. In the process, we have gained tremendous experience in implementing an innovative global scientific organization, which combines the intellectual robustness and creativity of academia with the focus and infrastructure of industry. The HVTN has also expanded the scope of preventative infectious disease work to include the intersecting pandemic of TB by working with collaborators to evaluate novel TB vaccine approaches.
The Clinical Trials Physician plays a key role in providing scientific and clinical oversight and project management for the development and implementation of HIV vaccine and monoclonal antibody trials. We are looking for a physician with active interest in early phase trials who will work with the NIH and other developers in translating preclinical to clinical development. This position serves as a medical monitor for clinical trials. Clinical trials physicians report directly to HVTN leadership. Some experience with early phase trials; knowledge of preclinical toxicity models is desirable but not mandatory. This position is based in Seattle, Washington at the HVTN Leadership Operations Center. Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate should:
A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.
Headquartered at Fred Hutch, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is the world's largest publicly funded multi-disciplinary international collaboration facilitating the development of vaccines and antibodies to prevent HIV/AIDS. The HVTN’s mission is to fully characterize the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of HIV vaccine candidates with the goal of developing a safe, effective vaccine as rapidly as possible for prevention of HIV globally. To date, the Network has conducted the majority of the published, presented, or ongoing clinical trials of preventive HIV vaccines worldwide. In the process, we have gained tremendous experience in implementing an innovative global scientific organization, which combines the intellectual robustness and creativity of academia with the focus and infrastructure of industry. The HVTN has also expanded the scope of preventative infectious disease work to include the intersecting pandemic of TB by working with collaborators to evaluate novel TB vaccine approaches.
The Clinical Trials Physician plays a key role in providing scientific and clinical oversight and project management for the development and implementation of HIV vaccine and monoclonal antibody trials. We are looking for a physician with active interest in early phase trials who will work with the NIH and other developers in translating preclinical to clinical development. This position serves as a medical monitor for clinical trials. Clinical trials physicians report directly to HVTN leadership. Some experience with early phase trials; knowledge of preclinical toxicity models is desirable but not mandatory. This position is based in Seattle, Washington at the HVTN Leadership Operations Center.
- In collaboration with Network Principal Investigators and HVTN and CoVPN leadership, provide scientific review and input into concept and protocol development.
- Manage multidisciplinary teams and institutions organized around the development and implementation of HIV and CoVPN vaccine and monoclonal antibody protocols.
- Represent the Network in interactions with Principal Investigators, vaccine developers, and other vaccine research and public health organizations involved in HIV vaccine discovery.
- Contribute to a core capacity for review and summary of scientific literature and analysis related to key issues for trial design.
- Manage timelines for protocol development and implementation, to assure timely start dates for clinical trials. This includes process development and manufacturing of novel products.
- Participate in the review of safety data from all phases of HIV vaccine and monoclonal antibody clinical trials; this includes providing clinical input into the design of clinical monitoring plans and serving as medical monitor for clinical trials.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and training:
- A physician (M.D. or equivalent degree) is required. Recent graduates from Infectious Disease Fellowship programs preferred.
- Preference will be given to those applicants with experience in clinical trials and to those applicants with training in phase 1 or preclinical evaluations of vaccines or antibodies.
- Board certification in internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, preventive medicine, or infectious disease is desirable.
The ideal candidate should:
- Be highly organized
- Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Have experience managing multidisciplinary teams
- Be able to handle challenging workloads and multiple concurrent projects
- Be proficient with standard business productivity software, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics, and database applicants
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement, with exceptions only for approved medical or religious accommodations. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees must, prior to their first day of employment:
Provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ; OR
Initiate the accommodations process to request a religious or medical accommodation (medical accommodations require a healthcare provider’s certification).
Provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ; OR
Initiate the accommodations process to request a religious or medical accommodation (medical accommodations require a healthcare provider’s certification).
A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.
The annual base salary range for this position is from $150,000 to $225,000 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.
This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.
This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (up to 13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 12 months for professor track faculty, up to 6 months for other scientific staff).
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