This position manages and oversees the Training & Education Office within the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center. This Office is a critical component on the P30 Cancer Center Support Grant. This Office works to develop various programs to promote the training and education opportunities of faculty through mentorship, post-docs, graduate students, and undergraduate students at the University through various events, programs, grant opportunities, etc. to continue to build talent at UNM.

The Education and Development Manager will work closely with faculty and staff to help build group curricula for various training programs. This office manages the CURE P30 Supplement. The purpose of the CURE supplement is to “take full advantage of the community outreach and research capabilities of NCI-supported Cancer Centers to engage the scientific curiosity and promote the potential cancer research careers of promising young high school and undergraduate students.”  

Position Duties/Responsibilities:

·         Plan and coordinate a 10-week training experience for high school and undergraduate students in the summer and oversee other training experiences.

·         Work closely with faculty to research, track and further manage external funding opportunities.

·         Responsible for training data that will be needed for P30 and other funding opportunities. Will identify and actively seek out training data through individual as well as university resources. Will regularly update data to create and maintain a robust trainee data tracking system.

·         Work closely with the Training & Education faculty lead to strategically identify and plan for opportunities that will enhance the effectiveness of this office within the Cancer Center and HSC and Main Campus communities.

·         Promote Training and Education opportunities at UNM through active participation in national networks, meetings and other collaborative opportunities.

·         Supervisory duties as related to staffing in this office. Oversee all staffing for the Training & Education team.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

·         Experience providing support to faculty in leadership roles and problem solving in a complex environment that spans multiple departments and organizations

·         Experience with training and education (at any level- student to faculty) in a university setting.

·         Ability to work independently, self-starting and motivated

·         Ability to strategically think and implement ideas in real-time.

·         Personable and has the ability to work with many stakeholders to gather and track information as needed.

·         Ability to prioritize work and meet critical deadlines

·         Proficient in Microsoft Excel

The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center is the Official Cancer Center of New Mexico and the only National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center in a 500-mile radius. Its 146 board-certified oncology specialty physicians include cancer surgeons in every specialty (abdominal, thoracic, bone and soft tissue, neurosurgery, genitourinary, gynecology, and head and neck cancers), adult and pediatric hematologists/medical oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, and radiation oncologists. They, along with more than 600 other cancer healthcare professionals (nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, navigators, psychologists and social workers), provide treatment to 65% of New Mexico’s cancer patients from all across the state and partner with community health systems statewide to provide cancer care closer to home. They treated 13,578 patients in 105,748 ambulatory clinic visits in addition to in-patient hospitalizations at UNM Hospital. A total of 1361 patients participated in cancer clinical trials, including 544 (40%) patients who participated in clinical trials testing new cancer treatments that include tests of novel cancer prevention strategies and cancer genome sequencing. The more than 102 cancer research scientists affiliated with the UNMCCC were awarded $36.2 million in federal and private grants and contracts for cancer research projects. Since 2015, they have published 930 manuscripts, and promoting economic development, they filed 136 new patents and launched 10 new biotechnology start-up companies. Finally, the physicians, scientists and staff have provided education and training experiences to more than 530 high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral fellowship students in cancer research and cancer health care delivery. Learn more at http://cancer.unm.edu .

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.
• If located at the UNM Children's Campus, successful candidate must pass a comprehensive post-offer, pre-employment criminal and New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) fingerprint background check, and a continued successful status will be verified by periodic future background checks.

High school diploma or GED; at least 7 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

·         Proficient in Smartsheets, Advarra Eval

·         Experienced in SOP development

·         Supervisory experience preferred.

·         Knowledgeable of university purchasing policies

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html . Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.