Description
Division Chief, Hematology Oncology & Medical Director of the University Medical Center TLC² Foundation Cancer Center
THE OPPORTUNITY
Title: Division Chief, Hematology and Oncology/Medical Director of the University Medical Center (UMC) TLC² Foundation Cancer Center
Reports to: Chair, Internal Medicine
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is seeking an accomplished, visionary physician leader to serve as Chief of the Division of Hematology & Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine. This candidate will also serve as the Medical Director of the University Medical Center (UMC) TLC² Foundation Cancer Center.
The selected leader will assume a significant leadership role, anchored by UMC’s new 124,000 sq. ft. comprehensive academic cancer center, which opened on April 20th, 2026. The center features:
• Advanced radiation oncology
• Infusion & chemotherapy services
• Outpatient adult and pediatric oncology clinics
• Two pharmacies – dedicated infusion pharmacy and specialty pharmacy
• Dedicated research space
• Clinical trials, Phase I-III, infrastructure
• Integrative medicine services including acupuncture, massage, art/music therapy, yoga and nutrition
• A strong philanthropic base, galvanized by the community’s desire for exceptional care, closer to home
TTUHSC is nationally recognized for innovative research, education, and patient care. UMC is a 500-bed public, academic medical center with a catchment area and resulting influx of 9,400 transfers from 157 counties across 260,000 square miles, the only Level I Trauma Center between Dallas and Albuquerque, the only verified Burn Center between Dallas and Phoenix, and the primary teaching hospital of TTUHSC. Together, they anchor a rapidly expanding cancer enterprise serving West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.
Leadership must be visionary as both UMC and TTUHSC strive to impact cancer care for more than 3 million people across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico in alignment with TTUHSC's Rural Cancer Collaborative efforts.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
DIVISION CHIEF, HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY
• Provide strategic, clinical, academic, and operational leadership for the Division, the Center, and the service line
• Continuing development of a premier multidisciplinary oncology program recognized regionally
• Direct multi-disciplinary clinical services spanning pediatric through adult, inclusive of surgery, radiation oncology, palliative care, and additional subspecialties, toward a team-oriented, patient-focused program
• Increase clinical trials (Phase I–III) and strengthen collaborations with NCI-, DoD-, CPRIT funded researchers, cooperative groups, and industry-sponsored trials.
• Advance academic scholarship efforts while increasing extramural funding
• As an absolute priority, retain, recruit, mentor, and develop Hematology/Oncology faculty
• Advise and provide oversight of the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program
• Leading as practitioner, engage in direct patient care through ongoing clinical practice, inclusive of supervision and teaching
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
MEDICAL DIRECTOR – UMC TLC2 CANCER CENTER
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and UMC Health System seek an accomplished, visionary physician Executive Leadership to serve as the Medical Director of the UMC TLC2 Cancer Center. This is a distinctive premier opportunity to spearhead a rapidly expanding cancer program of regional and national prominence. The ideal leader will define a new era for the program—one anchored by multidisciplinary clinical excellence, robust academic ambition, and an unwavering commitment to expanding access to advanced, compassionate oncology care across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.
Leadership Priorities
• Strategic & Clinical Stewardship: Provide overarching strategic, clinical, and academic leadership to position the cancer center as the destination program for complex oncology care in the region.
• Multidisciplinary Excellence: Drive the integration of multidisciplinary care models, spearhead continuous quality improvement initiatives, and maintain the highest standards of clinical accreditation and patient experience.
• Faculty & Physician Engagement: Cultivate a collaborative medical staff culture; champion physician engagement, faculty development, and the advancement of oncology fellowship and education programs.
• Research & Innovation Expansion: Accelerate clinical trial accruals, expand translational research infrastructure, and foster academic partnerships that elevate the program's scholarly impact.
• Top-Tier Recruitment & Mentorship: Lead strategic physician recruitment, onboarding, and mentorship to build and retain a high-performing, destination oncology team.
• Joint-Venture Alignment: Serve as the critical bridge aligning the academic missions of TTUHSC with the operational and clinical excellence of the UMC Health System enterprise.
• Institutional Ambassadorship: Represent the cancer center with high credibility, distinction, and influence across academic, corporate, philanthropic, and community forums.
THE CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will be a board-certified oncology physician Executive Leadership with a distinguished record of clinical practice, academic achievement, and progressive leadership within a complex healthcare system or academic medical center. This individual must possess a refined Executive Leadership presence, strong strategic acumen, and the diplomatic skill required to inspire faculty, cultivate trusted institutional partnerships, and navigate a matrixed community-academic enterprise. As a collaborative builder with a sophisticated understanding of healthcare economics and clinical operations, the ideal leader will seamlessly align TTUHSC's academic missions with UMC Health System's operational excellence, embodying a philosophy in which service excellence and a passion for patient-centered care drive long-term clinical distinction.
Education and Qualifications
Required
• MD/DO
• ABMS Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• ABMS Board Certified in Hematology & Oncology
• 5+ years of clinical practice
• 2+ years of clinical leadership experience
Preferred
• 5+ years of clinical leadership experience
• 5+ years of research experience
• Demonstrated success in clinical trials
• Demonstrated success in scholarship
• Demonstrated success in extramural funding
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Alignment with the Mission, Vision and Values of TTUHSC and UMC
• Strong track record of leadership in an academic healthcare setting
• Highly collaborative, with ability to understand and work in a matrix structure to navigate through complexity and ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and sustain relationships and establish trust
• Strong emotional intelligence with interpersonal savvy and diplomatic skills to relate well to people at all levels
• Active listening with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to think strategically and develop and implement solutions effectively
• Demonstrated success in leading effective teams
• Competency navigating the competing priorities of the educational, research, and clinical missions of a complex academic health system
• Ability to mobilize people towards a common purpose
• Strong clinical operational leader with a strong focus on quality outcomes and patient-centered care delivery
• Commitment to educating, developing and mentoring students, faculty, and staff
DIVISION OF HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
The Hematology Oncology Division in the Department of https://www.ttuhsc.edu/medicine/internal/ at TTUHSC is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge care to hematology oncology patients, with an unwavering commitment to advancing cancer research. Its comprehensive approach encompasses a range of treatment modalities, including bone marrow transplants, ensuring patients receive the most effective care available.
The division is led by a highly skilled team of 6 faculty with extensive expertise in hematologic diseases and various malignancies. Their contributions are widely recognized through publications in esteemed peer-reviewed medical journals and engagements as keynote speakers at global conferences.
A cornerstone of success lies in the division’s strategic partnerships, notably with the Southwest Cancer and Research Center at the University Medical Center. Moreover, collaborative efforts extend internationally, forging alliances with renowned healthcare and research institutions worldwide, as well as those within the local community and region.
Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
The overall goal of the ACGME-accredited Hematology Oncology fellowship is to provide broad training in the disciplines of Hematology and Medical Oncology, focusing on the core competencies put forth by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (UMC) TLC² FOUNDATION CANCER CENTER
UMC TLC² Foundation Cancer Center’s new 124,000 sq ft, three-story building opened its doors on April 20, 2026. The $125 million investment in the center’s expansion allows for significant growth in services provided over the next 5-10 years
The center hosts 51 exam rooms and 6 procedural rooms and was thoughtfully designed with patients at the center, including calming natural light throughout the building and cozy, supportive infusion chairs.
Key features of the center include:
• Blue Bonnet Boutique
• Specialty pharmacy
• Integrative Medicine program
• Radiation Oncology clinic with six exam rooms
• Pediatric Hematology and Oncology program with 6 infusion bays and 1 private room
• Imaging services, including PET/CT and MRI
• Two Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators
• Fast Track
• Symptom Management Clinic
• 41 adult infusion bays and 6 private rooms
• 4,000 sq ft dedicated to clinical trials
• Robust clinical, support staff and administrative space
With expanded space and a growing team of expert providers, TTUHSC and UMC are deepening our commitment to research— bringing more clinical trials, including early-stage options, right here to our region. That means greater access to promising and innovative treatments, long before they’re available elsewhere.
ABOUT THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (TTUHSC) AND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (UMC) PARTNERSHIP
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a leader in patient care, education, and research. Texas Tech Physicians, residents and students help UMC form an innovative, research based medical team that only a teaching hospital can provide.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock consists of six leading schools in healthcare education.
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
• School of Health Professions
• Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health
• School of Medicine
• School of Nursing
• Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy
University Medical Center
UMC is a proud partner to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center as well as UMC Physicians. These partnership provides the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico regions with the best in care. UMC is the primary teaching hospital for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. UMC has helped Texas Tech train more than 10,000 healthcare professionals and counting.
• Employs more than 5,400 employees
• Distributes more than $430 million in payroll
• UMC EMS provides 911 ambulance service with no tax support
• Uses $36 million in county taxpayer dollars to provide more than $100 million in healthcare to unfunded patients
• Tax revenue constitutes 3.7% of total operating budget. State average for public hospitals is more than 21.8%
• Provides $98 million in funding to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center annually
• Provides 100% of healthcare cost for county correctional health with no tax support
ABOUT LUBBOCK, TX
With a population of more than 252,500 Lubbock and the South Plains now rank 11th among the 25 Texas metropolitan areas. The area is best known to most Texans as the home of 36,550 Texas Tech University students. Around the world, it is remembered as the birthplace of rock music pioneer Buddy Holly.
As a large city, Lubbock includes the area's recreational center, a major symphony orchestra, world- class museums and libraries, and outstanding spectator events.
As a cozy college town, Lubbock boasts low
housing costs, funky restaurants and boutiques, and a drive of less than 20 minutes to anywhere in the city.
The commercial hub of the Texas South Plains, Lubbock is a major agricultural center and provider of medical and other services to the region. A quarter of the annual U.S. cotton crop is produced here. With more than 100 shopping centers, the "Hub City" is also the area's retail center. Oil, finance, agribusiness, and light industry round out the economic environment. Because of this broad economic base, the rate of unemployment in Lubbock typically ranks among the lowest in the state.
Lubbock's citizens enjoy a wide range of amenities. The school system is excellent with three top rated school districts, and almost 200 churches welcome participants of every denomination. Lubbock averages 277 days of sunshine per year, providing plenty of sunny days for outdoor activities. For hiking, fishing, camping and winter sports, the mountains of New Mexico are only four hours away by car.
Arts & Entertainment
The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts is recognized as a major contributor to the arts community of Lubbock. The venue houses visionary art galleries, a state- of-the-art theater, clay studio, a rehearsal hall, event spaces and classroom/studio spaces. The galleries and studios offer a world-class art experience as one of the finest facilities of its kind in the southwestern United States.
The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences, a $155 million project currently under construction, will be the home to the Lubbock Ballet and Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, as well as traveling music and theater performances.
In the heart of one of the fastest growing wine regions in the country, Lubbock is known as “The Napa Valley of the South” with five unique, individual wineries within the city limits. In fact, the area surrounding Lubbock, known as the High Plains, produces 80 percent of the wine grapes in Texas.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compensation: Salary will be commensurate with academic rank, qualifications, experience, and educational background.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a protected veteran.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.
TO APPLY
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled.
TTUHSC/UMC has retained Caldwell Partners, an international Executive Leadership search firm, to assist with this search. Please send nominations and recommendations to:
TTUHSC-UMCChiefHemeOnc@caldwell.com.
To apply in confidence, please submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to:
https://apptrkr.com/7234536
CALDWELL TEAM
Our goal is to ensure you have a positive experience with our client, TTUHSC/UMC, as well as with the Caldwell team. Should you have any questions during this process, please feel free to contact us:
• Steven Price, Partner | Dallas, TX | o: 214.765.7845 | m: 404.886.4959 | sprice@caldwell.com
• Dianna Jacob, Consultant | New York, NY | o: 212.652.6105 | djacob@caldwell.com
• Elizabeth Sironi, Consultant | New York, NY | o: 214.765.7841 esironi@caldwell.com
• Isabel Pareja, Project Coordinator | New York, NY | o: 212.652.6124 | ipareja@caldwell.com
