Executive Director, Center of Comparative Medicine and Pathology (CCMP)

Pay Range

$300,000 - $450,000.

Company Overview

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. 

 

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Job Description

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Weill Cornell Medical College (WCM) and the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) invites applications for the position of Executive Director and Attending Veterinarian of their multi-institutional Center of Comparative Medicine and Pathology (CCMP). This leadership role oversees a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary center dedicated to providing comprehensive support for animal research, training specialists in laboratory animal medicine and comparative pathology, and advancing translational and collaborative research.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Executive Director will hold a faculty appointment with Weill Cornell Medicine and MSK, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and will lead one of the largest and most comprehensive animal research programs in the nation.  The CCMP supports innovative research at MSK, WCM and HSS, managing specialized facilities and ensuring ethical, humane, and compliant animal care and use.

 

The CCMP includes the Research Animal Resource Center (RARC), the Laboratory of Comparative Pathology (LCP), and the Administrative, Financial, and Information Services (AFIS) section, employing over 280 staff and maintaining an annual operating budget of approximately $36 million. 

 

The CCMP is academically focused and dedicated to providing comprehensive animal research support, training specialists in laboratory animal medicine and comparative pathology, and advancing translational and collaborative research. The animal care and use program is fully compliant with the Federal Animal Welfare Act, the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, New York State Department of Health regulations, and is accredited by AAALAC International.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Leadership and Oversight: Provide visionary leadership and management for the CCMP, ensuring alignment of its activities with the research missions of MSK, WCM, and HSS.  Oversee operational divisions and foster collaboration across institutional and interdisciplinary teams. 

 

Animal Care: Supervise the ethical and humane care of approximately 270,000 animals daily housed in 8 facilities in Manhattan and Westchester County, as well as Doha, Qatar.  Ensure adherence to the highest standards of animal welfare and scientific rigor.

 

Program Development and Compliance: Design, implement, and oversee programs, policies and procedures that ensure the highest standards of animal care, use, and research integrity.

 

Compliance and Accreditation: Maintain full compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations, and AAALAC International accreditation.

 

Training and Development: Promote professional development and the education and training of specialists in laboratory animal medicine and comparative pathology.  Foster a culture of continuous learning and ethical research practices.

 

Research Collaboration: Facilitate high-quality research by collaborating with investigators and ensuring all animal studies are conducted and interpreted to the highest ethical and scientific standards.

 

Financial and Administrative Oversight:  Partner with leadership across all three institutions to collaboratively manage the CCMP’s annual operating budget. Ensure effective allocation of resources to support the program’s mission and strategic goals. Develop and implement financial strategies that promote sustainability, efficiency, and innovation while adhering to the highest standards of transparency and accountability. Regularly report financial performance and program outcomes to institutional stakeholders, fostering trust and alignment with the research priorities of all three institutions.

 

QUALIFICATIONS