BMT and CT Medical Director

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

February 06, 2025

Department:

31005600 AHCI Cancer Center Minneapolis

Shift:

Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

Other

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

Job Description:

The BMT & CT Medical Director will lead all aspects of the Cellular Therapies and Bone Marrow Transplant (CAR T & BMT) program including education, research, accreditation, and clinical programming. The BMT Director will serve as the Medical Director for adult hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy in accordance with FACT-JACIE Standards and other state and federal regulations.  The BMT & CT Medical Director will provide leadership for administrative and clinical operations, compliance of program with Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapies (FACT) standards and other regulations/policies.

Institute Highlights

• Privademic model.

• Our system wide team includes approximately 60 highly trained oncology providers.

• Nine locations throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.

• World-class, integrative oncology program.

• Extensive high-risk cancer surveillance programming.

• Accredited by ACS, CoC, NAPBC, and APEx in support of oncology quality, excellence, and stewardship.

• An in-house genomic laboratory.

• Access to cooperative group and early phase industry clinical trials.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for ongoing operations of all aspect of the BMT and Cellular Therapies Program, including the recruitment of additional team members, as needed, and the expansion of the existing top-tier cellular therapy and transplantation capacities.

• Provides oversight and leadership to staff in respect to all technical procedures, quality processes, and systems of cGMP cell and tissue manufacturing.

• Anticipated institutional collaborative efforts for advancing the BMT and Cellular Therapies Program will include efforts with the Hematology-Oncology Medical Directors, Regenerative Medicine Program Director, and the Quality Directors, as well as members of other leadership teams within AHCI and Allina Health.

• Serve as the Program Director for hematopoietic cellular therapy in accordance with FACT-JACIE Standards.  

• Responsible for financial management, human resource management, process development, process improvement, and accreditation for the BMT and Cellular Therapies Program.

• Ensures compliance with requirements of all relevant regulatory and accrediting bodies (i.e., FDA, FACT, CIBMTR, AABB).

• Participates on external scientific and professional committees in cellular and tissue therapeutics to advance the reputation of the supported programs.

• Ensures adequate space, capital, and human resources to meet the research and manufacturing needs of the supported clinical programs.

• Participates in multidisciplinary team care and clinical research within AHCI and Allina Health

• Contributes to cellular therapy literature via peer-reviewed publications.

• Actively participates in the teaching of fellows, residents, and medical and graduate students.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BE/BC in Hematology with ABMS or AOA required. 

• MD, DO, or foreign equivalency training required.

• Graduate of an accredited ACGME Hematology/Oncology fellowship training program required.

• 5+ years of relevant experience in clinical use of cellular therapy products is required.

• Expertise in the development of clinical stem cell transplant/cellular therapy products is ideal.

• 5+ years of experience of autologous and allogeneic transplant experience required.

• Active, non-restricted medical license in MN (or ability to obtain) required.

• Ability to obtain and/or maintain MN DEA certification and National Provider Identifier (NPI)