Physician - Medical Director Corewell Health Oncology Institute for Research - Grand Rapids, MI

Director, Corewell Health Oncology Institute For Research

The Department of Cancer Care Services at Corewell Health West (CHW) seeks a visionary, inspirational leader to serve in the inaugural role of Director, Corewell Health Oncology Institute for Research (CHOIR). This position offers the unique opportunity to grow and expand our research program while working towards NCI designation grant.

CHW is the largest healthcare delivery system in West Michigan and provides best-in-class cancer treatment and care to approximately two million people and conducts pivotal research with the goal of preventing and conquering cancer through innovations in science, patient care, education, and community outreach. The system maintains a strong and collaborative relationship with Michigan State University and Van Andel Research Institute.

The Director will focus on creating a robust, clinical trial portfolio supporting CHW patient population and furthering scientific and clinical discovery and catalyze the operational expansion of the program including recruitment and retention of faculty and staff.

The successful Director will bring expertise in cancer research, including strategic program assessment and process development to support efficient trial activation and expansion. The Director will be a collaborative and visionary leader of teams as well as a strong clinician and investigator. Candidates must possess an MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent from an accredited school of medicine, be board certified in an oncology specialty.

Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital

Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you'll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion.

Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others.

Strong Communities with Natural Beauty

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, boasting a vibrant downtown scene with hundreds of local restaurants and craft breweries. It is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, the fastest growing major city in Michigan, and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest. A global canvas of creativity and community, Grand Rapids is home to ArtPrize, concert and theater venues, museums, Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, city owned parks and is located just 30 minutes away from the beautiful west Michigan lakeshore. With a growing metro area population of over 1 million people, Grand Rapids has been recently identified by Forbes as the #1 best city to raise a family based on cost of living, housing affordability, commute, and education. In 2022, US News ranked Grand Rapids 16th best place to live in the United States out of 150 metro areas.

Corewell Health:

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated peopleincluding more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilitiesand Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members.