August 19 2025
Application Deadline: September 19, 2025
The Ancillary Projects Committee (APC), one of NRG Oncology’s Administrative Committees, manages the use of NRG Oncology study data for investigations not specified as protocol endpoints. The chair will work closely with committee members to review and approve requests in accordance with NCI and NRG Oncology policies. Key responsibilities include:
- Overseeing the review and approval of ancillary project proposals.
- Ensuring compliance with NCI and NRG Oncology policies.
- Delegating effectively; reassigning duties where necessary to meet timelines or deadlines.
- Ensuring Committee members are appointed on a regular basis and remain engaged with the Committee.
- Fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and well-structured committee environment.
- Supporting the mentoring and training of young and/or new investigators who are interested in working with NRG Oncology.
- Serving as an advocate for NRG Oncology in all affairs.
- Engaging across NRG Oncology; liaising with other committee chairs, participating in NRG Oncology meetings, keeping NRG Oncology Group Chairs informed of trends, changes, or concerns of note.
- Collaborating with NRG Oncology leadership and members to write and edit scientific grants to support NRG Oncology research activities, including the NRG Oncology core grant, when applicable.
- Supporting the conduct of activities that are compliant with regulations, NRG Policies and Procedures, and practices that ensure potential conflicts are disclosed and managed.
NRG Oncology Committee Chairs must be at an NRG Oncology Member Institution and eligible to receive federal funding. Nominal funds from federal grants to offset related effort and travel to NRG Oncology meetings is provided. Committee Chairs are appointed by the NRG Oncology Group Chairs for a six-year term, renewable once.
Applicants for the position should forward a signed and dated cover letter (on institutional letterhead) addressing specific interests and qualifications for the role as well as your NIH biosketch to committee-nominations@nrgoncology.org.In addition, candidates are required to have either completed the NRG Oncology Member Information Form or have formally elected to opt-out. Information about the form is posted on the NRG Oncology website at https://www.nrgoncology.org/NRG-Member-Info. The deadline for the application submission is September 19, 2025. If you have questions about the position, forward those to committee-nominations@nrgoncology.org and we will have an appropriate party get back to you.