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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Clin X - BMT Hematologist Oncologist

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Position description

The Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, is seeking applicants for onefull-time academic position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the Clinical X (Clin X: Clinician Investigator) series. Responsibilities include direct inpatient and outpatient clinical care; teaching medical students, residents, and fellows; and university/ public service. Appointees will focus on clinical care and research related to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), cellular and gene therapy, hematologic malignancy, and/or immunology related to graft versus host or graft versus tumor effects. The final candidates are expected to become leaders in the design, conduct, and analysis of early phase clinical trials aimed to improve the care of cancer patients in the context of a well-established clinical research program. Clinical patient care is required and will include supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The chosen physicians will join a strong clinical and translational academic program within the NCI-designated UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, which includes phase I-III clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, as well as ongoing interactions with other cancer specialists.

Candidates must possess an MD degree and must be board-certified by the ABIM in Internal Medicine and hematology and/or medical oncology and be eligible for licensure in the state of California. Experience in and the ability to teach medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as experience caring for hematology/medical oncology patients, is required. In addition, the candidate must have completed at least one year of clinical experience managing both allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients either beyond hematology and/or medical oncology fellowship training or in some cases within the context of fellowship, if the program or the candidate had a particularly strong focus on transplantation. The ability and experience to conduct scholarly/clinical/translational research are required. The ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment is required. For the Clinical X series, the ability and experience to conduct scholarly/clinical/translational research and a record of publication in peer-reviewed journals are required. Evidence of success in obtaining extramural funding and/or administering clinical trials is highly desirable.

The division has 38 faculty, 2 staff physicians, 10 fellows, 21 NP’s, 53 staff, and operates a large and diverse clinical and research program. The division is a major component of the NCI-designated UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and has a strong presence in developmental therapeutics with an Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network (ETCTN) grant and as a Lead Academic Participating Site (LAPS) with the NCI National Clinical Trials Network. The division research portfolio is particularly broad and spans laboratory-based early translation to population sciences and health disparities. The UC Davis School of Medicine is in the top quarter of US medical schools for NIH funding and one of the inaugural Clinical and Translational Award sites. The University of California, Davis is one of the top public research universities in the nation.

Sacramento has an ascendant and vibrant downtown, and the region has abundant outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities.

The position gives the successful candidate the opportunity to join a growing practice in a stimulating environment of academic clinicians who are committed to both clinical care and research. The successful candidate will help to further improve and expand the current and hematological malignancies care and treatment therapies.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Must possess an MD/PhD, or equivalent degree and be board certified or board eligible by the ABIM in medical oncology and/or hematology.
• Must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of California.
• Experience in and the ability to teach trainees at multiple levels on benign and/or malignant hematology and/or oncology on inpatient service and in clinics.
• Ability and experience to conduct scholarly/clinical/translational research.
• Completed at least one year of clinical experience managing both allogeneic and autologous transplant patients.
• Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment.

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Evidence of administering clinical trials is highly desirable.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

Reference requirements
  • 3 letters of reference required
Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04309

Help contact: HemOncJobs@ucdavis.edu

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