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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Division of Hematology and Oncology - Head and Neck

Position overview

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $245,000-$310,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation plan.

Application Window

Open date: August 22, 2022

Most recent review date: Wednesday, Sep 21, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, Jun 30, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, is recruiting for a full-time academic position at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine (Clinical X: Clinician-Investigator) Expertise is required in head and neck cancer. Responsibilities include direct inpatient and outpatient clinical care, teaching medical students, residents and fellows, and university/public service. The successful applicant will engage in patient care, teaching, service, and clinical and/or clinical and translational research. The selected candidate will have demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching. For the Clinical X appointment, the applicant must have the ability to develop and implement investigator-initiated research, obtain extramural funding, and also conduct collaborative science as a team member and leader. Typically, more research effort is allocated to faculty in the Clinical X series, dependent on performance and funding.

To see full position description and to apply visit: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05100

For the Clinical X series, the ability and experience to conduct scholarly/clinical/translational research and a record of publication in peer-reviewed journals is required. Evidence of success in obtaining extramural funding and/or administering clinical trials is highly desirable.

The division has 29 faculty, two staff physicians, 10 fellows, 11 NP’s, 52 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 UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Center Network (NCCN). 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 an academic clinician who is committed to both clinical care and research.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Expertise in in head and neck cancer.
• Must possess an MD or MD/PhD 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
• Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• 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/JPF05100

Help contact: HemOncJobs@ucdavis.edu

Campus Information

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

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