Joint VA - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Clin X or Health Sciences Professor - Division of Malignant Hematology/ Cellular Therapy Transplantation
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: July 1, 2024
Most recent review date: Thursday, Aug 1, 2024 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: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 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 Malignant Hematology/ Cellular Therapy and Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, is seeking an applicant for a jointly appointed academic position at the Assistant, Associate or full Professor level in the Clinical X or Health Sciences Clinical Professor series. Faculty in the Clinical X series is expected to engage in professional competence and activity, teaching, research and creative work, and University/public service. Faculty in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series are expected to engage in teaching, professional competence and activity, scholarly or creative activities, and University/public service.
This position will be jointly appointed at the Mather VA Health Care System, with 50% appointment at UC Davis Health and 50% at Mather VA.
Responsibilities include direct inpatient and outpatient clinical care; teaching medical students, residents, and fellows; and university/ public service. Appointee 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 candidate is expected to become a leader 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 primarily inpatient, and also outpatient settings. The chosen physician 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.
The salary ranges provided are based on full-time employment and will be prorated for part-time employment.
For the full position description and to apply, visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06523
The division has eight faculty, eleven NP’s, six staff, and operates a large and diverse clinical and research program. The division is a strong 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
• 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 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.
• Experience in conducting scholarly/clinical/translational research. (Required for Clin X Applications, optional for HSCP)
• 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.
• Evidence of administering clinical trials is highly desirable.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research (Optional)
Statement of Teaching
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.
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Help contact: HemOncJobs@ucdavis.edu
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