Medical Oncologist - Academic Clinician

About the role

The Department of Medicine at The University of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) is recruiting an exceptional academic clinician, with an interest in medical oncology research, to join our faculty in the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient clinic attending services at UW Health locations in Madison and at additional sites in the region.
• Provide clinical teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as clinical research endeavors.
• Engage in active collaborative research and expand clinical and/or translational research in the division and obtain/maintain independent extramural funding.

Requirements

• Board certification or board eligibility in Hematology/Medical Oncology or Medical Oncology from an accredited fellowship training program is required by the appointment start date.
• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Certification required.
• Candidate is required to have a Wisconsin medical license by the appointment start date.
• Must be eligible for enrollment as a billing provider and for all necessary hospital privileges by the appointment start date.

Qualifications

• Experience in an academic medical setting preferred.
• Qualifications and experience in clinical, translational or basic science research, with a track record of successful publications in peer-reviewed journals, strong written and verbal communication skills, evidence of excellence in teaching and high potential to pursue and obtain research funding.
• Area(s) of clinical and research interest in cancer care, including the development and treatment of cancers in CNS, GU, GI, or Sarcoma.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching.
• High potential to obtain extramural funding.

Benefits

• Research includes bench and translational studies, genomics, precision medicine and therapeutics.
• Research is conducted in the UWCCC by 18 multi-disciplinary Disease Oriented Teams and is supported by the UWCCC Clinical Research Office.
• Over 170 UWCCC investigators regularly enroll patients to therapeutic intervention trials at our two UWCCC clinical sites.

Pay

Negotiable, 12 months.

Schedule

This position is full or part time, 80%-100%.

Benefits

• Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts.
• Roth IRA.
• Retirement benefits.