Staff Physician (Medical Oncology) - Genitourinary
About the role
The Department of Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking an accomplished physician leader in Genitourinary (GU) Medical Oncology to help guide and grow a high-impact clinical and research program within an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of GU oncology care while advancing innovative translational and clinical research that improves outcomes for patients with prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular, and other genitourinary malignancies.
The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment where medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, translational scientists, and clinical researchers work together to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered cancer care.
This role is ideal for an academic oncologist energized by program development, clinical trial expansion, mentorship, and translating scientific discovery into meaningful advances in patient care.
What You’ll Do
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Genitourinary Medical Oncology program
- Recruit, mentor, and support attending physicians, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary clinical teams
- Collaborate closely with surgical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, radiology, and supportive care teams to deliver coordinated inpatient and outpatient care
- Develop and implement clinical pathways that enhance quality, consistency, operational efficiency, and patient experience
- Support continued growth and expansion of GU oncology clinical services and multidisciplinary programs
- Define and advance the clinical and scientific vision for GU Medical Oncology
- Expand patient access to innovative therapies, clinical trials, and translational research initiatives
- Increase clinical trial participation and strengthen investigator-initiated research efforts
- Foster productive collaboration between laboratory scientists and clinical investigators
- Build strategic partnerships internally and with external institutions to enhance research productivity and scientific visibility
- Contribute to faculty development and leadership cultivation within the division
- Serve on departmental and institutional committees
- Participate in strategic planning and organizational growth initiatives
- Contribute to interdisciplinary and translational research collaborations across Roswell Park
- Foster a culture aligned with High Reliability Organization principles emphasizing excellence, accountability, compassion, and teamwork
About the Department
The Genitourinary Oncology Program at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is nationally recognized for its multidisciplinary approach to GU cancer treatment, translational research, and clinical trial innovation.
Faculty collaborate across medical oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, pathology, genomics, immunology, and translational science to advance the understanding and treatment of GU malignancies.
As part of the nation’s first cancer center and an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the program provides access to robust clinical trial infrastructure, precision oncology resources, and a deeply collaborative academic environment dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovation and discovery.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Join the nation’s first cancer center and an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to transforming cancer care, research, and education
- Collaborate within a highly interdisciplinary academic environment dedicated to innovation, mentorship, and scientific discovery
- Utilize precision oncology and epidemiologic data resources through ORIEN (Oncology Research Information Exchange Network)
- Work alongside passionate colleagues deeply committed to community outreach, engagement, and health equity
- Opportunity for an academic appointment with the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Thrive in Buffalo, New York — a welcoming, affordable, and culturally vibrant city with a growing medical and research corridor
Qualifications
- MD or MD/PhD with significant experience in Genitourinary Medical Oncology
- Academic accomplishments consistent with appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level
- Demonstrated leadership experience within a clinical and academic oncology environment
- Commitment to multidisciplinary, patient-centered cancer care and collaborative decision-making
- Experience developing or leading clinical research and translational oncology programs
- Passion for mentorship, education, and faculty development
- Executive presence, strategic vision, and the ability to foster collaboration across clinical, scientific, and institutional teams
- Interest in expanding innovative therapeutic approaches, clinical trials, and translational discovery initiatives
- Dedication to fostering a culture grounded in innovation, inclusion, accountability, compassion, safety, and High Reliability Organization principles