CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY, AND NUTRITION
- Employer
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Posted Date
- Feb 21, 2017
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- Specialty
- Gastroenterology
- Position Type
- Permanent
DIVISION OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
The Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition in the Division of Internal Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is recruiting an experienced gastroenterologist leader with an established record of outstanding performance in clinical care, research, and administration.
The role of the Chair will include administrative leadership and will be responsible for all aspects of management in the department. This includes patient care, faculty and career development, education, finance, budget development, billing compliance, grants management, planning, and resource allocation. This position will require the ability to develop effective strategies to grow a sustainable program that ensures high-quality research-driven patient care within one of the world’s most respected cancer centers devoted exclusively to patient care, research education, and prevention.
The candidate must also have experience in collaborative research as well as an established record in training and development of postdoctoral fellows and residents. The Chair will oversee the faculty leadership within the department, which includes areas of education, information technology, patient care, research, operations, and quality. The Chair will need to possess outstanding skills in interpersonal relationships, critical analysis, and problem-solving.
Interested candidates will need to demonstrate the ability to lead within a progressive, complex healthcare environment and have a distinguished record of exceptional patient care within the subspecialty of gastroenterology. Candidates for consideration must be board certified by the American Board of Gastroenterology, and eligible for licensure in the state of Texas.
Interested candidates should send a copy of their curriculum vitae and references, along with a supplemental narrative statement to address their qualifications (2-3 pages), to the following contact by April 1, 2017:
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition Chair Search Committee
Attention: Jennifer Anderson
Office of the Provost and EVP
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard - Unit 1492
Houston, TX 77030
E-mail: jaanders@mdanderson.org
MD Anderson Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws, unless such distinction is required by law. All positions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. Smoke-free and drug-free environment.
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