GI Oncology Position at the University of Florida
- Employer
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Department of Medicine
- Location
- Gainesville, Florida
- Salary
- Salary, rank and tenure status will be commensurate with qualifications.
- Posted Date
- Apr 30, 2019
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- Specialty
- Hematology / Oncology
- Position Type
- Permanent
Job Details
The UF Department of Medicine is seeking applications for a full-time, clinician-research track position for the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level. This position seeks an ABIM certified (or eligible) medical oncologist with experience in managing patients with GI cancers and an active interest in the development and conduct of clinical trials.
This individual will have a primarily clinical assignment, but will also be expected to develop, conduct, and participate in clinical trials and other collaborative research involving patients with gastrointestinal malignancies including, but not limited to, the following: esophagus, stomach, pancreatic, biliary, neuroendocrine, hepatic, bowel, and anus. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate in a variety of activities including sub-specialty and multi-disciplinary GI cancer clinic at the UF Health main campus, cancer case and research conferences, and clinical trials.
The UF Division of Hematology and Oncology is aligned with, and our faculty are members of, the UF Health Cancer Center, providing novel clinical research, innovative treatments, and compassionate care for individuals facing all types of cancer and hematologic diseases. The UF Department of Medicine is a national leader in cancer treatment and research. In addition, UF Health Shands Hospital is ranked among the top-50 in 6 adult specialties and 6 pediatric specialties and ranked high performing in 4 adult specialties and 5 procedures and conditions in the 2017-2018 edition of America’s Best Hospitals, published by U.S. News & World Report including cardiology, gastroenterology, kidney disorders, and pulmonology.
Resources available for professional development at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center include leadership, education, and research training through support from the UF Health Cancer Center, Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI), formal mentorship programs, and supported opportunities for teaching and research. Clinical research support is provided by the UF Health Cancer Center Clinical Research Office. Requisite attributes include a commitment to service, good verbal and written communication skills, a strong sense of teamwork, and a desire to train tomorrow’s doctors.
The Gainesville area has superb weather, inexpensive living, nationally ranked public schools, and multiple year-round indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities.
Foreign national candidates whose employment conditions meet federal and University requirements under an immigrant classification are eligible to apply.
Tenure accruing and non-tenure accruing tracks are available. Rank and tenure status will be commensurate with qualifications. Salary is negotiable, commensurate with education and experience
Qualifications
Applicants must be board-certified or board eligible in Medical Oncology and be eligible for a Florida Medical License.
Company
The UF Department of Medicine is a nationally renowned clinical and research team that has more 300 faculty in 11 Divisions: Cardiovascular Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition; General Internal Medicine; Hematology & Oncology; Hospital Medicine; Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine; Nephrology, Hypertension & Renal Transplantation; Palliative Care; Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine; and Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology. We also houses multiple major specialty care and research centers,including the Clinical and Translational Research Institute, the Center for Inflammation and Mucosal Immunology, the UF Health Integrative Medicine Program, the Cell Therapy Research Network, The Institute of Therapeutic Innovation and the Center for Regenerative Medicine. The department also plays major leadership roles in the UF Health Cancer Center and the UF Diabetes Institute.
The Department supports nearly 100 Internal Medicine residents and 90 fellows in 16 distinct fellowship programs, spanning each division. The department has 15 external clinic sites, plus multiple satellite clinic locations, and runs all Internal Medicine clinical services at both the UF Health Shands Teaching Hospital (950+ beds) and the adjacent Malcolm Randall VA Hospital (350 beds). Medicine services in UF Health Shands hospital include: MICU, Intermediate Medical Care Unit, Hospital Medicine, General Medicine teaching services, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Malignant Hematology & BMT, Oncology, Medical Observation Unit, the Endoscopy Center, the Bronchoscopy Center, Medical Cardiology, the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, and the CardiacIntensive Care Unit. Departmental faculty also serve as Medical Directors for Heart, Lung, Liver, Kidney, and Pancreatic transplantation. The department admits over 20,000 patients a year to UF Health Shands, and sees more than 160,000 out-patients annually.
Departmental faculty hold over $24 M in annual NIH funding (direct costs), ranking 40th in the Blue Ridge Institute’s survey of all internal medicine departments in FY14. There are 11 faculty that serve on NIH or VA study sections, and another 105 that serve on a national medical society committee. There are 95 departmental faculty that serve on editorial boards of journals, and 90 faculty with peer-reviewed extra-mural funding. In addition, departmental faculty published 698 papers and 63 book chapters in FY14.
- Telephone
- 352-265-8390
- Location
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PO Box 100277
Gainesville
FL
32610
US
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