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University of Florida Seeking Hematologist/Oncologist with Experience in Hematologic Malignancies

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

University of Florida Seeking Hematologist/Oncologist at Assistant, Associate, Full Professor Level with Experience in Hematologic Malignancies.

The Department of Medicine is seeking applications for full-time tenure or non-tenure clinician-research track positions for the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level. These positions seek ABIM certified (or board-eligible) hematologist- oncologists with experience in hematologic malignancies and an active interest in the development and conduct of clinical trials. 

Specifically, this position will focus on blood and marrow transplantation, hematologic malignancies, and cellular immunotherapy.  An emphasis on multiple myeloma clinical trials is desired.  This is an opportunity to join a program that is a charter core center of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network for 18 years, has been FACT accredited since 2000, and has had consistent growth in patient volumes, while achieving superior outcomes. The majority of our patients are enrolled in clinical trials. Candidates are expected to have excellent clinical, educational, communication, and time management skills. A plan for clinical and/or translational research is expected. 

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. In addition, UF Health Shands Hospital is ranked among the top-50 in six adult specialties and six pediatric specialties, and ranked high performing in four adult specialties, and five 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. UF Health Shands Hospital is poised for continued growth with the rise of a new UF Health Shands Specialty Hospital Tower, completed in 2017. Resources available for professional development at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center include leadership, education, and research tracks within Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI), formal mentorship programs, and supported opportunities for teaching and research. Requisite attributes include a commitment to service, a strong sense of teamwork, and a desire to train tomorrow’s doctors.

The Gainesville area has superb weather, inexpensive living, nationally ranked schools, and multiple year-round recreational opportunities.

Requirements: Applicants must hold or be eligible for a Florida medical license and be board certified or eligible in Oncology or Hematology.

Foreign national candidates whose employment conditions meet federal and University requirements under an immigrant classification are eligible to apply.

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.

 

Company info
Telephone
352-265-8390
Location
PO Box 100277
Gainesville
FL
32610
US

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