What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Oncologist position at UW Carbone Cancer Center?
Job Summary:
The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) and the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, is seeking applicants for a full-time medical oncologist, with a gynecology cancer research focus, to join our faculty. We seek a full-time professor, associate professor or assistant level professor, on either Clinical Health Services (CHS) track or the Clinician Teacher (CT) track. The gynecology cancer research focus would include health services or clinical trial research. Priority areas include genomics, precision medicine and cancer therapeutics. This position would be active in multi-disciplinary gynecology oncology programs.
The successful candidate will provide direct patient care, lead dedicated disease-specific research staff and have access to substantial programmatic research funds. Clinical 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. This offers access to many shared resources and opportunities to collaborate with basic, translational and clinical researchers at the NCI-designated UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC), the VA Hospital and throughout the UW-Madison campus.
The Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care at UW-Madison includes 60 faculty, 30 Advanced Practice Providers, and 16 Fellows. The division's faculty lead cutting-edge basic and translational research programs in cancer biology, cancer prevention and screening, solid tumors, benign and malignant hematologic conditions and those requiring stem cell transplant or cellular therapies.
Duties include 60-65% direct patient care (ambulatory, inpatient and consult service attending); proactively supporting efforts to improve diversity in clinical trial participants; 35-40% protected time to develop a research or education program.
The successful candidate will join a world-class institution that encourages, values, and supports interdisciplinary basic, clinical and population health research, and attracts scholars and students from around the world. Madison is the state's capitol city with a population of over 270,000 and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation.
