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Professor - Clinical Cancer Prevention

Employer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Location
Houston, Texas
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 27, 2024
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Discipline
Health Sciences
Organization Type
Healthcare/Hospital

Job Details

The Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is recruiting a M.D. or M.D., Ph.D. board certified, internist or family medicine physician, at the rank of assistant or associate professors, non-tenure-track. We are seeking a clinician interested in cancer prevention, cancer risk assessment, cancer screening and early detection. Candidates must be Board-eligible or Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Medical Oncology, and be eligible for licensure in the State of Texas. Priority will be given to candidates planning to develop a practice focused on clinical care in the areas of cancer prevention, early detection, survivorship, and wellness. These positions will involve clinical service predominately at MD Anderson's Cancer Prevention Center with protected time for research and education.

The Clinical Cancer Prevention Department is a multidisciplinary department whose members conducts basic, translational, and cancer prevention clinical research, and provides clinical cancer prevention services and education. The mission of the department is to reduce cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality through multifaceted cancer prevention approaches at the local, national and international levels. Responsibilities include providing patient care in an outpatient environment, education of patients, students, residents, and fellows. Department members conduct pre-clinical or clinical research testing novel cancer screening, early detection, or risk assessment methods, or novel cancer preventive interventions. Selected candidates will have an opportunity to conduct cancer prevention research either by developing investigator-initiated clinical trials, or by enrolling individuals on departmental clinical cancer prevention trials.

Competitive candidates should have a background and interest in cancer prevention and primary care with a desire to develop a practice focused on cancer prevention, survivor care, and wellness. Salary, travel opportunities, and educational opportunities will be provided.

Applicants should submit curriculum vitae and names of three references.

Work Location: Onsite

This position has a target base salary of $ 343,840 to $ 445,622 and is eligible for incentive compensation, comprehensive health, wellness, time off, savings, and retirement benefits, as well as relocation support, as applicable.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Company

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It was named the nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 rankings. It is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.

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