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Assistant Professor - Infectious Diseases

Employer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Location
Houston, Texas
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 10, 2024
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Discipline
Health Sciences
Organization Type
Healthcare/Hospital

Job Details

Provides clinical expertise in patient care management and an appropriate teaching environment for fellows, residents, and students in Infectious Diseases. The faculty must be fully ambulatory and have excellent bilateral manual dexterity, good hand-eye coordination, and visual and auditory acuity to perform the various screening procedures. The faculty will be intelligent with outstanding analytical skills to make judgments regarding the patient's risk factors of developing cancer, both environmental and familial, and advise the patient on methods to reduce their risk. Furthermore, the faculty must have emotional and psychological stability to manage in a compassionate and positive manner patients who, as a result of the screening process, learn that they have a malignancy.

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:

Required:
  1. Medical degree and residency requirements as defined by the Texas Medical Board.
  2. Must have completed a Clinical Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

EXPERIENCE:

Required:

Must have completed the MD degree in an accredited medical school or equivalent or completed residency training in an approved American American Residency Program or equivalent. The candidate must be board-eligible or certified in Infectious Diseases, board-certified in Internal Medicine, and licensed as a physician in the State of Texas.

Preferred: Six (6) years post-clinical degree with an established record of excellence in clinical practice and research

Required Documents for Application (e.g., CV, references, research plan)

Work Location: Onsite

This position has a target base salary of $203,842 to $232,875 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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