Genitourinary Medical Oncologist (Assistant Professor)

Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:

The DLDCCC, and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center is affiliated with Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Ben Taub Hospital, the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, and Texas Children’s Hospital. The O’Quinn Medical Tower is state-of-the-art 470,000 Sq Ft space which includes radiology services, radiation oncology, bronchoscopy/endoscopy, and an 80 bed infusion center that houses the DLDCCC’s Phase 1 unit. The 450 members of the DLDCCC generate more than $130 million of annual direct costs in cancer-related research funding, including more than $44 million in direct costs from the NCI. Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recruitment awards are available on a competitive basis. The DLDCCC is composed of 6 well-funded research programs and 10 Cancer-specific Disease Working Groups that bring basic scientists and clinical researchers together for collaborative translational research. Interested candidates will have an MD or MD/PhD degree and should be board-eligible or board-certified in medical oncology. Applications should include a letter outlining the candidate’s academic interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names of four references.

Summary

The Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, at Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting a Genitourinary Medical Oncologist to provide patient-centered multidisciplinary care and serve as an active clinical investigator at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center's McNair Campus.

Initial faculty assignment (for the first three years) will include 80% clinical effort through Baylor Medicine (outpatient clinic and inpatient rounding) and 20% protected research time for clinical research. At full ramp up, clinical activity would consist of 5-6 half-day clinics per week and 6-8 weeks of inpatient service at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, with the opportunity to decrease clinical effort with grant funding.

Minimum Qualifications

• BC/BE Hematology/Oncology
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the State of Texas
• Current DEA certificate (or in progress)
• Proficiency in documenting and billing for patient care

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.