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Hematology Oncology Division Chief

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Position description

The University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology is seeking a dynamic leader with strong credentials in clinical medicine and basic, translational, or clinical research for the position of Hematology/Oncology Division Chief. Requirements include both academic stature and accomplished clinical, leadership, and management skills to build and expand all aspects of Hematology/Oncology at UCI, while advancing the research and educational activities of the program. This is a tenure/tenure-track, or Clinical of Medicine senate faculty position at the Professor level.
Criteria for the Professor in Line Series:
Academic credentials including NIH or other federal grants and prior record of high impact publications are preferred. Incumbent will be expected to direct patient care conduct substantial and meaningful research; teach residents and medical students; and perform public and University service. Excellent teaching is an essential criterion for appointment in this series. Priority will be given to candidates with a proven track record of academic productivity, as demonstrated through high-impact publications, thematic-based research, and/or grant funding.
Criteria for the Professor of Clinical "X" Series:
The incumbent will be expected to direct patient care conduct substantial and meaningful research; teach residents and medical students; and perform public and University service.
The Division of Hematology/Oncology is dedicated to education, research, and state-of-the-art care of patients with blood diseases and cancer. Faculty members are subspecialty-trained, board-certified hematologists and oncologists who care for inpatients at UCI Medical Center and outpatients at Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, which is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Orange County and one of only 50 in the nation.
Division faculty treat diseases that include red cell, white cell, platelet, coagulation, and immune system disorders, as well as cancers of every organ system. Additionally, the Division engages in basic and translational cancer research to better understand cancer and blood diseases and also to use the best, leading-edge clinical approaches for patients. The Division is devoted to making novel discoveries that lead to new strategies for disease treatment and prevention — and to translating them into clinical trials that deliver the most effective treatments to patients. Hematology/Oncology faculty work to foster these discoveries within the context of a dynamic environment that is focused on developing top-caliber physician and scientists.
In addition, the Division provides undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education programs to prepare the next generation of physicians and scientists for careers in clinical and academic medicine as well as for laboratory research.
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver patient care in an academic setting, teach medical students, residents, and fellows, engage in an independent and extramurally funded clinical research program, and provide service to the University.
Requirements include an M.D. or M.D. / Ph.D. degree(s); board certification or eligibility in field of Hematology/Oncology; and a valid California Medical License. A strong record of research and funding, including NIH and/or other federal awards and a prior record of high impact publications .
Rank and salary will be commensurate with training, qualifications, and experience.
To apply for this position please use the online UCI Recruit system at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07950

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence; where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. In support of this commitment, and as a means to address all forms of academic misconduct, UC Irvine will conduct an institutional reference check on recruitment finalists of Senate Ladder-Rank Professor and Professor of Teaching series, at all ranks (i.e. assistant, associate, full), prior to extending a formal offer of appointment. Applications submitted via AP Recruit must include a signed copy of the Authorization to Release Information Form for consideration.

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women and minorities. UCI is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies and is the recipient of an NSF Advance Award for gender equity.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Requirements include an M.D. or M.D. / Ph.D. degree(s); board certification or eligibility in field of Hematology/Oncology; and a valid California Medical License. A strong record of research and funding, including NIH and/or other federal awards and a prior record of high impact publications .

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Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07950

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Irvine, Orange