Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Appointment - Colon & Rectal Surgery

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Paid time off

Tuition benefits

Educational opportunities

Job summary

UT MD Anderson in Houston is seeking an academic surgeon to join the Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery. The ideal candidate should be board-certified or board-eligible in Colon and Rectal Surgery, with a commitment to clinical excellence, mentorship, and scholarship.

The position entails providing clinical expertise, educating trainees, and developing a robust research program related to colon and rectal diseases. Excellent benefits including medical, dental, and tuition benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to clinical excellence and mentorship.
• Eligibility for term tenure track or clinical faculty track appointments.
• Experience in multidisciplinary treatment for Colon, Rectal, and Anal Cancer.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise in colon and rectal surgical care.
• Educate trainees in Advanced Colon and Rectal Surgical Oncology.
• Develop a robust clinical research program.
• Develop a robust clinical and translational research program with potential for extramural funding.

Skills

Board-certification in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Mentorship

Teamwork

Research

Education

Board-eligible in Complex General Surgical Oncology

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery is seeking to recruit an academic surgeon to join our team. The major criteria for appointment are excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service. We are actively recruiting faculty positions with eligibility for term tenure track or clinical faculty track appointments dependent upon the candidate's interests and qualifications.

Prerequisites include board-certification or board-eligibility in Colon and Rectal Surgery or in Complex General Surgical Oncology with a focused experience in the multidisciplinary treatment of patients with Colon, Rectal, and Anal Cancer. The desired candidate will have a strong commitment to clinical excellence, mentorship, scholarship and teamwork.

Responsibilities will include providing clinical expertise in colon and rectal surgical care in a multidisciplinary setting, maintaining the programmatic excellence of our comprehensive colon and rectal cancer program, educating the trainees in our Advanced Colon and Rectal Surgical Oncology, Complex General Surgery Oncology, or affiliated residency and fellowship programs, and developing a robust clinical, health services, data and informatics, or translational science research program. The ideal candidate will have substantial scholarly activity and a high likelihood of obtaining extramural funding to support their scholarly activity.

Salary is competitive, with excellent compensation and benefits package provided.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

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

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 177783
• Employee Status: Regular
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 0
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 0
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 0
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote