Clinical Assistant/Associate Full Professor - Urologic Oncologist

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida seeks a BC/BE fellowship-trained Urologic Oncologist for a full-time faculty role on the Gainesville campus. The candidate will join a robust urology department with mentoring by senior clinicians and collaboration across UF Health Shands Hospital and VA Medical Center.

The role emphasizes broad clinical oncology practice, participation in clinical trials, and translational research opportunities within a leading NIH-funded system.

Qualifications

• MD degree and Florida licensure or eligibility; board certified or eligible.
• Fellowship-trained in urologic oncology.
• Broad clinical experience in urologic oncology with interest in kidney, testicular or bladder cancer.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in urologic oncology.
• Engage in multidisciplinary treatment planning and patient care.
• Participate in research, teaching and mentorship of trainees.

Skills

Urologic oncology clinical experience

Robotic surgery

Clinical research

Education

MD degree

Florida medical license

Board certification/eligibility

Job description

Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor - Urologic Oncologist

Job No: 532636

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Medicine/Physicians

Department: 29340000 - MD-UROLOGY

Job Description

Classification Title: Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor - Urologic Oncologist

The Department of Urology at the University of Florida College of Medicine is seeking a BC/BE Fellowship-Trained Urologic Oncologist at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level for a full-time faculty position.

Background. The Department of Urology is the leading academic urology program in the state of Florida. The University of Florida (UF) Department of Urology at UF Health Shands Hospital is a tertiary referral center that serves the population of north central Florida, southern Georgia and surrounding communities. The candidate would join the department, which has 20 full-time and part-time urologists who support general, endourology, urologic oncology, female, pediatric, male-infertility and reconstructive urologic surgery. In addition, the candidate would have a joint appointment at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. UF is the 5th ranked public university in the nation. The UF College of Medicine is ranked in the top 50 of all U.S. medical schools for NIH research dollars awarded to medical schools and is ranked No. 23 among public institutions. UF Health Cancer Center is an NCI designated center offering a strong research infrastructure and environment.

Clinical. Seeking a candidate with broad clinical experience in urologic oncology with a particular interest in, but not limited to, one of the following potential areas:

1. Kidney cancer: The candidate should have an interest in treating local and advanced kidney cancer employing a multi-disciplinary approach along with both robotic and open techniques and strong clinical trials involvement. UF urology has a strong multi-disciplinary approach for advanced kidney cancer patients.
2. Testicular cancer: The candidate should have experience in all aspects of the evaluation and treatment of testicular cancer. Experience in open and/or robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection and multi-disciplinary care in conjunction with colleagues from medical oncology. Clinical trial involvement would be viewed favorably.
3. Bladder cancer: Alternatively, the candidate may have an interest in treating local and advanced bladder cancer employing a multi-disciplinary approach to clinical trials enrollment for bladder cancer patients along with medical oncology and radiation oncology.

It is expected regardless of clinical area of interest that the candidate has a strong academic research interest. The candidate would also receive excellent mentorship of two established urologic oncologists (Paul Crispen, MD Padraic O'Malley, MD and Tarik Benidir, MD).

Expected Salary

Rank and salary commensurate with education and experience.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have a M.D. degree and be licensed in or eligible for licensure in the State of Florida and be board certified or eligible.

Preferred Qualifications

BC/BE Fellowship-Trained Urologic Oncologist

Special Instructions to Applicants

In order to be considered, you must upload a current CV, letter of interest, and list of 3 references, or 3 letters of reference.

This position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Applicants are also encouraged to express their interest and obtain additional information about the position by contacting Steve Hartley at 352-273-7834 or [e-mail]

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

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Our Commitment

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.