Neuro-Oncologist

AOIA; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The University of Chicago Department of Neurology seeks full-time neuro-oncologist faculty at any rank. Appointees will join a multidisciplinary brain tumor therapeutics team and participate in clinical care, education, and research across Chicago locations.

Qualified candidates will have an MD/DO, neurology residency, neuro-oncology fellowship (UCNS eligible/certified), and licensure eligibility in IL/IN. Academic appointment and compensation determined by qualifications.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical degree and board certification/eligibility in neurology.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited neurology residency.
• Neuro-oncology fellowship with UCNS eligibility or certification.
• Illinois/Indiana medical licensure eligibility required before start.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in outpatient and inpatient neuro-oncology settings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary brain tumor therapeutics team across specialties.
• Engage in education and research activities, including training fellows, residents, and students.
• Participate in clinical trials leveraging UC Cancer Center resources.

Skills

Neurology expertise

Clinical trials experience

Team collaboration

Education

MD/DO

ACGME neurology residency

Neuro-oncology fellowship UCNS eligible/certified

Job description

Description

The University of Chicago's Department of Neurology is searching for full-time neuro-oncologist faculty at any rank. Academic rank and compensation are dependent upon qualifications. These positions are benefits eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Appointees will join a growing neurosciences service line with the opportunity to practice across University of Chicago's expanding clinical network. Practice locations will include Hyde Park - home to our new free-standing Cancer Hospital - as well as ambulatory care sites in Northwest Indiana, the south suburbs of Chicago, and downtown Chicago. In addition to clinical responsibilities spanning outpatient clinic and inpatient service, appointees will actively participate in educational and research activities, including the training of fellows, residents, and medical students.

Appointees will join a multidisciplinary team in brain tumor therapeutics comprised of established clinicians in neurology, neurosurgery, radiation oncology, and medical oncology and collaborate with existing institutional expertise in oncology drug development, clinical pharmacology, immunology, and pharmacogenomics. The University is also home to the Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research and the Neurosciences Institute and the Grossman Center for Quantitative Biology and Human Behavior.

In addition, appointees may also participate in other research activity such as clinical trials. Appointees will have experience in neuro‑oncology clinical trials and leverage the available infrastructure and resources in the Department of Neurology and UChicago Cancer Center to successfully launch and conduct innovative clinical trials in neuro-oncology.

Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have a medical doctorate or equivalent, 2) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois and Indiana, 3) have completed an ACGME accredited residency in neurology, 4) be board certified or board eligible in neurology, and 5) have completed a neuro‑oncology fellowship and be UCNS neuro‑oncology eligible or certified.