Neuro-Oncologist, Assistant/Associate/Professor, Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School

University of Texas at Houston, McGovern Medical School; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

STARs award

Research support

Job summary

UTHealth Houston’s Department of Neurosurgery invites applications for a fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist to join our large, vibrant team at the Memorial Hermann Hospital campus. Rank is Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate will join multiple neuro-oncologists and collaborate with tumor-focused colleagues across neurosurgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and related services.

Qualifications

• Clinician-scientist with proven scholastic skills who will provide state-of-the-art clinical care and contribute to brain tumor research.
• Proven track record in innovation, high-impact publications, extramural funding and ability to collaborate with basic scientists.
• Board-eligible or board-certified and able to obtain a license to practice medicine in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Expand the clinical and research footprint of UTHealth Houston Neuro-oncology into a leading national and international center.
• Provide outstanding neuro-oncological clinical care to patients.
• Lead high-impact clinical trials (investigator-initiated, industry-sponsored, consortium) and publish results.
• Advance education and training in neuro-oncology and participate in leadership roles.
• Establish a comprehensive second-opinion program and a dedicated Neuro-oncology Fellowship.
• Collaborate with neurosurgical colleagues and UTHealth Houston teams to support multidisciplinary care.
• Grow a CNS tumor bank with translational, biomarker-driven research support.

Skills

Clinician-scientist

High-impact publications

Extramural funding

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Tools

License to practice in Texas

Job description

The Department of Neurosurgery of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston invites applications for a fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist to join our large and vibrant department at the rank of either Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Our multidisciplinary department is comprised of over 45 clinical and 20 research faculty and is currently ranked 7th in the country for NIH funding to neurosurgical departments. We are one of the largest neurosurgery programs in the region and draw patients both nationally and internationally. Our department annually manages large numbers of unique patients: over 600 with primary brain malignancies, over 650 with metastatic brain tumors and 800 with benign brain tumors. Additionally, our neurosurgeons operate on more than 500 brain tumors annually and perform 500 Gamma Knife procedures. Our radiation oncologists treat over 1,000 unique patients annually with benign and malignant diseases.Our faculty participates in a large number of clinical trials, especially around the treatment of glioblastomas.

This full-time, tenure-track position will be based at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center (TMC), one of the world's largest and busiest conglomerations of healthcare facilities, with additional engagement across the Memorial Hermann Health System.

The successful candidate will join two other neuro-oncologists and collaborate with three tumor-focused neurosurgeons, four radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and otorhinolaryngologists all closely engaged in the team-based investigation and management of CNS malignancies.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in expanding the clinical and research footprint of UTHealth Houston Neuro-oncology into a leading national and international center within the Department of Neurosurgery.
• Provide outstanding neuro-oncological clinical care to patients.

Lead high-impact clinical trials, including:

• Investigator-initiated trials
• Industry-sponsored trials
• Consortium trials
• Demonstrate scholarly excellence through publications and podium presentations.
• Advance education and training in neuro-oncology.
• Pursue leadership roles in regional and national neuro-oncology organizations.
• Participate in the Department of Neurosurgery’s initiative to establish a comprehensive second-opinion program across all subspecialties.
• Lead development of a dedicated neuro-oncology second-opinion program to broaden patient access to expert care.
• Collaborate closely with neurosurgical colleagues and current and future neuro-oncologists across Neurosurgery and UTHealth Houston to support multidisciplinary care.
• Create and direct a Neuro-oncology Fellowship Program to train and develop future leaders in the field.

Expand the existing CNS Tumor Bank into a prospective, biomarker-driven platform supporting:

• Translational research
• Personalized medicine

Allocate effort as follows:

• 50% Clinical: Two full outpatient clinic days per week, plus inpatient consultations
• 40% Research
• 10% Education and Administration

Qualifications:

• Clinician-scientist with proven scholastic skills who will provide state-of-the-art clinical care and capitalize on the opportunity to contribute to pathbreaking brain tumor research.
• Proven track record in innovation, high-impact publications, extramural funding, and ability to successfully collaborate with basic scientists will enhance candidacy.
• Board-eligible or board-certified and able to obtain a license to practice medicine in the State of Texas.

The appointee will receive substantive research support based on seniority and prior accomplishments and would also be eligible for a STARs award from the University of Texas System for infrastructure support.

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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)

Established in 1972 byThe University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center inthe UT Systemand the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools ofbiomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursingandpublic healthand theJohn P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includesThe University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practicesUT Physicians,UT DentistsandUT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals areMemorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center,Children’s Memorial Hermann HospitalandHarris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.

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