Neurosurgical Oncology (Open Rank)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time physician scientist specializing in brain tumors to lead the Neurosurgical arm of the UNC Neuro-Oncology program. Candidates must hold an M.D., with preferred fellowship training in Neurosurgical Oncology. The role is positioned within the prestigious UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, known for its extensive clinical practice and research opportunities. This is an exceptional chance for both clinical and research involvement, contributing to patient-centered care and innovative oncology programs.

Qualifications

• Fellowship trained in Neurosurgical Oncology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Neurosurgical arm of the UNC Neuro-Oncology program.
• Manage multidisciplinary patient-centered care for brain tumor patients.
• Conduct clinical practice and research in Neuro-Oncology.

Education

M.D.

Job description

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Neurosurgery seek a full-time physician scientist, open-rank, faculty member specializing in the treatment and research of brain tumors to lead the Neurosurgical arm of the UNC Neuro-Oncology program. Ideal candidates will be fellowship-trained in Neurosurgical Oncology.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) first designated the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1990. UNC is one of only 40 Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide, and UNC Lineberger is the only public Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina to have this designation. UNC Lineberger has been rated ‘exceptional’ by the NCI in its most recent reviews. The opportunities for both clinical practice and research are extensive and also leverage the excellence and proximity of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Gillings School of Global Public Health. UNC Lineberger has been the academic home to the cancer programs, and the clinical home is the North Carolina Cancer Hospital, a 320,000 square-foot dedicated cancer hospital opened in 2009, and across the street from UNC Lineberger. UNC Lineberger physicians have been offering multidisciplinary, patient-centered care for more than a quarter century, giving patients access to medical and patient support specialists in one place, often in one visit.

UNC’s system has been used as a model by other cancer centers and oncology programs nationwide.

The Neuro-Oncology program boasts an established clinical practice comprising Neuro-Oncologists and Neurosurgeons with special expertise and interest in brain tumors, and dedicated Radiation Oncologists with research and clinical expertise in fractionated and stereotactic radiosurgery, working closely within this multidisciplinary structure. There is a robust clinical trials portfolio, a centralized clinical trials office providing broad research support and access to the Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative and the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

M.D. required.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Ideal candidates will be fellowship trained in Neurosurgical Oncology.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions

In addition to a CV and online application, please submit a list of 5-7 individuals and their contact information who can be reached to provide a written professional reference letter.