Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Faculty; Assistant Professor

Overview

Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Faculty (Assistant Professor) role at Baylor College of Medicine. The Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, seeks a board-certified or board-eligible medical oncologist with a focus in gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies to join the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center (DLDCCC) at the McNair Campus. The successful candidate will provide multidisciplinary, patient-centered care and contribute to the center's clinical and translational research programs.

Initial faculty appointment (first three years) includes 80% clinical effort through Baylor Medicine (outpatient clinic and inpatient service) and 20% protected time for research. At full ramp-up, clinical responsibilities will include 5-6 half-day clinics per week and 6-8 weeks of inpatient service annually at Baylor St. Luke s Medical Center. Opportunities to reduce clinical effort with extramural funding are available.

Provide multidisciplinary, patient-centered GI oncology care and contribute to ongoing clinical and translational research initiatives within the DLDCCC.

• MD or MD/PhD degree.
• BC/BE in Hematology and/or Oncology.
• Eligible for a Texas medical license and DEA certification.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical documentation and billing.
• Experience or strong interest in clinical trials and translational research in GI cancers.

The DLDCCC is an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center affiliated with Baylor St. Luke s Medical Center, Ben Taub Hospital, the Michael

E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, and Texas Children s Hospital. The O Quinn Medical Tower offers state-of-the-art facilities including radiology, radiation oncology, endoscopy, and an 80-bed infusion center with a dedicated Phase I unit. The DLDCCC supports over $130 million in annual cancer-related research funding, including more than $44 million from the NCI. Faculty benefit from access to six funded research programs and ten disease-specific working groups;

CPRIT recruitment awards are available on a competitive basis.

Interested candidates should submit:

• A cover letter outlining academic and clinical interests
• Curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for four references

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.