Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (37618) - Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology

Location:
Gainesville, FL
Open Date:
Sep 10, 2018
Description:

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida is seeking a board certified/eligible physician-scientist or basic scientist at the Assistant/Associate/Professor level to pursue a tenure-track career in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.

We are seeking a research-oriented clinician or Ph.D whose interests complement and/or synergize with our existing world-class research programs such as our gene-therapy and cancer immunotherapy programs. Ideal candidates would have independent research programs or a clear path to becoming independent researchers. Candidates will have the opportunity to receive secondary appointments in basic science departments which would give them access to graduate student trainees. Resources will be available to support the research program from the UF Cancer Center as well as the Department of Pediatrics, dependent on the focus, background, needs and vision of the applicant. University of Florida and our division have unique resources to translate basic discoveries to the clinic, and an outstanding record of developing and testing new therapies. Come explore the possibilities of joining our team!

Candidates will have the opportunity to be a part of The University of Florida Health Cancer Center (UFHCC) (cancer.ufl.edu). Our Cancer Center consists of more than 200 basic, translational and population based scientists and clinicians at the University of Florida who conduct research for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The center’s collaborative research model encourages the translation of basic laboratory findings to novel therapies.

The multidisciplinary membership of the Cancer Center is its strength. Researchers are drawn from throughout UF, including six colleges within the Health Science Center – Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine as well as the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Health and Human Performance, Journalism and Communications, and Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Research at UFHCC is focused around three programs:

• Mechanism of Oncogenesis

• Cancer Therapeutics and Host Response

• Cancer Population Sciences

This ad is for multiple positions.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have a Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or other equivalent. Candidates with clinical interest must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Florida in Pediatrics and be Board certified /eligible in General Pediatrics or the appropriate subspecialty.

Application Instructions:

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled.

Selected candidate will be required to provide an 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 approval by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://naces.org/.

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). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

This position was originally posted under requisition # 501314. Previous applicants are still being considered and need not re-apply.

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