Clinical Chief in Genitourinary (GU) Medical Oncology

Title

Clinical Chief in Genitourinary (GU) Medical Oncology

Job Type

Regular

Company

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Department

Department of Medicine - Genitourinary (GU) Center

Time Type

Full time

Weekly Hours

40

FTE

1

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Summary

About the Role

The Department of Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center invites applications for a senior faculty leadership opportunity in Genitourinary (GU) Medical Oncology. This role offers the opportunity to serve as Clinical Chief of GU Medical Oncology while contributing as a key member of the Genitourinary Oncology Research Center (GU-ORC) within an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center nationally recognized for innovation in cancer research and care.

We are seeking a visionary and collaborative physician leader at the Associate Professor or Professor level who is passionate about advancing translational research, expanding clinical trial access, and shaping the future of GU oncology care. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in defining the clinical and scientific direction of the division while mentoring faculty, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, and elevating Roswell Park’s national presence in GU oncology.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished academic oncologist seeking to lead within a highly collaborative environment dedicated to scientific discovery, clinical excellence, and transformative patient care. An Endowed Chair may be available for the successful candidate.

What You’ll Do

• Provide strategic leadership for all clinical activities within Genitourinary Medical Oncology
• Oversee recruitment, mentorship, and supervision of GU Medical Oncology faculty and service attendings
• Develop and implement innovative clinical pathways and models of care across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Collaborate closely with GU Surgery and multidisciplinary oncology teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care
• Advance the division’s clinical and scientific strategy with a strong emphasis on translational and clinical research
• Lead initiatives aimed at enhancing accrual of GU oncology patients to clinical trials and expanding program growth and visibility
• Contribute actively to the Genitourinary Oncology Research Center (GU-ORC) and foster meaningful interdisciplinary collaboration
• Support the development of novel research initiatives focused on GU cancer biology, treatment resistance, immunology, precision oncology, and survivorship
• Mentor faculty, fellows, trainees, and emerging physician-scientists within a dynamic academic environment
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and excellence aligned with High Reliability Organization principles

About the Department

The Genitourinary Oncology Program at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is nationally recognized for its multidisciplinary approach to GU cancer care, translational research, and clinical trial innovation. Faculty collaborate across medical oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, pathology, immunology, genomics, and population sciences to advance the understanding and treatment of GU malignancies.

The Genitourinary Oncology Research Center (GU-ORC) includes more than 30 multidisciplinary faculty focused on the cellular, genetic, epigenetic, metabolic, immunologic, ancestral, and behavioral drivers of GU cancer development, progression, and therapy resistance. This highly collaborative research ecosystem provides exceptional opportunities for impactful translational and clinical investigation.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Join the nation’s first cancer center and an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to transforming cancer care, research, and education
• Collaborate within a highly interdisciplinary academic environment dedicated to innovation, mentorship, and scientific discovery
• Access robust institutional research infrastructure, including Biostatistics, Biomedical Research Informatics, Bioinformatics, and the Data Bank and Biorepository Shared Resources
• Utilize precision oncology and epidemiologic data resources through ORIEN (Oncology Research Information Exchange Network)
• Work alongside passionate colleagues deeply committed to community outreach, engagement, and health equity
• Opportunity for an academic appointment with the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• Thrive in Buffalo, New York - a welcoming, affordable, and culturally vibrant city with a growing medical and research corridor

What You’ll Bring

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree with board certification in Medical Oncology
• Academic accomplishments consistent with appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level
• Demonstrated leadership experience within an academic medical or cancer center environment
• Expertise in Genitourinary Medical Oncology with a strong commitment to advancing clinical and translational research
• A track record of scholarly achievement, clinical trial leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Experience mentoring faculty, fellows, trainees, and interdisciplinary teams
• The ability to develop strategic clinical and scientific priorities that drive programmatic growth and innovation
• Executive presence, emotional intelligence, and the confidence to lead within a highly collaborative academic environment
• A passion for advancing equitable, patient-centered cancer care and improving outcomes for individuals with GU malignancies
• Commitment to fostering a culture grounded in excellence, inclusion, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement consistent with High Reliability Organization principles

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

License or Certification Requirement

• License or permit to practice as a Medical Doctor in the State of New York.
• Possession of or eligibility for a valid medical specialty certificate in Medical Oncology or a specialty of Hematologic Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Solid Tumor/Investigational Therapeutics, Pulmonary Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

Education and Experience

Medical Doctor degree and prior full-time experience in the field of Medical Oncology or a specialty of Hematologic Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Solid Tumor/Investigational Therapeutics, Pulmonary Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

NOTE:

Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

Preferred but not required : Proven track record of NIH funding and publication in high impact journals. Strong consideration will be given to a physician scientist with lab research and current, transferable funding. Outside of this preference, we are seeking a candidate with a history of investigator-initiated clinical research and funding

Preferred but not required: Experience with immunotherapy, ability to develop new treatments and to promote Roswell Park’s national and international visibility in this area

Medical Doctor degree and prior full-time experience in the field of Medical Oncology, specifically, Genitourinary Medical Oncology.

NOTE:

Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

• Experience in relevant areas of fundamental cancer biology, genomics technology development applicable to the study of GU cancers, creation and use of pre-clinical GU cancer models, novel approaches for analyzing GU cancer clinical specimens, and/or translation of novel research discoveries to clinical application.
• Successful track record in leadership.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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