Hematology - Physician Scientist

Company/Institution:	University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Location:	Madison, WI, USA
Degree Requirements:	MD	Salary:	Not available
Job Type:	Faculty, Patient Care, Research, Academic/Administrative	Posted:	June 24, 2024
Job Setting:	Medical School, Hospital/Clinical Facility	Application Period:	October 25-December 26, 2024

The Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care seeks a physician scientist to advance patient care through research collaborations.  The physician scientist will be expected to engage in active collaborative research, build clinical and/or translational research in the division and obtain/maintain independent extramural funding.  This opportunity is also available for an Academic Clinician.

We've got you covered...generous time off allowance (vacation, personal, holiday and sick time); employer matched pension, + 3 additional retirement plans; UW paid/sponsored malpractice insurance and tail coverage; full suite of insurance coverage (health, life, dental, vision, and much more); relocation; continuing medical education, and more.  We offer a collegial and collaborative work environment, that proactively ensures your success, in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin, ranked in many areas as the #1 place to live.

The successful candidate will join a world-class institution that encourages, values and supports interdisciplinary basic, clinical and population health research, and attracts scholars and students from around the world. Madison is the state's capitol city with a population of over 269,000 and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation.

 Duties

Duties include direct patient care, including ambulatory, inpatient and consult service; (25-30%). Includes protected time (70-75%) to develop a research or teaching program and to engage in scholarly activities.  Teaching medical students, residents, and fellows within the context of your clinical practice. Proactively enhancing and supporting efforts regarding diversity in clinical trial participants 

 Experience in clinical, translational or basic science research, with a track record of successful publications in peer reviewed journals, strong written and verbal communication skills, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, evidence of excellence in teaching and current or high potential to obtain extramural funding. Through these efforts, the ability to enhance national recognition for our division and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center.

Clinical research is conducted in the UWCCC by 18 multi-disciplinary Disease Oriented Teams and is supported by the UWCCC Clinical Research Central Office on the main campus. Over 170 UWCCC investigators regularly enroll patients to therapeutic intervention trials at our UWCCC clinical sites. UW is an affiliate member of the BMT Clinical Trials Network and a member of the NCCN, ECOG- ACRIN, Alliance, BigTen Cancer Research Consortium, Wisconsin Oncology Network (WON) and Wisconsin Association of Hematology and Oncology (WAHO).

About the Employer

The successful candidate will join a world-class institution that encourages, values and supports interdisciplinary basic, clinical and population health research, and attracts scholars and students from around the world. Located on an isthmus between two lakes, Madison is the state's capitol city with a population of over 270,000 and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation.

Madison has been voted the No. 1 Best Place to Live (Livability, 2022), No. 1 City for Best Work-Life Balance (SmartAsset, 2022), No. 2 Best State to Practice Medicine (WalletHub 2020), No. 1 City for Most Successful Women Per Capita (Forbes, 2019), No. 6 Fittest City in the U.S. (ACSM American Fitness Index, 2023), No. 1 Best Place to Retire (Money, 2020) and No. 4 Best City for STEM Jobs (WalletHub, 2022).

The Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology & Palliative Care is part of the Department of Medicine and the NCI-designated UW Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Division is active in all phases of cancer therapy, from prevention, screening, cancer therapy, deveopment and evaluation, survivorship and palliative care. Faculty and staff of the Department of Medicine value professionalism, patient-centeredness, compassion, respect, innovation, discovery, inclusion, diversity, teamwork, scholarship and stewardship.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your letter of Interest, CV and contact information for three references to Deb Gugel, gugel@wisc.edu.  Note: although references are requested upfront, they are only contacted for finalist(s) and only with your permission to contact them. Because of the clinical duties of this position, we are unable to sponsor a J1 waiver.

Contact Information

Deborah Gugel
1685 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705 USA
www.medicine.wisc.edu/
gugel@wisc.edu

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