ONCOLOGIST - CLINICAL/TRANSLATIONAL INVESTIGATOR - DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE - - SOM
Company: Virginia Jobs
Location: Richmond
Posted on: October 14, 2024
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Job Description:
Mission or Goal of Unit: Pursue the research, clinical, and
education missions of the academic medical center in the areas of
Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care. Through bench research,
clinical trials and the rigorous study of prevention and control,
our scientists pursue the many roles of medicine in treating,
preventing and controlling the adverse effects of cancer. Our
hallmark activity is translational research, where our physicians
and scientists work to bring laboratory discoveries to the patient
bedside as quickly and safely as possible. Through our training
programs, our faculty train the next generation of scientists and
physicians to further advance science and practice.
Chief Purpose of this position: The VCU School of Medicine Division
of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care and Massey
Comprehensive Cancer Center are seeking an Oncologist - Clinical &
Translational Investigator with a focus in Hematologic Malignancies
to practice at our flagship and satellite locations. This position
will have a role in developing the Hematologic Malignancy Research
Program at the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. This position
will also have a role in advancing the clinical research mission
and will be expected to work collaboratively with other members of
the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Position Responsibilities:
Teaching - Trains medical students, residents and fellows in the
lab and while in the clinic. Expected to actively participate in
providing clinical research opportunities to fellows.
Research - This position will be responsible for bringing the most
innovative clinical trials in hematologic malignancies to the
Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and the region utilizing intra
and extramural partnerships. This position will be expected to
establish extramural partnerships with the ultimate goal of
offering the most innovative drugs in hematologic malignancies to
patients at the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center before they are
standard of care. This position will be expected to develop,
initiate, and manage investigator-initiated trials in collaboration
with the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center's laboratory
investigators. You will be expected to participate in Massey's
Clinical Trial Training Program, write 2 IITs by year 3 and year 4,
and apply for a career development award by year 4. Efforts to
obtain funding for your research in areas of focus consistent with
the mission of the School of Medicine, Department, and Massey
Comprehensive Cancer Center must be demonstrated. In addition,
reasonable scholarly activities, such as publications,
presentations at national meetings and participation in appropriate
academic organizations, are expected as well as active
participation as a scientific member of the Massey Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Service - It is expected that the person in this position will be
active in decreasing Health Disparities in the community served by
Massey/VCU.
Clinical - Attends on the inpatient wards and consult service,
and/or sees patients in the outpatient clinic with a focus on
hematologic malignancies.
Required Qualifications:
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