HSOM-Open Rank-Surgical Oncology (Chief) Surgery

Job Description
The Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ) is seeking a dynamic academically oriented fellowship trained surgeon to lead the UAB Division of Surgical Oncology. The successful candidate will lead an active collaborative clinical teaching and research program consisting of 13 surgical oncology faculty. The Department of Surgery is comprised of over 150 faculty and over 400 fellows residents and staff and has 9 Divisions including Surgical Oncology. The clinical programs in the Department are world leaders in their field and are housed at the University Hospital which is the 3rd largest public hospital in the US. The Department has over 13 million dollars in research funding annually including 3 NIH training grants: a NIH / NCI T32 Surgical Oncology grant a NIH / NIDDK T35 grant and a NIH / NCI R25 oncology grant. The education programs consist of 5 residencies and 10 fellowships. The Division Director of Surgical Oncology will oversee and manage the division finances personnel and faculty. The incumbent will serve on the Departmental Leadership Council which is the governing body of the Department of Surgery. They will report to Herbert Chen MD who came to UAB as Chair in 2015. This position will be tenure track at the title/rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Competitive compensation benefits and startup resources are available to expand the division and meet the growing needs of the hospital system. Additional leadership opportunities exist for qualified individuals within the department medical school and the ONeal CCC . ONeal Comprehensive Cancer Center (ONeal CCC ) at UAB The ONeal CCC at UAB is one of the initial comprehensive cancer centers established in 1972. It remains one of only two NCI -designated comprehensive cancer centers in the Deep South and the only one in a three-state area that includes Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. The ONeal CCC at UAB has four research programs eleven shared facilities and a scientific membership of over 400 core members. A vast majority of UAB -based key personnel on this application are affiliated with the ONeal CCC . Its members come from 39 departments in 8 UAB schools. More than 175000 square feet of space in eight buildings are dedicated to cancer research. Direct annual extramural funding in the ONeal CCC at UAB approaches $140 million and the centers Cancer Center Core Support Grant ( CCSG ) has been renewed through 2027 with $27.5 million from the National Cancer Institute. Its long-term strengths include its programs in Experimental Therapeutics Neurooncology Cancer Biology & Immunology and Cancer Control and Population addition there is a strong commitment to research on cancer health disparities. The ONeal CCC at UAB treats approximately 20000 patients annually with over 9000 new cancer patients each year and has an extensive effort focused on delivering cancer care and conducting research in underserved populations. The University of Alabama at Birmingham one of three autonomous institutions within The University of Alabama System is the only four-year public university in the states largest metropolitan area. The University spans 100 blocks in the city center with over 250 buildings providing over 13 million feet of assignable space. For fiscal year 2021-2022 (most recent available) the Universitys economic impact on the Birmingham area exceeds $12.1 billion to the FY2022 UAB received over $715 million in NIH extramural grants and contracts. As of the fall of 2022 the University employed 26000 people had a faculty of 3176 (45% of whom are female) and had a student enrollment of just under 22000 at the undergraduate through doctoral levels. The graduate student population is 64% female and 38% are among ethnic minorities. UAB is comprised of 10 academic colleges and schools in the health sciences and academic areas. The UAB Academic Health Center includes the Schools of Medicine Dentistry Nursing Optometry Public Health Health Professions; the Graduate School; and the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. The Universitys academic campus consists of the College of Arts and Sciences the Schools of Business Education and Engineering; the Graduate School; and the Mervyn Sterne Library. The university has 136 endowed chairs/professorships. UAB has been ranked among the top quarter of all U.S. colleges and universities by The Princeton Review. UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race color religion ethnic or national origin sex (including pregnancy) genetic information age disability religion and veterans status. As required by Title IX UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UABs Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. Interested candidates should submit their current CV and letter of interest. To apply online: Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and will be an outstanding leader and highly skilled widely recognized in the field with a strong track record. Candidate should have substantial professional work experience in one or more areas of research teaching and/or service.