Position descriptionThe Department of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications for Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology. This tenured faculty position will be at the Associate or Full Professor level.
The Division of Surgical Oncology offers a state-of-the-art approach to cancer therapy that is centered around multi-disciplinary tumor boards and integrated practice clinics and prioritizes clinical/translational research and applied basic laboratory investigations related to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant solid tumors. Physician investigators within the division have special interest in pancreatic, breast, colon, and gastric cancers, as well as sarcoma, melanoma, and pseudomyxoma peritonei. The program is based at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and Wadsworth Veterans Administration Medical Center and now is extending into local communities. The Division of Surgical Oncology cultivates the next generation of cancer surgeons through world-class training, pioneering simulation programs, and specialized workshops; including the UCLA General Surgery Residency Program, UCLA Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program, and Center for Advanced Surgical & Interventional Technology (CASIT) state-of-the-art surgical education and simulation training. UCLA is also home to the UCLA Surgeon-Scientist Basic Cancer Research Training Program, an NIH-funded T32 training grant that provides surgical residents with premier, multi-year mentored fellowship opportunities to pursue high-impact translational cancer research.
The ideal candidate is a distinguished surgical oncologist with outstanding accomplishments in leadership, clinical care, research, education and service, as well as a passion for interdisciplinary/interprofessional collaboration and institutional growth in a complex and evolving environment. Beyond distinction in their own surgical subspecialty, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the breadth of perspective and leadership capacity to understand, integrate, and advance the diverse surgical disciplines represented within the Division. They will possess the ability to lead across subspecialty boundaries and elevate the collective impact and national prominence of the Division. The successful candidate will combine exceptional clinical insight with superb communication skills and emotional intelligence, experience with strategic planning and financial stewardship, dedication to teaching, mentorship and faculty career development, a strong record of scholarly achievement, and unwavering commitments to professionalism, ethical leadership, and fostering an equitable environment through community engagement and the provision of equitable care. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to advancing multidisciplinary cancer care through collaboration with the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues across medical oncology, radiation oncology, and other clinical and research disciplines, while strengthening the Division's local, regional, and national prominence.
All candidates must hold an MD degree or equivalent, have appropriate academic credentials for a faculty appointment within the DGSOM at UCLA at the rank of associate or full professor, hold current board certification in General Surgery, and be eligible for medical licensure in California. Diplomates in Complex General Surgical Oncology are welcomed.
Confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest (i.e., curriculum vitae, informative personal statement, and response to UCLA's mission statement) are invited and will be considered until an appointment is made:
James S Economou MD, PhD and Mediget Teshome, MD, MPH, FACS (committee co-chairs)
c/o Bridget Hough, Director of Academic & Executive Search, UCLA Health
Email: chiefsurgicaloncology@mednet.ucla.edu
Department: https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/surgery
Division: https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/surgery/divisions/surgical-oncology
Qualifications Basic qualifications MD degree or equivalent
Preferred qualifications Eligible for California medical licensure.
Hold current board certification in General Surgery
Possess academic credentials for an appropriate appointment in the UCLA faculty series
Application RequirementsDocument requirements - Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
- UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institution
Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service - Other (Optional)
Reference requirements Referencing will be done with candidate permissions at the appropriate time in the search process
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11435
Help contact: chiefsurgicaloncology@mednet.ucla.edu
Job location Los Angeles, CA
