Company overview
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.
Job details
The Department of Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan Cancer Center (MSKCC) is seeking a qualified Radiation Oncologist candidate for the position of Clinician Investigator focusing on the treatment of breast cancer patients with radiotherapy and conducting investigation in the domain.
The Breast Radiotherapy Service in the Department of Radiation Oncology at MSKCC focuses on treating all subtypes of invasive and in situ breast carcinomas in the primary context as well as when these tumors recur in local, regional and metastatic contexts. The service line is among the busiest in the department at the level of patient visits and treatments delivered. The service has developed a wide-ranging research portfolio of clinical, translational, and health services studies that examine the role of radiation in the context of all breast cancer presentations. The service also has constructed clinical guidelines on the indications for radiation and the optimal techniques, across the spectrum of disease risks/presentations. The Breast Tumor Disease Site Clinician-Investigator will provide clinical services for breast cancer patients and engage in research activity advancing the research mission of the service, with performance site primarily in the Manhattan location but possibly in one of the regional sites.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in the development of clinical guidelines for the radiation treatment of patients with primary and recurrent breast tumors
- Participate in and help lead weekly chart rounds for the service and ensure a high standard of quality for the treatment of primary and recurrent breast tumors
- Work closely with the departmental Disease Site Director to develop high-impact clinical trials that address the unmet needs of and improve outcomes in patients with primary breast and recurrent tumors
The position will involve 3-4 on-site days and 1-2 clinical/administrative days (on site vs. remote). The salary is competitive for the region.
Salary $350,000 - $500,000
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The Department of Radiation Oncology at MSKCC treats approximately 11,500 patients across 7 locations, with 60 faculty members.