Title: Physician - Section Chief, ACT Job Type: Regular Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department: Department of Medicine - General Medical Oncology Time Type: Full time Weekly Hours: 40 FTE: 1 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Summary: About the Role The Department of Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center invites applications for the leadership role of Section Chief, Applied Cancer Therapeutics (ACT). This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished academic oncologist to lead and expand innovative clinical and translational research efforts focused on immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and investigational therapeutics across solid tumor and hematologic malignancies. The successful candidate will provide strategic and clinical leadership within a highly collaborative academic environment dedicated to advancing next-generation cancer therapies and improving patient outcomes. This role combines high-level patient care, clinical trial leadership, translational research, faculty mentorship, and academic engagement within one of the nation’s premier NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. We are seeking a visionary physician-scientist and clinical leader who thrives at the intersection of innovative therapeutics, multidisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered oncology care. What You’ll Do • Provide clinical and strategic leadership for the Applied Cancer Therapeutics (ACT) section • Deliver exceptional patient-centered care for individuals with solid tumor and hematologic malignancies • Develop individualized treatment plans utilizing immunotherapy, chemotherapy, investigational therapeutics, and evidence-based oncology practices • Conduct and lead clinical research initiatives focused on advancing innovative cancer therapies and improving treatment outcomes • Coordinate diagnostic testing, disease monitoring, treatment modifications, and multidisciplinary care planning • Advance translational and investigator-initiated clinical research aligned with institutional priorities and emerging therapeutic strategies • Publish and present scholarly work, including manuscripts, reports, abstracts, and clinical research findings • Ensure clinical research activities are conducted in accordance with institutional protocols, regulatory standards, and Clinical Affairs requirements • Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across hematologic oncology, bone marrow transplantation, pulmonary medicine, infectious diseases, pathology, and translational science • Mentor and educate fellows, residents, medical students, advanced practice providers, and junior faculty • Participate actively in departmental, institutional, and Clinical Affairs committees • Support quality improvement initiatives, patient safety programs, and operational excellence efforts • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, compassion, and accountability aligned with High Reliability Organization principles About the Department The Applied Cancer Therapeutics and Medical Oncology programs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are nationally recognized for advancing innovative cancer therapies, translational research, and multidisciplinary oncology care. Faculty work collaboratively across solid tumor oncology, hematologic malignancies, cellular therapy, immunotherapy, infectious diseases, and investigational therapeutics to accelerate the development of novel treatment strategies for patients with complex cancers. As part of an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the department offers extensive clinical trial infrastructure, state-of-the-art research resources, and a deeply collaborative academic environment dedicated to scientific discovery and transformative patient care. Why You’ll Love Working Here • Join the nation’s first cancer center and an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to transforming cancer care, research, and education • Collaborate within a highly interdisciplinary academic environment dedicated to innovation, mentorship, and scientific discovery • Access robust institutional research infrastructure, including Biostatistics, Biomedical Research Informatics, Bioinformatics, and the Data Bank and Biorepository Shared Resources • Utilize precision oncology and epidemiologic data resources through ORIEN (Oncology Research Information Exchange Network) • Work alongside passionate colleagues deeply committed to community outreach, engagement, and health equity • Opportunity for an academic appointment with the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences • Thrive in Buffalo, New York — a welcoming, affordable, and culturally vibrant city with a growing medical and research corridor What You’ll Bring • MD, DO, or MD/PhD with board certification in Medical Oncology and/or Hematology • Significant clinical and academic experience in immunotherapy, chemotherapy, investigational therapeutics, and translational oncology • Demonstrated leadership experience within academic medicine, oncology research, or multidisciplinary cancer care programs • A strong record of scholarly achievement, clinical research, and publication in oncology-related fields • Experience leading or contributing to investigator-initiated clinical trials and innovative therapeutic development • A collaborative and intellectually curious approach to translational science and multidisciplinary clinical care • Passion for mentorship, academic medicine, and developing future physician-scientists and oncology leaders • Executive presence, strategic thinking, and the ability to communicate effectively across clinical, scientific, and institutional leadership environments • Commitment to evidence-based medicine, quality improvement, patient-centered care, and operational excellence • Dedication to fostering a culture grounded in inclusion, innovation, accountability, compassion, safety, and High Reliability Organization principles Qualifications: Required Education and Experience License or Certification Requirement 1. License or permit to practice as a Medical Doctor in the State of New York. 2. Possession of or eligibility for a valid medical specialty certificate in Medical Oncology or a specialty of Hematologic Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Solid Tumor/Investigational Therapeutics, Pulmonary Medicine, and Infectious Diseases. Education and Experience Medical Doctor degree and prior full-time experience in the field of Medical Oncology or a specialty of Hematologic Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Solid Tumor/Investigational Therapeutics, Pulmonary Medicine, and Infectious Diseases. NOTE: Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law. Reasonable Accommodation Request RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-PayAndBenefits@RoswellPark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Our Core Values RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect. Historical Compensation Information Statement Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov. Welcome to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. One of the largest employers in Western New York, Roswell Park has over 3,500 employees and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in New York outside of New York City. Founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park as America's first cancer center, Roswell Park set the standard for cancer centers across the country and world to follow. Equipped with the best facilities and the single objective of curing cancer, we have the sharpest and most creative minds working together in the classroom, laboratory and clinic to accelerate discovery and speed the delivery of promising new cancer treatments. The Institute is recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as one of only 51 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S. This designation signifies that all research, treatment and educational programs meet rigorous national standards and that the Institute has contributed fundamentally to the fight against cancer. Roswell Park is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers. A not-for-profit organization, the NCCN brings together the best minds in science to engineer continuous quality improvements in cancer care, improves the effectiveness of cancer care delivery through the ongoing collection and analysis of outcome data on a national basis, enhances communications and collaboration among member institutions, offers access to the latest, most promising clinical trials, and provides best practice guidelines and measurement tools. Roswell Park has achieved accreditation from the The Joint Commission (TJC) as a result of its demonstrated compliance with TJC's nationally recognized health care standards. The innovative quality of our faculty’s research has earned Roswell Park a place among the National Cancer Institute’s top grantees. Over the past century, Roswell Park has been the source of historic breakthroughs in the field of oncology. Roswell Park initiated the nation’s first chemotherapy research program. Roswell Park conducted some of the earliest studies linking smoking to lung cancer. Roswell Park developed the PSA test for prostate-cancer screening. Roswell Park developed photodynamic therapy (PDT), approved by the FDA for the treatment of esophageal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, and precancerous lesions in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Roswell Park is now developing the second generation of PDT drugs. Roswell Park geneticists created the gene library used to map and sequence the human genome. An Roswell Park geneticist was part of the research team involved in the international effort.

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