Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology

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 Apply: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11435 The salary will be commensurate with academic rank and experience. The posted UC (University of California) salary scales Academic Personnel Programs Compensation Plan Table 5 set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 accordance with AB 168 and SB 1162, the initial/base salary range for this position is $425,000-$875,000 . This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. Academic Personnel Programs Health Sciences Compensation Plan The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.