University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Application
Details
Posted: 10-Mar-25
Location: Irvine, California
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Executive
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Internal Number: -
Chief, Division of Neuro-Oncology University of California, Irvine School of Medicine Orange/Irvine, CA
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine, the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Department of Neurology seek an innovative and collaborative leader to oversee and expand the Division of Neurological Oncology. As the only academic medical center in Orange County, UCI Health plays an essential role in improving the lives of people in the local community and beyond. The next Neurological Oncology Division Chief must be a collaborative and growth-oriented partner who can work alongside health professionals across the institution, throughout Orange County, and nationally to ensure access to world-class neurological oncology care.
The University of California, Irvine, Department of Neurology and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center are seeking an outstanding and growth-oriented full-time faculty member with clinical and research leadership experience in the neurological oncology field to serve as Neurological Oncology Division Chief. Clinical duties include inpatient and outpatient neuro-oncology care, participation in clinical trials, and teaching fellows, residents, and medical students in an adult hospital and comprehensive cancer setting.
The position is offered in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor or Clinical Professor series at the Associate or Full Professor rank commensurate with experience.
Criteria for the Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series: The incumbent will be expected to teach fellows, residents, and medical students; provide patient care; contribute to scholarly activities; and provide public and University service.
Criteria for the Professor of Clinical "X" Series: The incumbent will be expected to conduct substantial research; provide patient care; teach fellows, residents, and medical students; and perform public and University service. Excellent teaching is an essential criteria for appointment in this series.
The University of California, Irvine, offers an outstanding research and collaborative environment with a strong clinical program, along with basic and translational research and close-knit workflows with outstanding neurological oncologists and neurosurgeons already established in Neuro-Oncology. Program interests include adoptive cell and immune therapy for brain tumors, advanced therapies for a variety of CNS solid tumors, CNS lymphoma, metastatic brain and spinal cord cancers, neurological complications of cancer and its treatment, cancer-related auto-immune encephalitis, adult transition of pediatric brain tumors, and palliative supportive care for neuro-oncology patients.
Ranked as one of the top U.S. medical schools by U.S. News & World Report, the UCI School of Medicine is dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and clinical practice through scholarly research, physician education, and high-quality care. Each year, the School of Medicine educates more than 400 medical students and trains more than 700 residents and fellows at UCI Medical Center and affiliated institutions.
QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
An M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree with active board certification or eligibility in Neurology or Hematology-Oncology with fellowship training in Neuro-Oncology.
Eligibility to obtain an active and unrestricted medical practice license to practice in the State of California.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
ABOUT UC IRVINE The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. 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 categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Salary range: The Total Negotiated Salary (TNS) calculation depending on specialty can range from $350,000-$500,000. The posted UC salary scales] set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. This position [includes/may include] membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
Interested applicants are invited to complete an online application profile and upload their curriculum vitae electronically to the following web site: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09462
For general inquiries or to learn more about the position, please contact the Grant Cooper team via email at abby@grantcooper.com
