Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Medical Oncology

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About the Job

The University of Minnesota - College of Veterinary Medicine (UMN-CVM) is excited to advertise for a Medical Oncologist ( board certified or board-eligible by the ACVIM or ECVIM ) to join our dynamic Oncology team.

The successful candidate will join the Comparative Animal Cancer Care and Research Program as a team member. The Animal Cancer Care and Research (ACCR) Program integrates resources from the College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center, with more than 60 affiliated investigators.

The team strives to advance clinical care, research, training, and teaching in a supportive and collaborative academic environment.

The UMN-CVM is an exceptional place to develop and grow as a clinician, scholar, leader, and teacher.

The UMN-CVM announces an outstanding opportunity for a contract (non-tenure, clinical) track full time (100% appointment) faculty position in Oncology at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.

Rank will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. Options exist for an annually renewable or multi-year contract.

The successful candidate will join a diverse, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking team of faculty, residents, and researchers and will have the opportunity to be a driving force in its expansion.

The Oncology team is currently composed of 2 ACVIM-Oncology board certified faculty, 1 ACVR-Radiation Oncology board certified faculty who is also an ACVIM-Oncology Diplomate, 3 collaborative faculty members in the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department focusing on basic science cancer research, 4 medical oncology residents, 4 medical oncology technicians, 3 radiation therapy technicians, and one veterinary technician assistant.

The percentage of time allocated for clinical service, teaching, and research is negotiable depending upon applicant interest and goals.

Other job responsibilities include participation in clinical research, residency training, scholarly activities, personal development and discipline / non-discipline related service to the CVM and other veterinary-related professional organizations.

Primary duties will be determined through negotiations with the Department Chair and are dependent on the candidate's professional goals and primary specialty training.

Clinical Oncology Services :

• The UMN-CVM Clinical Oncology Team provides comprehensive, compassionate care and sees a large and diverse caseload making the VMC an ideal location for a progressive clinician interested in clinical trials.
• Clinicians in the UMN-CVM Clinical Oncology Team are supported by radiology, small animal surgery, surgical pathology, clinical pathology, and anesthesia and routinely collaborate with internal medicine, cardiology, emergency and critical care, neurology, and dermatology.
• Medical oncology works collaboratively from a large, windowed office. There is abundant space for clinical work, with an adjacent, dedicated, low-traffic chemotherapy administration room, cytology screening room, and student / resident rounds space.

The oncology team is supported by highly skilled veterinary technicians, many of whom are cross trained in other specialty areas.

The VMC currently has a Varian iX with electron (6-12MeV) and photon (6MV) capability with on board kV CT and EPID. Cases are treated with clinical setups, 3DCRT, IMRT, and / or SBRT.

Current software includes MIM Maestro contouring / image registration, Pinnacle treatment planning, and Mosaiq record-and delivery software.

In vivo dosimetry is provided on site with use of an OSLD reader. The service also has a Strontium-90 probe for clinical use.

We have purchased a new Varian EDGE linear accelerator with 6MV and 6-15MeV capability and is outfitted with a high definition MLC, high intensity mode (flattening free filter FFF mode), 6-degrees of freedom couch, and kV imaging system.

The EDGE will also come with integrated software that includes Eclipse, ARIA and Velocity to allow for flexible and customized radiation therapy planning and delivery (clinical setups, 3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT / SRT, SRS) suitable to the wide array of cases.

A ten year service contract will ensure uninterrupted and consistent hardware and software support. Installation of the new unit is underway.

To provide superior cancer imaging, the VMC has upgraded its 3.0 Tesla MRI scanner and has purchased a 128-slice cardiac gated CT scanner to be installed Spring 2023.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include : DVM / VMD or equivalent veterinary degree, successful completion of Oncology residency with eligibility for, or certification by, the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-Oncology and evidence of outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills.

Preference will be given to candidates with a history and interest in collaborative patient care, comparative clinical research, veterinary student instruction, and resident training.

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