Possible Endowed Chair | Clinical Chief of Genitourinary (GU) Medicine

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and the nation’s first cancer center founded in 1898, invites applications for a senior leadership position as Chief of Genitourinary (GU) Medical Oncology. This role also includes active engagement within the Genitourinary Oncology Research Center (GU-ORC).

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This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead a nationally recognized, multidisciplinary GU oncology program within a dynamic academic and clinical environment committed to advancing the future of cancer care.

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Position Overview

The Chief of GU Medical Oncology will provide strategic, clinical, and academic leadership for the Division, overseeing all aspects of GU medical oncology. This individual will play a defining role in advancing clinical excellence, expanding research impact, and strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration across the institution.

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The successful candidate will be considered for appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level, with the potential for an Endowed Chair.

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Key Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership for the GU Medical Oncology Division, setting clinical and scientific priorities aligned with institutional strategy
• Oversee recruitment, mentorship, and supervision of faculty and service attendings
• Develop and implement innovative clinical pathways to enhance patient outcomes across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Partner closely with GU Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Pathology, and other multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality care
• Drive growth in clinical research, with a focus on increasing patient accrual to clinical trials and expanding program reach and market presence
• Foster a culture of academic excellence, mentorship, and continuous learning for faculty and trainees
• Contribute actively to the mission of the GU Oncology Research Center (GU-ORC), advancing translational and clinical research initiatives

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Research & Academic Environment

Roswell Park offers a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary research ecosystem with access to state-of-the-art shared resources and unique clinical specimens. Faculty engage across departments to advance patient-oriented translational research.

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The GU-ORC is comprised of more than 30 faculty members with expertise spanning cellular, genetic, epigenetic, metabolic, immunologic, ancestral, and behavioral drivers of GU cancers. The Chief will play a key role in strengthening these collaborations and accelerating discovery.

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Qualifications

• MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent with board certification in Medical Oncology (or eligibility)
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of New York
• Distinguished record of clinical excellence and academic achievement
• Demonstrated success in clinical and/or translational research, with a strong publication and funding history
• Proven leadership experience, including program development, faculty mentorship, and team building
• Commitment to advancing diversity, collaboration, and innovation in academic medicine

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Why Roswell Park?

As a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and a leader in setting national standards for cancer care, Roswell Park offers an unparalleled platform to lead, innovate, and make lasting impact. Located in Buffalo, New York—a city experiencing remarkable growth and revitalization—this role offers both professional opportunity and exceptional quality of life.

About Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has served its community for more than 125 years with care characterized by its compassion, innovation and effectiveness.

Founded in 1898 and operating from a 28-acre campus on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) near downtown Buffalo, New York, Roswell Park today remains the only comprehensive cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Upstate New York, and one of only four NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in all of New York. In the past year, Roswell Park teams cared for more than 52,000 patients. Roswell Park helps set international standards in cancer care through its role as a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and consistently earns patient-satisfaction scores that are among the highest in the country.

The work of the Roswell Park team encompasses many different disciplines and approaches, all rooted in some aspect of how cancer affects our lives — and in how a solution today can lessen that impact tomorrow. Roswell Park has been credited with establishing the model for today’s multidisciplinary approach to cancer care. The interface of scientific inquiry and clinical application affords patients access to promising breakthroughs in cancer diagnostics, technologies and therapies. We also educate the next generation of cancer experts, with hundreds of learners coming to us each year for enrichment or education opportunities ranging from shadow days and internships to clinical training, fellowships and graduate degree programs in cancer science.