Role Summary

The Department of Medical Oncology and the SKCC are seeking junior faculty candidates to fill the position in cutaneous melanoma. While successful research and clinical activities for melanoma have been ongoing in the Departments of Surgery, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and at the SKCC, there is a broad recognition that overall program development and clinical trials activity could be greatly enhanced by additional medical oncology faculty that will stimulate the clinical trials and translational portfolios of the Section. The department is seeking applications for BE/BC medical oncologists with strong research focus in cutaneous melanoma. Candidates should have strong clinical skills for inpatient and outpatient care; the ability to develop an independent clinical research program and provide outstanding teaching to fellows and residents.

The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University is an NCI-designated Cancer Center and a leader in cancer treatment and research. Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Thomas Jefferson University values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals and veterans.

Interested individuals should apply online and may also send a CV and the names of three references to: William Kelly, DO,Chair,Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Solid Tumor, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, c/o , Thomas Jefferson University, 834 Chestnut Street, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Questions may be directed to .

Required Qualifications and Experience

• MDDO from an accredited School of Medicine.

• BE/BC medical oncologists with strong research focus in cutaneous melanoma.

Strong clinical skills for inpatient and outpatient care; the ability to develop an independent clinical research program and provide outstanding teaching to fellows and residents.

About Jefferson Health

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet -designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.