Premier NYC Academic Center Seeks Clinical Research Director of Neuro-Oncology

A well-known and premier NYC-area academic center is seeking a full-time neuro-oncologist at the Associate Professor or Professor level in the Department of Neurology, Division of Neuro-Oncology. This position will support the clinical work in the division, particularly clinical trials for brain tumors, and serve as the Clinical Director of Brain Tumor Research in the Division of Neuro-Oncology and Co-Leader of the Neuro-Oncology Disease Based Team for the HICCC. The optimal candidate will have strong relationships with industry and the neuro-oncology academic community, and in-depth experience leading prospective brain tumor clinical trials, such as industry-sponsored or supported, investigator-initiated, and NCI National Clinical Trials Network studies. The position includes outpatient clinical activity, inpatient neuro-oncology consultation, and teaching of residents, fellows and students.

The program is excited to welcome experienced candidates with at least 5 years of experience, and the new hire will report to the program’s Chief of Neuro-oncology.

Health System Highlights --
• World-class academic medical center comprised of eight campuses, 2,600 beds, and more than 6,500 affiliated physicians
• Provides the highest quality, most compassionate care and service to patients in the New York metropolitan area, nationally, and throughout the globe
• Network of eight stroke centers with two Comprehensive Stroke Centers, two Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Centers, and four Primary Stroke Centers
• More than 2 million visits annually

Medical Center Highlights --
• 738-bed medical center affiliated with the university
• 18-bed closed Neuro ICU equipped with video EEG and multimodality neuromonitoring capabilities, as well as advanced neuroimaging (3 Tesla MRI and 64-slice CT scanner) adjacent to the ICU
• New York State-designated Level 1 Regional Pediatric Trauma Program
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• The center’s stroke program has earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus award as well as a spot on the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
• More than 1,800 physicians, surgeons, dentists, and nurses in locations throughout the New York City metro area
• Provides services in more than 230 specialties and subspecialties, at the medical center or at other Columbia doctors locations in the New York metropolitan area

Neuro-Oncology Department Highlights –
• 6 MDs, 1 PhD, 4 NPs, 1 MA, 1 Social Worker, 1 Nurse Navigator, and 4 Practice Support Personnel
• 10 Clinical Trials Support Staff
• Deep, and seamless integration with related specialties including Neurosurgery, Radiation Oncology, Neuropathology, Neuro-radiology, and Medical Oncology
• >4 weekly Neuro-oncology board per week (primary brain tumor, metastatic brain tumor, spine, and others), each earning CME
• 1 monthly Neuro-oncology didactic seminar series (journal club, nation meetings prep, difficult case discussions, and others)
• Multiple potential practice locations including Manhattan and Westchester County.

Neuro-oncology Director of Clinical Research Opportunity Highlights –
• Experienced candidates, at least 5-years out of training
• 50% clinical, and a 50% mix of administrative and research time
• Opportunity for Associate or Professor level candidates
• Opportunities to teach rotating medical students, residents, and fellows
• Competitive compensation package
• Candidates fluent in Both English and Spanish are of particular interest

About New York City --

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