Physician - Section Chief, ACT

Physician - Section Chief, ACT

The Department of Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center invites applications for the leadership role of Section Chief, Applied Cancer Therapeutics (ACT). This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished academic oncologist to lead and expand innovative clinical and translational research efforts focused on immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and investigational therapeutics across solid tumor and hematologic malignancies.

The successful candidate will provide strategic and clinical leadership within a highly collaborative academic environment dedicated to advancing next-generation cancer therapies and improving patient outcomes. This role combines high-level patient care, clinical trial leadership, translational research, faculty mentorship, and academic engagement within one of the nation's premier NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers.

We are seeking a visionary physician-scientist and clinical leader who thrives at the intersection of innovative therapeutics, multidisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered oncology care.

The Department of Medicine - General Medical Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is nationally recognized for advancing innovative cancer therapies, translational research, and multidisciplinary oncology care. Faculty work collaboratively across solid tumor oncology, hematologic malignancies, cellular therapy, immunotherapy, infectious diseases, and investigational therapeutics to accelerate the development of novel treatment strategies for patients with complex cancers.

As part of an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the department offers extensive clinical trial infrastructure, state-of-the-art research resources, and a deeply collaborative academic environment dedicated to scientific discovery and transformative patient care.

Join the nation's first cancer center and an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to transforming cancer care, research, and education. Collaborate within a highly interdisciplinary academic environment dedicated to innovation, mentorship, and scientific discovery. Access robust institutional research infrastructure, including Biostatistics, Biomedical Research Informatics, Bioinformatics, and the Data Bank and Biorepository Shared Resources. Utilize precision oncology and epidemiologic data resources through ORIEN (Oncology Research Information Exchange Network). Work alongside passionate colleagues deeply committed to community outreach, engagement, and health equity. Opportunity for an academic appointment with the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Thrive in Buffalo, New York a welcoming, affordable, and culturally vibrant city with a growing medical and research corridor.

MD, DO, or MD/PhD with board certification in Medical Oncology and/or Hematology. Significant clinical and academic experience in immunotherapy, chemotherapy, investigational therapeutics, and translational oncology. Demonstrated leadership experience within academic medicine, oncology research, or multidisciplinary cancer care programs. A strong record of scholarly achievement, clinical research, and publication in oncology-related fields. Experience leading or contributing to investigator-initiated clinical trials and innovative therapeutic development. A collaborative and intellectually curious approach to translational science and multidisciplinary clinical care. Passion for mentorship, academic medicine, and developing future physician-scientists and oncology leaders. Executive presence, strategic thinking, and the ability to communicate effectively across clinical, scientific, and institutional leadership environments. Commitment to evidence-based medicine, quality improvement, patient-centered care, and operational excellence. Dedication to fostering a culture grounded in inclusion, innovation, accountability, compassion, safety, and High Reliability Organization principles.