Associate Attending, Supportive Care Service: Clinician-Researcher | Department of Medicine

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The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

The Supportive Care Service in the Division of Supportive and Acute Care Services, Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking a full-time faculty member at the Associate Attending level to join our growing academic program as a Clinician-Researcher.

The Supportive Care Service provides expert, interdisciplinary care for patients with cancer experiencing complex physical, psychological, social, and existential challenges related to their illness and treatment. Our clinicians have expertise in pain and symptom management, communication and decision-making, goals-of-care discussions, and support for patients and families facing complex medical decisions. We work closely with colleagues across MSK, including Psychiatry, Social Work, Integrative Medicine, Chaplaincy, and other supportive services. 

This newly created position offers an exciting opportunity for a clinician-investigator to develop and advance a program of research in supportive oncology. The position will include a joint clinical and academic role with the Department of Psychiatry, with approximately 65% protected effort dedicated to research, 25% clinical effort, and 10% academic/leadership activities. The successful candidate will have substantial opportunity to shape their research program and pursue collaborative and interdisciplinary scholarship across Supportive Care, Psychiatry, Integrative Medicine, and other areas of MSK. Opportunities may include mentorship of junior faculty and trainees, development of collaborative research initiatives, and participation in emerging areas of supportive oncology research. 

Clinical responsibilities will include approximately 15% effort on the Inpatient Supportive Care Service (6 weeks) and 10% effort in Psychiatry (1 outpatient session per week), with additional participation in Supportive Care coverage responsibilities as needed. 

Candidates should have superb clinical, interpersonal, and collaborative skills and a strong commitment to academic medicine, mentorship, and scholarly activity. Candidates must be board certified in their primary specialty (Psychiatry and/or other specialty) and board certified/board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) and have completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in HPM. Candidates must have prior academic appointments at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor, a strong publication record, and significant clinical or research experience to be appointed to the rank of Associate Attending. An academic appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College at the level of Associate Professor of Medicine/Psychiatry will also be supported. 

Salary Range: $260,000 to $385,000

Please send a CV, a letter outlining your interest and academic/research interests, and the names and contact information of three references via email to: 

Craig D. Blinderman, MD, MA, FAAHPM 
Chief, Supportive Care 
Division of Supportive and Acute Care Services 
Department of Medicine 
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 

blindec@mskcc.org 

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