Cancer-Focused Physician Scientist and Academic Pathologist

Job Summary

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center invites applications for a Cancer‑Focused Physician Scientist or Academic Pathologist at the Associate Professor or Professor level.

Appointments are available on either the tenure track or clinical scholar track, commensurate with experience and academic accomplishments.

The department is undergoing transformative growth, with a fully implemented subspecialty practice model supporting a high‑volume and diverse case mix.

The department performs over 7million laboratory tests annually and accessioning over 65,000 surgical pathology cases, providing exceptional opportunities for clinicopathologic correlation and translational research.

The University of Kansas Cancer Center is the region’s only NCI‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, offering a rich, collaborative research ecosystem, including a certified CAR‑T cell therapy program, a Precision Medicine Center (COBRE‑supported), and strong infrastructure for basic, translational, clinical, and population‑based cancer research.

Lead an independent, externally funded research program in cancer‑focused investigation.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the department, the University of Kansas Cancer Center, and the broader academic community.

Participate 25% to 30% on clinical service within a pathology subspecialty.

Contribute to the academic mission through graduate, medical student, and residency education.

Education:

M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree.

The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, and peer‑institution benchmarks.

Certifications/Licenses:
Board certification or eligibility in Anatomic and/or Clinical Pathology.

Eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure in Kansas.

Work Experience:

Experience in research, with a focus on cancer biology or a related discipline.

Robust publication record and an independently funded research program (or strong potential for sustained external funding).Strong track record in cancer biology, translational oncology, or precision diagnostics, whose work advances the understanding of tumor biology and enables innovative approaches to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes.

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.

Employer‑paid life insurance, long‑term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.

Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.

One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.

A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403(b)) are available.

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information.

Under Kansas state law, certain KUMC positions are subject to disability preference.

For positions subject to this requirement, KUMC will offer an interview to a person who has applied for an open position who is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodation, to meet the performance standards of the position and who has presented acceptable proof of disability.

If the position you apply for is subject to the disability preference requirement, you will be asked to provide information in support of your request for disability preference when you complete the application for employment.