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Assistant Professor, Oncology - Orthopedic Surgery, McGovern Medical School

University of Texas Health Science Center Houston · Houston, Texas
College
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
City
Houston, Texas
Where you’d teach
On campus
Job type
Full-time
Degree
Doctorate in medicine (Texas medical license, surgery board certified)
Posted
Oct 29, 2026

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Assistant Professor, Oncology - Orthopedic Surgery, McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas, United States | Faculty & Physicians at UTHealth Houston We're sorry... the job you are trying to apply for is no longer available. Maybe you would like to consider the Categories below : If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visit http://go.uth.edu/careers ! University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S.

Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B.

Johnson Hospital. UTHealth Houston Benefits UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to our benefits page . Equal Employment Opportunity Statement UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law or University policy.

Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. All UTHealth Houston employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth Houston’s rules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations. In accordance with Executive Order GA-48 and to the extent that this position requires you to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), this role will include routine reviews to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent you from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4. --> 39f9f2f514344589971503da389e500e Assistant Professor, Oncology - Orthopedic Surgery, McGovern Medical School . <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://med.uth.edu/">McGovern Medical School </a>at <a href="https://www.uth.edu/">UTHealth Houston</a>, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), non-tenure clinical track Assistant Professor (Oncology) position in the<a href="https://med.uth.edu/ortho/"> Department of Orthopedic Surgery</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal">The selected candidate will contribute to the department’s mission to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health through research, teaching, clinical service, administrative activities, and other services.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> <strong>Position Key Accountabilities:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Assistant Professor in Orthopedic Surgery will participate in research, teaching, clinical service, administrative and other activities.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u>Responsibilities:</u></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Participating in the UTPOrtho practice at various Memorial Hermann locations.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Collaborating with other physicians within the department and University.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Being involved in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of new or additional physicians to the group</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Providing feedback regarding office operations, including hiring staff, office logistics, and new physician recruitment.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Participating in the education and training of medical students and residents</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Supporting the research mission of the department and university through:</p><ol style="margin-top:0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;">Facilitating reasonable and appropriate access to patients by research staff.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;">Assisting when requested with the collection of research data, including biological specimens</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;">Providing information and education on ongoing research studies to potentially eligible research subjects. </li></ol><br><p style="font-family:Arial;margin:0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-22.05pt;">Texas Medical License or eligibility for a Texas Faculty Temporary License.</p></li><li><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-22.05pt;">Required board certification through the American Board of Surgery.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Preferred applicants will possess an advanced fellowship in oncology and demonstrate skills such as excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong potential for a leadership role within the department.</p> .

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