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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Assistant Professor (CHS)

Job Summary:

The Department of Surgery at The University of Wisconsin is seeking an exceptional academic surgeon with a clinical practice focused in Breast Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Surgery to join our Division of Surgical Oncology. Candidates should be board-eligible or board-certified in General Surgery. Completion of a breast surgery or surgical oncology fellowship is strongly preferred but not required.

Candidates’ clinical practice would include a mix of both breast disease and cutaneous oncology.

• Candidates should be capable of evaluating and managing benign and malignant disease of the breast. Candidates should be comfortable engaging with a cohesive, multi-disciplinary team that includes other breast surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, breast radiologists, reconstructive surgeons, and pathologists.

• Candidates should be capable of managing a range of disease, including melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Candidates should be comfortable engaging with a cohesive and multi-disciplinary team that includes other surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, reconstructive surgeons, dermatologists, and dermatopathologists.

• The selected finalist will have excellent communication skills and is a reliable team player. They will be able to demonstrate a track record of clinical excellence and academic contributions through education and/or research.

• Applicants for this position will be considered for the following titles: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor on the Clinical Health Science Tenure Track. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.

• This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with JR# JR10005401; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having two job postings allows the Department of Surgery to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.

• This position is full time

• This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.

• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations.

• The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and then every two years.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Clinical
  • Elective inpatient and outpatient practice will primarily occur at University Hospital and Eastpark Medical Center. A new state-of-the-art outpatient clinic at The Eastpark Medical Center is an outpatient clinic that opened in 2025 and includes multi-disciplinary breast and cutaneous oncology clinics. UW Health is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and the Commission on Cancer.

• Service and Teaching
  • Teach medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.

• Research

• • Support for research and/or programmatic participation/development will also be considered.

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health / Department of Surgery / Division of Surgical Oncology

The Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Wisconsin includes 12 full-time academic faculty surgeons who provide patient-centered, multidisciplinary care to patients diagnosed with cancer. The Division is comprised of two sections: Gastrointestinal Oncology and Breast/Cutaneous Oncology. The division also includes 9 advanced practice providers who provide inpatient, outpatient, and OR support. Education within the Division includes a commitment to medical students and General Surgery residents and an ACGME-approved two-year Surgical Oncology fellowship. The fellowship has been approved since 2016 and includes 1 fellow at a time. Operative cases, as well as inpatient services, are assisted by one of the 70 residents or fellows in our training program along with the inpatient Surgical Oncology APP’s.

The Section of Breast and Cutaneous Oncology includes six surgeons. In addition, we have three independent, highly functioning Advanced Practice Providers who are an integral part of the UW Health Breast Center team, and see benign, high risk, and survivorship patients daily to improve surgeon’s efficiency. Both the Breast and Cutaneous Oncology surgical programs are integrated within highly functional multidisciplinary teams, with weekly tumor boards, subspecialty medical oncology, radiation oncology, and breast imaging, genetic counselors, and patient navigation. On call services for breast and cutaneous oncology patients is shared among our Breast and Cutaneous Oncology section faculty. Candidates will be joining an established clinical program and will be clinically busy from day 1.

The Wisconsin Department of Surgery is one of the leading surgical programs in the nation, excelling in patient care, surgical education, and surgical research. We are composed of more than 130 full-time faculty across 10 divisions and nearly 200 additional staff who support our mission. Our surgeons perform almost 20,000 operations per year for pediatric and adult patients. Training the next generation of surgeons and clinician-scientists is integral in our department, with more than 100 residents and fellows trained each year. The department is consistently among the top surgery programs with extramural research funding, ranking seventh nationally in NIH funding over the last 10 years.

Research: The Department of Surgery supports basic, translational and clinical outcomes research. One example is the Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program (WiSOR), which provides support, resources, and a collaborative environment to facilitate surgical health services research at the University of Wisconsin. The Department's Office of Clinical Research provides clinical trial coordinator support for Clinical Trials as well regulatory support for research, and the grants management team provides comprehensive pre-award to post-award support. The Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin also provides access to a network of surgeons throughout the state, and this platform provides opportunities for collaborative quality improvement that improves the care of surgical patients throughout the state and region.

Education: The Department of Surgery is a leader in surgical education and surgical education research. The department includes three residencies and nine fellowship training programs with robust support for these efforts. The department is also committed to surgical education research which combines the efforts of educators, surgeons, and learning scientists both at and outside the university.

The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center serves as the state’s leading institution for cancer research and care, functioning as a central component of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, UW Health, and numerous statewide initiatives. Established in 1973 as the first and only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Wisconsin, UWCCC has continuously maintained this prestigious designation for over five decades. With a successive peer review rating of “outstanding,” it ranks amongst the top of the 73 NCI designated cancer centers nationwide, a testament to its excellence in science, patient care, and community outreach.  As a multidisciplinary enterprise, UWCCC brings together 244 researchers from 38 academic departments across 9 schools and colleges on the UW—Madison campus. The center encompasses 389,000 square feet of collaborative research space and supports more than 800 active and funded research projects. Each year, UWCCC conducts over 250 clinical trials and provides care to more than 35,000 patients.

Compensation:

• Negotiable, 12 month
• Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Academic Staff Benefits Flyer

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate is required to have a Wisconsin medical license by the appointment start date.
• Board certification or board eligibility from the American Board of Surgery, American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, or equivalent is required by the appointment start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of a fellowship in Surgical Oncology and/or Breast Surgery by appointment start date is strongly preferred
• For an appointment at Associate Professor or Professor rank on tenure track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the UW Divisional Committee guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the tenure track.

Education:

• MD, DO, or Equivalent is required

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, select either “I am a current employee” or “I am not a current employee” under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials.

Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload the following documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area.

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A complete application will include a current CV and a cover letter detailing each of the following:

• Your interest in joining the University of Wisconsin’s Division of Surgical Oncology.
• Your experience and areas of interest within Breast Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Surgery
• Your area(s) of research interest, if any.
• Your areas of academic interest beyond research, such as education, leadership, or service.

Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your documents in the same attachment field.

References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is October 24, 2026; however, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled. 

The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you chose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees.

Contact Information:

KJ Ellis, Faculty Recruiter, kj.ellis@wisc.edu, 608-264-3004

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