Roswell Park logo
Roswell Park
Buffalo, New York

Staff Physician - Thoracic Oncology Assistant to Full Professor

OncologyIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Title: Staff Physician - Thoracic Oncology Assistant to Full Professor Job Type: Regular Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department: Department of Medicine - Thoracic Time Type: Full time Weekly Hours: 40 FTE: 1 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Summary: The Department of Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center invites applications for an Assistant to Full Professor in Thoracic Oncology to join a nationally recognized, mission-driven team advancing the future of cancer care.

This is an opportunity to practice at the forefront of thoracic oncology within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Clinical responsibilities are primarily based in the outpatient thoracic oncology clinic, supported by an experienced and integrated team of advanced practice providers, with select inpatient responsibilities.

You will work alongside leaders in thoracic surgery, radiation oncology, pathology, and radiology—collectively delivering seamless, patient-centered care grounded in innovation and compassion.

Beyond clinical excellence, this role offers meaningful opportunities to engage in clinical trials and translational research within a state-of-the-art academic setting.

Physicians at Roswell Park are empowered to contribute to groundbreaking discoveries, shape the future of cancer treatment, and bring new therapies directly to patients.

We are seeking a physician who is not only clinically strong, but intellectually curious—someone eager to collaborate, contribute to academic growth, and make a lasting impact in the field of thoracic oncology. At Roswell Park, you won’t just treat cancer—you’ll help redefine what’s possible.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience License and Certification Requirement 1. License or permit to practice as a Medical Doctor in the State of New York. 2. Possession of or eligibility for a valid medical specialty certificate in Thoracic Surgery and Oncology.

Education and Experience Medical Doctor degree and prior full-time experience in the specialty of Thoracic Surgery and Oncology.

NOTE: Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Reasonable Accommodation Request RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-PayAndBenefits@RoswellPark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Our Core Values RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect.

We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect. Historical

Compensation

Information Statement Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.

If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov. Welcome to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

One of the largest employers in Western New York, Roswell Park has over 3,500 employees and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in New York outside of New York City.

Founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park as America's first cancer center, Roswell Park set the standard for cancer centers across the country and world to follow.

Equipped with the best facilities and the single objective of curing cancer, we have the sharpest and most creative minds working together in the classroom, laboratory and clinic to accelerate discovery and speed the delivery of promising new cancer treatments.

The Institute is recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as one of only 51 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S. This designation signifies that all research, treatment and educational programs meet rigorous national standards and that the Institute has contributed fundamentally to the fight against cancer.

Roswell Park is also a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers.

A not-for-profit organization, the NCCN brings together the best minds in science to engineer continuous quality improvements in cancer care, improves the effectiveness of cancer care delivery through the ongoing collection and analysis of outcome data on a national basis, enhances communications and collaboration among member institutions, offers access to the latest, most promising clinical trials, and provides best practice guidelines and measurement tools.

Roswell Park has achieved accreditation from the The Joint Commission (TJC) as a result of its demonstrated compliance with TJC's nationally recognized health care standards. The innovative quality of our faculty’s research has earned Roswell Park a place among the National Cancer Institute’s top grantees.

Over the past century, Roswell Park has been the source of historic breakthroughs in the field of oncology. Roswell Park initiated the nation’s first chemotherapy research program. Roswell Park conducted some of the earliest studies linking smoking to lung cancer.

Roswell Park developed the PSA test for prostate-cancer screening. Roswell Park developed photodynamic therapy (PDT), approved by the FDA for the treatment of esophageal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, and precancerous lesions in patients with Barrett's esophagus.

Roswell Park is now developing the second generation of PDT drugs. Roswell Park geneticists created the gene library used to map and sequence the human genome. An Roswell Park geneticist was part of the research team involved in the international effort.

Key Responsibilities

Provide patient-centered clinical care in outpatient and inpatient thoracic oncology settings while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Engage in clinical trials and translational research to advance cancer treatment and contribute to academic growth.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Medical Doctor degree and a valid license to practice in the State of New York. Possession of or eligibility for a medical specialty certificate in Thoracic Surgery and Oncology is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical researchMultidisciplinary collaborationMedical diagnosisTreatment planningAcademic medicine

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Roswell Park holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 25 active listings.

In New York, the Oncology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$348k (20 salary observations; 61 listings), vs ~$429k nationally (246 salary observations; 1,237 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 39 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 56% have no call, 28% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 21.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Oncologist Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution11 jobs

4
<$550k
3
$550k-600k
1
$625k
1
$652k
2
$700k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Relocation assistance
36%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Cardio-Oncologist

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians · Boston, Massachusetts

$170k-$742k
#2

Physician - Medical Oncology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$700k
#3

Physician Radiation Oncology

$561k-$652k
#4

Urologic Oncologist - Olympia

$560k-$625k
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 624 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Buffalo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.8
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

Roswell Park logo

About Roswell Park

Hospitals and Health Care
Buffalo, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Academic appointment
Research opportunities
Collaborative multidisciplinary environment