Academic Oncologist and Breast Cancer Disease Team leader, Division of Hematology/Oncology- UT Tyler Department of Medicine

OncologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Faculty position employed by the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, practicing in UT Health East Texas facilities.

The Division of Hematology and Oncology within the Department of Medicine, at UT TYLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE is recruiting full-time faculty member(s) specializing in research and clinical care of patients with breast cancer.

The breast oncology program at UT TYLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE is a multidisciplinary program consisting of surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, breast imaging and pathology sub-specialists.

The selected candidate(s) will have the opportunity to lead the breast oncology group and clinical research program, continuing to expand the existing breast oncology clinical trial portfolio.

Ideal candidate(s) would be able to build a cross-disease site early Phase clinical trial program with others in the UT TYLER SCHOOL OF Medicine and UT Health East Texas Hope Cancer Center.

The selected candidate will also participate in the clinical and instructional activities of the Division of Hematology and Oncology.

Duties may at times include any combination of the following: Patient care, teaching, independent or sponsored research, administrative duties, community outreach, and University-related public service.

The exact distribution of these responsibilities will vary from time to time according to university, department, division needs, your interests, and the candidate’s career trajectory.

In general, this application will be expected to be a productive member of the University community, whether productivity is measured by patient care, active research, teaching, and administrative service.

It is expected that time will be divided between research activities, and clinical activities, including patient care, outreach, teaching, and administration.

Qualifications

  • Applicants must possess
  • MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent)

Completion of a fellowship in Medical Oncology or Hematology/Oncology and American Board of Internal Medicine eligible or certified in Medical Oncology or Hematology (or foreign equivalent)

Recruitment Package May Include

  • Base salary
  • CME allowance
  • Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Residency stipend
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

About UT Health East Texas

UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals, more than 90 clinics, the Olympic Plaza Tower, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 50 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including the region’s only Level 1 trauma facility.

In 2024, we also added six Urgent Care clinics to our network. Our team includes nearly 400 employed providers and more than 7,000 team members.

As a partner with the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide East Texans with access to leading-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of providers and other health professionals.

Graduate Medical Education is an integral component at UT Health East Texas. With Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Psychiatry residency programs, we also welcomed our first class of medical students in 2023 in partnership with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.

Key Responsibilities

The candidate will lead the breast oncology group and clinical research program while providing patient care and clinical instruction. Responsibilities also include expanding the clinical trial portfolio and participating in community outreach and administrative duties.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Breast cancer treatmentClinical trialsMultidisciplinary careAdministrative leadership

Oncology — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$303k (319 salary observations; 2,774 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (9,922 salary observations; 55,044 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 53% have no call, 28% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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% this job
CME allowance
45% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Relocation assistance
36% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

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+ 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.

Living in Tyler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,314/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tyler, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UT Health East Texas

Hospitals and Health Care
Tyler, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary
CME allowance
Medical debt assistance
Relocation allowance
Residency stipend
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits
Retirement plan