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City of Hope
Irvine, California

Physician |Dermatologist | Irvine, CA

DermatologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$350k-$500k

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Job Description

Join one of the top cancer centers in the nation! Our rapidly expanding, nationally recognized cancer institute seek to hire a full-time Dermatologist to join City of Hope's Department of Surgery, Division of Dermatology (visit the link for more information on the team). We are seeking a new physician as every discovery we make and every new treatment we create, gives people the chance to live longer, better, and more fully.

As a successful candidate, your clinical efforts will focus on the following:

· Provide leadership, support quality and safety, lead and maintain clinical excellence and innovation, and develop clinical, administrative, and clinical research activities for our Dermatology Program in our Irvine practice

· Oversee an expanding portfolio, including graft vs. host disease (GvHD)

· Treatment of early stage cutaneous malignancies and cutaneous complications of chemo and biologic therapies

· Oversee a program of research and treatment of cutaneous complications of cancer therapy

Base Salary Range: $350K - $500K. The range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.

Benefits information: City of Hope Medical Group Benefits

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About City of Hope

City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses.

City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies.

With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work.

City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas.

City of Hope’s affiliated group of organizations includes Translational Genomics Research Institute and AccessHopeTM. For more information about City of Hope, follow us on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

Experience working in an academic medical center or specialty cancer center that delivers both clinical and translational research serving the adult oncologic patient

  • Be well versed in the state of cancer care and the latest research and innovations
  • Academic record consistent with appointment of Assistant Clinical Professor (at the minimum)

The ideal candidate must participate in clinical research and demonstrate a commitment to research as shown by submission of publications and presentations on international and national stages

Applicants must have a M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree, and be Board certified/eligible by the American Board of Dermatology

The selected candidate for the position must be eligible to obtain or already hold an active California medical license

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide leadership and clinical excellence for the Dermatology Program, focusing on cutaneous complications of cancer therapy and graft vs. host disease. They will also oversee a portfolio of clinical research and administrative activities within the Irvine practice.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

OncologyChemotherapyClinical leadershipPatient careAcademic medicineMedical education

Dermatology — Physician Career Context

Of the 38 active Dermatology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 66% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$425k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $384k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Dermatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Irvine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.36M≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,527/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.