Open Faculty Positions

The Department of Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine seeks a board-certified dermatologist with expertise in cutaneous oncology/skin cancer to join the faculty as a Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor in the Clinician Educator Line (rank commensurate with experience). This position will lead our expanding Dermatology service line in the East Bay. We are specifically interested in candidates with experience in an academic cancer center setting and a strong interest in leadership to serve as Site Director for Cutaneous Oncology at the Stanford Medicine Sutter Health Cancer Center (SMSHCC) in the East Bay. This position will involve multidisciplinary care of patients with melanoma, advanced keratinocyte carcinomas, Merkel cell carcinoma, cutaneous lymphoma, and other primary cutaneous malignancies, partnering with the Stanford Cancer Center efforts in Palo Alto, San Jose, and Pleasanton. We strongly encourage candidates who are East Bay-based or have a genuine commitment to becoming integral members of the East Bay community, as local engagement and understanding of our diverse patient population are essential to our mission.

The major criterion for appointment as Clinician Educators is excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarship appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. Academic rank will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

Program Overview

The successful candidate will lead the SMSHCC Cutaneous Oncology program in Oakland, providing a full-time, on-site presence to direct clinical program development for patients with melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancers, and Merkel cell carcinoma, while also providing supportive dermato-oncology care. The role is designed to expand access to specialized cutaneous oncology care in the East Bay while ensuring integration with Stanford’s core academic and clinical footprint.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Serve as the SMSHCC East Bay Cutaneous Oncology Site Director, leading program growth, clinical operations, and care pathway development to provide coordinated patient care among Stanford Cancer Center locations in the SF Bay Area
• Represent Stanford clinical quality and multidisciplinary standards at the SMSHCC East Bay site.
• Build and sustain strong collaboration with Dermatology, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pathology, and cancer center leadership.
• Support the development of SMSHCC-based multidisciplinary workflows.
• Collaborate with additional SMSHCC faculty recruits.
• Contribute to clinical quality improvement, care delivery innovation, and scholarship in cutaneous oncology care delivery.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide expert outpatient care for the evaluation and management of pigmented lesions and melanoma, with additional expertise in non-melanoma skin cancers, Merkel cell carcinoma, and supportive dermato-oncology.
• Maintain close coordination with subspecialty teams for complex cases.

Academic and Teaching Expectations

• Actively participate in clinical teaching and mentorship.
• Contribute to periodic didactic lectures, Grand Rounds, and departmental educational initiatives as needed.
• Actively participate in Stanford Cancer Center Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology virtual Tumor Boards.
• Participate (optional) in Stanford Cutaneous Lymphoma weekly CPC meetings and encouraged (optional) to participate in weekly Multidisciplinary Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinical Trials and Clinic Review meetings.\

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent degree
• Board certification in Dermatology
• Must obtain California medical licensure prior to start date
• Demonstrated expertise and excellence in cutaneous oncology/skin cancer
• Experience and/or demonstrated readiness for site leadership in an academic cancer center setting

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply at the link above with:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest (detailing clinical experience, leadership readiness, teaching philosophy, and commitment to East Bay community engagement)

For questions, please contact Miriam Christoph at dermatologyfacultyaffairs@stanford.edu.

Salary Range

The expected base pay range for this position is:

Clinical Associate Professor: $272,000-$290,000

Clinical Professor: $317,000-$357,000

This pay range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It does not include all components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and our wide-range of benefits, including housing assistance, please contact the hiring department.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions. 

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact disability.access@stanford.edu.

The university’s central functions of research and education depend on freedom of thought, and expression. The Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.