which heme/onc subspecialty is in highest demand

[todo]

I'd like to ultimately work in academia, and be on faculty at one of the bigger academic cancer centers.

I'm not partial to really any one type of cancer/organ system.

Is one in higher demand vs the others, ie better chances of finding faculty openings? Solids vs liquid?

Thank you

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[visari]

Can't predict. Generally speaking the more common the cancer is, the more demand there is (i.e breast, lung, colorectal ...etc) but again it changes from time to time. At one point you might find 10 academic openings for Breast and none for GI. if you look 6 months later you might find 3 melanoma and 3 GI and no breast.

Given the fact the most people (including those who think they want to do academics) end up in private practice or hybrid jobs, stay away from focusing on the very rare tumors. There are probably more breast, lung, prostate and colon cancers diagnosed and treated each year than all other solid and hem malignancies combined.