Pediatric Oncologist

Open Rank Pediatric Oncologist

Department: Peds-Hematology/Oncology – 412011

Posting Open Date: 01/29/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Position Type: Permanent Faculty

Working Title: Open Rank Pediatric Oncologist

Appointment Type: Open Rank

Vacancy : FAC
0005443

Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Permanent

Hours Per Week: 40

FTE: 1

Location: North Carolina, US

Proposed

Start Date:

07/01/2025

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking individuals with clinical and research interests in childhood cancer for a variable term, open rank faculty position in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Rank and protected time will be determined at a level commensurate with the applicant’s experience and accomplishments. Clinical duties include inpatient and outpatient care, participation in clinical trials, and the teaching of fellows, residents and medical students in a children’s hospital and comprehensive cancer center setting.

Board eligibility or certification in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology is required.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers an exceptionally collaborative environment with a strong clinical program in both hematology and oncology. The division is affiliated with strong basic and translational research programs across the School of Medicine, including in the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the UNC Blood Research Center, the UNC Children’s Research Institute, and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

The Division currently includes 18 physicians and 13 nurse practitioners. Divisional interests include solid tumors, neuro‑oncology, childhood cancer survivorship, stem cell transplantation, CAR‑T cell therapies, sickle cell anemia, thrombosis, and hemostasis.

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability.

We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

Vision: To be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. Ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top‑ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top‑ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

Mission: To improve the health and well‑being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve by providing leadership and excellence in patient care, education, and research. We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond. We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers through innovative curricula and team‑oriented interprofessional education, attract outstanding faculty, and recruit diverse students and trainees.

We will develop and support a wide array of research programs, centers, and resources with collaboration across disciplines and a focus on basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Board eligibility or certification in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology is required.

The preferred candidate will have an established clinical interest or research focus on childhood cancers.

Not Applicable.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
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