Pediatric Hematologist​/Oncologist

Overview

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of title or responsibilities. We are a health system with more than 20,000 employees, focused on exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research in Central Massachusetts.

Hiring Range: $190,000 - $215,000

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

The UMass Memorial Children s Medical Center has an opening for a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the assistant or associate professor level. We seek an individual with a strong commitment to providing quality clinical care for children and adolescents with a wide variety of hematologic and oncologic disorders. This position will include teaching responsibilities for medical students and residents, as well as the potential for clinical or translational research activities.

The recruit will join a growing number of UMass pediatric faculty engaged in basic, clinical, translational, and population research. Internationally renowned investigators in the Department of RNA Therapeutics, Gene Therapy Center, and Department of Molecular, Cell, and Cancer Biology provide a stimulating, highly collaborative research environment. The candidate will also join a vibrant and mission-driven faculty that provides outstanding medical education and quality improvement to provide exceptional clinical care to the families of Central Massachusetts.

The collaborative environment at UMass Medical School is ideal for multidisciplinary and translational studies. The faculty, students and staff pride themselves on their collegial spirit and willingness to share reagents, equipment and advice. Multiple Institutes and Centers bring together researchers with common interests for informal discussion and formal seminar series, including programs in Cell Dynamics, Bioinformatics & Integrative Biology, Systems Biology, RNA Therapeutics.

The UMass Memorial Children s Medical Center is the only tertiary care hospital for children in central Massachusetts and offers comprehensive pediatric services, including the full range of subspecialties, a pediatric intensive care unit, a level 3 NICU, and dedicated pediatric emergency and trauma services. When hiring is complete, the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology will be fully staffed with four physicians and two nurse practitioners.

We have membership in the Children s Oncology Group, with 20-25 new cancer diagnoses per year. Our division also cares for a large and growing number of patients with sickle cell disease (approximately 200) and is active in the New England Sickle Cell Consortium. The UMass Department of Pediatrics offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development and partnership with other pediatric specialists and community pediatricians.

• Board eligibility/certification in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
• Ability to obtain a medical license in the state of Massachusetts
• Passionate for supporting the academic mission
• Provide evidence of research productivity as appropriate
• Interest in caring for underserved and disadvantaged populations, with a mindset of promoting child health equity

• Centrally located in Massachusetts, UMass is the premier health care system in the region, noted for our academic excellence and leading cutting-edge research.
• Many physicians are both clinicians of UMass Memorial Health and faculty of UMass Chan Medical School, serving as a bridge between institutions.
• We prioritize physician professional development to invest in the growth of our doctors.
• As a Lean organization, UMass Memorial Health is committed to constant innovation.
• We foster a culture of kindness, respect, tolerance, partnerships and inclusivity.

Please send a cover letter, current CV, and contact information for three references who are familiar with the applicant s training, experience, and potential to:

Peter

E. Newburger, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics/Division…