Pediatric Hematolgist-Oncologist

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

About our Division:

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 pediatric 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.  

Caregiver Requirements:

• 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.

Why UMass:

• 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 of our physicians are both clinicians of UMass Memorial Health and faculty of UMass Chan Medical School. As such, we serve as the bridge between both institutions, working collaboratively as physicians and researchers from different specialties and areas of expertise.
• All of us are continuously learning, therefore 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.
• Each one of us contributes to shaping a culture that promotes kindness, respect, tolerance, partnerships and inclusivity.

How to apply:  

Please send a cover letter, current C.V., 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 of Hematology-Oncology, UMass Chan Medical School

55 Lake Ave N

Worcester, MA 01655

c/o Kimberly Levasseur, Provider Recruiter at Kimberly.Levasseur@umassmemorial.org

Standards Of Respect

We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity.

UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.

Through pain and pandemics, our commitment to our communities never wanes. We use knowledge and innovation to create breakthrough medicine. To create jobs. To make life better for those we serve. We are leaders in the training of physicians and those who work in every facet of health care. We make outstanding care accessible for all, regardless of ability to pay. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing.

UMass Memorial Health is the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. We are the clinical partner of the UMass Chan Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials.

UMass Memorial Medical Center leads the region in providing cutting edge medical technology, including innovative diagnostic and treatment options. Our experienced staff includes specialists who are experts in their field. No matter where you receive health care within our network of hospitals, you have access to the knowledge, innovation and expertise of UMass Memorial Medical Center:

• The only designated Level I Trauma Center for adults in Central Massachusetts
• Home to the Duddie Massad Emergency and Trauma Center and Life Flight, New England’s first hospital-based air ambulance
• The region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, providing expert care for ill or premature newborns
• Ranked sixth in Massachusetts by US News & World Report as best regional hospital
• Recognized by US News & World Report as high performing in diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and stroke
• Named one of America’s Top 50 Teaching Hospitals by The Washington Monthly 
• Ranked 24^th in the nation’s top hospitals by the Lown Institute
• Recognized by Healthgrades with the following awards and designations: Critical Care Excellence Award, Coronary Intervention Excellence Award, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award

Our health system includes four hospitals and behavioral health services:

• UMass Memorial Medical Center (Worcester)
• UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (Fitchburg, Clinton and Leominster)
• UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital (Marlborough)
• UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital (Southbridge)
• Community Healthlink (Worcester)

Our hospitals are fully accredited by the Joint Commission, a national organization that sets quality standards for hospitals. In addition to our fully equipped medical centers, our health system also includes home health and hospice programs, behavioral health programs and community-based physician practices.

We have an affiliation with CareWell Urgent Care to provide regional urgent care services. Also, the UMass Memorial Medical Group provides high quality, low-cost outpatient surgery services at The Surgery Center in Shrewsbury.

We are committed to using our breadth of connected health resources to ensure you receive the best, most appropriate care you need to heal.

With our knowledge, innovation, and compassion, we relentlessly pursue healing for you and all of our patients. Our team includes specialists who are nationally acclaimed for their expertise and leadership in areas such as:

• Heart and vascular care
• Orthopedics
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Surgery
• Newborn intensive care
• Children’s services
• Women’s services
• Emergency medicine and trauma