Pediatric Hematologist/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, Physician 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.