Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator, Pediatric Oncology- Hematologic Malignancies Program

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading educational institution in Philadelphia seeks an Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator in Pediatric Oncology. The successful candidate will engage in teaching, clinical care, and research focused on pediatric hematologic malignancies. Applicants must hold an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and have relevant experience. The role includes educational responsibilities and the expansion of clinical research efforts.

Qualifikationen

• Board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric hematology/oncology.
• At least two years post-fellowship experience.
• Interest in precision medicine for pediatric leukemia.
• Interest in early phase clinical trials of precision medicine for pediatric patients.

Aufgaben

• Teach medical students and residents.
• Provide clinical care for pediatric hematologic malignancies.
• Expand clinical research in pediatric oncology.

Kenntnisse

Pediatric hematology/oncology expertise

Teaching and mentoring skills

Research in pediatric malignancies

Ausbildung

M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree

Board-certified in pediatric hematology/oncology

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator, Pediatric Oncology- Hematologic Malignancies Program – University of Pennsylvania

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Oncology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of pediatric leukemia and lymphoma. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric hematology/oncology.

Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities may include didactic and clinical instruction of medical students, residents, post-doctoral fellows, instructors, and/or clinical research assistants and educational liaison with advanced practice providers.
• Clinical responsibilities may include inpatient and outpatient care focused on children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies at the Philadelphia University City Hospital and active involvement in fellowship training and mentoring.
• Research or scholarship responsibilities may include expanding translational and clinical research efforts in pediatric hematologic malignancies. The successful applicant will be academically productive, collaborative, and able to expand our already robust research enterprise.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD or equivalent degree; board-certified or board-eligible in pediatric hematology/oncology.
• At least two years of experience as an attending physician after completion of fellowship training.
• Interest in early phase clinical trials of precision medicine therapeutics for children with relapsed/refractory or high-risk leukemias.
• This position is not intended for applicants with primary clinical interests in cellular immunotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Research expectations

The successful candidate must have an established record of peer-reviewed scholarship and extramural grant funding and is expected to have 50% independent research effort funding within three years of appointment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.