Cancer Survivorship Clinical MD Fellow

St Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development allowance

Research allowance

Moving allowance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, is offering a clinical fellow position in our Cancer Survivorship program. You will contribute to improving the quality of life for young adult survivors of childhood cancer, while receiving advanced training on late effects of cancer therapy.

Fellows benefit from mentoring on clinical evaluations, research opportunities, and comprehensive health insurance. This one-year fellowship aims at nurturing specialists in pediatric subspecialties, with possible extension.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have training in medicine/pediatrics.
• ECFMG certification required for international applicants.
• Experience in working with pediatric subspecialties is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Improve the quality of life for young adult survivors of childhood cancer.
• Perform risk-based clinical evaluations.
• Deliver evidence-based health care to survivors.

Skills

Clinical evaluations

Research methodology

Understanding of late effects of cancer therapy

Education

Completed fellowship training in pediatric hematology/oncology

Job description

As a clinical fellow in our Cancer Survivorship program, you will improve the quality of life for young adult survivors of childhood cancer while working in one of the largest cancer survivorship programs in the world. We provide advanced, specialized training on the spectrum of late effects of cancer therapy. You will learn to recognize at‑risk cancer survivors by performing risk‑based clinical evaluations and to deliver evidence‑based health care to survivors of childhood cancer. Our program offers formalized mentoring on outcomes research methodology.

Our fellows are part of a cohort of clinical providers across numerous pediatric subspecialties, including:

• Hematology/oncology
• Pharmaceutical Services
• Psychology and Psychosocial Services
• Infectious Diseases
• Epidemiology
• Endocrinology
• Bone Marrow Transplantation

Fellowships are for one year. A fellowship can begin at any time, but a July 1–June 30 schedule is preferred. The fellowship has the potential to be extended for an additional year upon request.

Eligibility

Applicants with medicine/pediatrics training who have completed fellowship training in pediatric hematology/oncology are preferred. However, exceptional applicants trained in general pediatrics, internal medicine and family medicine are also encouraged to apply.

International applicants must be ECFMG certified.

Fellows receive a professional development allowance, research allowance, a personal computer for use during the fellowship, tuition assistance, dependent care assistance, moving allowance, an employer‑contributed retirement savings plan, an onsite health and fitness facility, flexible health and dependent care savings accounts, medical, dental and vision insurance (cost shared), and disability, long term disability, and group life insurance. Memphis offers a relaxed, affordable lifestyle with excellent cultural and recreational amenities.

To Apply

Applicants may apply at any time. Our interview season is flexible, but typically occurs in the fall for a July 1st start.

Required Documents

• Personal statement
• Curriculum vitae
• Three original letters of recommendation (submitted directly from the referee)
• USMLE transcript
• Medical school transcripts
• ECFMG Certification (if applicable)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is located in Memphis, Tennessee.

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.