Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation - Division Head

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 361,654 - 482,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Emergency assistance programs

Tuition assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Northwestern University seeks a Division Head for Hematology at the Feinberg School of Medicine. This individual will lead clinical care, research, and educational programs while advocating for children and families affected by blood disorders.

Applicants must be board-certified in hematology/oncology with outstanding clinical skills and administrative experience. The position includes oversight of operational and funding aspects in partnership with the hospital and department leaders.

The expected salary range is $361,654 to $482,500, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be board-certified in hematology/oncology.
• Experience in clinical and administrative operations is essential.
• Must possess outstanding clinical and teaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical care delivery and strategy in the division.
• Oversee patient care, research, and education initiatives.
• Act as representative in interactions with department leadership and donors.

Skills

Outstanding clinical skills

Administrative operations management

Research leadership

Mentorship in medicine

Education

Board certification in hematology/oncology

Job description

The Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible or tenure-eligible Associate Professor or Professor for the role of Division Head in the Division of Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation. The Division Head is responsible for all patient care, research, education, advocacy and administrative aspects of the division's work. As the leader of the division, the Division Head serves a critical role in defining and executing the division's strategic imperatives in the clinical, research, education, and advocacy domains.

The individual in this role will oversee the division's work to deliver clinical excellence, accelerate research innovation, train the next generation of academic specialists, and advocate on behalf of children and families affected by cancer and blood disorders. The division head will also serve as the Head of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders service line at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. The Division Head will lead the clinical care delivery and strategy. This individual will serve as the leader for all research activities and will be responsible for growing the division's research profile. Individuals with accomplishments in hematology, oncology, neuro-oncology or stem cell transplantation research are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have an interest in faculty and fellow mentorship, as a key responsibility is to support division members' career growth and development. The Division Head will support a culture of educational excellence and support faculty participation in the division's various fellowship programs as well as the institutions' medical education training programs. This individual will act as the representative in interactions with department leadership, hospital administration, external groups, and donors. The individual in this role is responsible for oversight of divisional operational, philanthropic, and grant funding in partnership with the Service Line Executive Director and Division Administrator.

Qualified candidates will possess outstanding clinical and teaching skills, as well as clinical and administrative operations management experience.

Candidates for the position will be board-certified in hematology/oncology. Salary is commensurate with rank and experience.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is $361,654 to $482,500.

Lurie Children's and Northwestern University have provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

This position is located at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, however, applications must be submitted online through Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Lurie Children's Medical Group offers a generous benefit packet to full-time and part-time employees who work 20 or more hours per week that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance from Lurie Children's Hospital
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
• Discount purchasing program

Questions?

Contact Nicole Lantero at [e-mail]

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