Pediatric Oncologist BMT

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This is an outstanding opportunity to join a collegial academic environment at the University of Utah and Primary Childrens Hospital PCH with a childhood blood disorder and cancer program that U.S. News ranks among the top 20 in the nation. The Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah has an immediate opening for a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist who will serve as an attending physician in the Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program. This is an academic clinical position with daytoday responsibilities in the operation of a busy clinical service. As a member of the BMT /Cell therapy team this physician will work with a multidisciplinary team of pediatric hematologyoncology transplant and cellular therapy professionals managing blood disorders and cancer at PCH in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Service Line outpatient and inpatient units. The pediatric BMT physicians provide care to pediatric bone marrow transplant patients starting with initial consultation preparation for and performance of the transplant process and posttransplant care including long term followup. Clinical activities will be carried out at PCH . Active clinical programs include cellular and immune therapies and transplantation for hematologic malignancies selected solid tumors nonmalignant disorders including bone marrow failure syndromes immunodeficiencies metabolic disorders and hemoglobinopathies. The BMT program directs an immune deficiency clinic consulting evaluating and providing care to patients with immunodeficiencies. Active areas of research in the program include novel immune and cellular therapies graft versus host disease immunodeficiencies and alternative donor stem cell transplants. In addition to clinical service there is an expectation for academic work with opportunities in education investigation and administration as well as advocacy. The ServiceLine includes multidisciplinary colleagues and investigators in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Transplantation and Cellular Therapy and Radiation Oncology along with additional services at the Huntsman Cancer Institute HCI and within the Department of Pediatrics. The BMT Cell therapy physician will participate in and eventually provide leadership for clinical basic and translational research programs and will have the opportunity to implement early phase and investigator initiated clinical trials as well as collaborations with established immunotherapy and cell therapy programs. This growing division is made up of more than 20 pediatric oncologists including 4 pediatric BMT attendings and 3 PhD investigators. In partnership with the Department of Pediatrics and PCH the pediatric cancer research program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute HCI at the University of Utah is actively recruiting research scientists. The program has focused expertise in Oncology Hematology Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Population Sciences Cancer Control and Pediatric Cancer Genetics. The program sees over 220 newly diagnosed children annually. It has consistently been in the top 10 enrolling COG institutions and is an active member of other national consortiums including PEP CTN PTCTC TACL POETIC NANT PNOC and the Sunshine Network. The division houses the only pediatric BMT service in the Intermountain West performs over 50 transplants annually and has an active CAR T cell program. The Oncology section is made up of 14 physicians with varying levels of clinical research and programmatic leadership responsibility in the areas of leukemia/lymphoma neurooncology blastomas and sarcomas. The inpatient unit has 33 private patient rooms where all hematology/oncology patients are admitted. Inpatients are overseen by 3 hematology/oncology services: an inpatient attending/resident/fellow hematology/oncology service a chemotherapy attending/advanced practitioner service and a BMT service with advanced practitioner support. All medical pathology radiologic and surgical subspecialties are represented in the childrens hospital. PCH is ranked by US News in the top 20 childhood cancer programs and provides care to children with cancer across the fivestate Intermountain West region. The Department of Pediatrics ranks within the top 15 Pediatric Departments in NIH funding and has a premier Research Enterprise providing infrastructure faculty mentoring and grant writing support. The University of Utah has a robust biotechnology and venture commercialization program. HCI is an NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network NCCN supporting and fostering a vibrant cancer research enterprise in a highly collegial environment. HCI has an outstanding history of academic achievement and impact a collaborative environment and a commitment to excellence in patient care research teaching and service. Our integrated health system and HCIs participation in the ORIEN network of leading cancer centers provide outstanding opportunities for multidisciplinary collaborations in basic and translational laboratorybased cancer research epidemiology and cancer biostatistics as well as populationbased studies of childhood cancers and outcomes. HCI has exceptional physical resources and recently completed a major expansion that includes a new 220000 sq. ft. research building. In addition the University of Utah and HCI are home to superb shared resources such as the Utah Population Database with more than 16 million records linking genealogies health records and vital statistics. HCI and U of U Health provide access to stateoftheart equipment and services through exceptional core facilities (see including genomics/metabolomics/proteomics a GMP certified cell therapy and regenerative medicine facility and a comprehensive biospecimen repository which serve to enhance both discovery and translational science. Qualified candidates must be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric HematologyOncology. Additional clinical training and/or significant experience in transplantation and cellular therapy is highly preferred. The selected candidate will receive a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics on the Clinical or Tenure Track at the academic level commensurate with experience and qualifications. Interested individuals can apply at Cover letter and curriculum vitae are required. For additional information about the position please contact: Michael Pulsipher M.D. at The Department and University offers a competitive salary and an unmatched benefits program including noncontributory retirement contributions of 20.2 of annual salary that vest immediately. The Department offers a faculty development and mentoring program designed to foster success in translational or basic research quality improvement engagement and excellence as educators. Salt Lake City offers an incredible quality of life with a growing economy rich cultural scene with ballet theatre symphony opera live music museums outstanding restaurants and a moderate cost of living. The city is a wellknown ski destination and a gateway to the states renowned landscapes. In addition to its 14 ski resorts Utah boasts five scenic national parks (with five more within a days drive) a variety of golf courses allowing for yearround play hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails (some leaving from adjacent to the hospital) and numerous other outdoor activities. The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration excellence leadership and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion collaboration innovation accountability diversity integrity quality and trust that is integral to our mission.