Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
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At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist
Worcester MA
The UMass Memorial Childrens 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 Childrens 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 Childrens 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 applicants 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
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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
