Emory Pediatrics Leukemia and Lymphoma Clinician

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Emory University Department of Pediatrics invite interested applicants for the position of Aflac Leukemia /Lymphoma Clinician. The Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center provides a rich and collaborative environment for basic, clinical, and translational research. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Program is an integral component of the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center and currently includes 19 faculty members and 10 APPs. Ideal candidates will have a strong record of demonstrated clinical expertise caring for pediatric leukemia and lymphoma patients. A track record of involvement in pediatric cancer clinical trials is required. Aflac faculty are part of the Winship Comprehensive Cancer Institute and are on the faculty of the Emory University School of Medicine. The Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center has close affiliations with research investigators within the Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a willingness to collaborate across departmental or center boundaries is essential.

This position will devote most of its effort to clinical service, attending to the leukemia and lymphoma inpatient and outpatient responsibilities in the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, with the remaining time devoted to research and teaching.

Clinical Role: Devote effort to the care of patients with a diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center located at Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
This includes serving as attending on the inpatient service as well as weekly care provided in the outpatient clinic and intermittent service in the sedation and procedure suite.
Provide exemplary clinical service and assure that patients cared for by you receive only the highest quality care.
Demonstrate a pattern of excellence and ongoing contributions in clinical medicine as well as teaching.
Play a role in the education and training program of the pediatric Hem/Onc/BMT Division, including access to and involvement with medical students, residents, fellows, and occasionally physicians in practice.
Proposed Research Role
Continue to develop your research, quality, teaching, and administrative activities in LL program activities under the mentorship of the program leader, Dr. Sharon Castellino, and other LL faculty.
Seek and maintain extramural funding to support your research program.
Emory School of Medicine has a current expectation that, once out of your initial start-up period of four years, 65% of research FTE would be covered by extramural funding.
This position will allow a wealth of opportunities for research and quality initiative collaborations within the Department of Pediatrics, with Emory’s NCI-designated cancer center (Winship Cancer Institute), with Emory's basic science departments, the Rollins School of Public Health, the American Cancer Society (located in Atlanta), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Requirements

• MD, MD/PhD, or DO degrees
• Must be Board Certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
• Must be currently licensed as a physician and eligible for licensure as a physician in the State of Georgia
• Will be expected to work in a collaborative fashion conducting nationally recognized research in pediatric oncology
• A history of clinical excellence/achievement
• A strong history of teaching, mentorship of trainees and junior faculty to support growth in research and scholarship
• A willingness to collaborate across departmental or center boundaries is essential.

Nice To Haves

• A strong record of demonstrated clinical expertise caring for pediatric leukemia and lymphoma patients.
• A track record of involvement in pediatric cancer clinical trials is required.

Responsibilities

• Devote effort to the care of patients with a diagnosis of leukemia or lymphoma at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center located at Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
• Serve as attending on the inpatient service.
• Provide weekly care in the outpatient clinic.
• Provide intermittent service in the sedation and procedure suite.
• Provide exemplary clinical service and assure that patients cared for by you receive only the highest quality care.
• Demonstrate a pattern of excellence and ongoing contributions in clinical medicine as well as teaching.
• Play a role in the education and training program of the pediatric Hem/Onc/BMT Division, including access to and involvement with medical students, residents, fellows, and occasionally physicians in practice.
• Continue to develop research, quality, teaching, and administrative activities in LL program activities.
• Seek and maintain extramural funding to support your research program.

Benefits

• The salary and rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor at Emory University School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience and accomplishments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree