Isabella Santos Foundation (ISF) Endowed Professorship for Pediatric Cancer Research

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders program at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, NC is recruiting an established physician scientist for the Isabella Santos Foundation (ISF) Endowed Professorship for Pediatric Cancer Research. Three to five years initial full salary and basic/translational research support are available for an experienced researcher to advance new therapies for pediatric sarcoma patients , with limited clinical duties . The y will lead the Levine Children’s Pediatric Oncology Research Laboratory (PORL) and will represent the department as a member of the NCI-designated Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center (WFBCCC) and as a faculty member of the Wake Forest School of Medicine (WFSM) ( at or with promotion to the Associate or Full Professor levels). Candidates should be MD or MD/PhD board certified / eligible in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology . They should have an e stablished record of productivity in basic/translational research with a focus on pediatric sarcomas , a history of extramural funding ( ideally including NCI), and experience in clinical trials . Expertise in tumor immune microenvironments, immunology, or immunotherapy is highly desirable. The PORL is particularly well equipped to advance basic/translational studies of pediatric sarcoma tumor immune microenvironments, tumor heterogeneity / stem cell biology, and immunotherapy. The PORL has a dedicated Helios Mass Cytometer ( CyTOF ) and experienced CyTOF staff, IVIS in vivo imaging system and affiliated in-building vivarium facilities, Incucyte S3 real-time cell imager, and full cell culture facilities. The Levine Children’s PORL hosts a pediatric sarcoma biospecimen repository and staff are experienced in multi-center biobanking efforts. Levine Children’s is the headquarters for the ARISE Consortium, which unites pediatric oncology programs from across North and South Carolina, and is a full member of the Sunshine Consortium, the PTCTC, and other national clinical trial consortia that focus on pediatric sarcoma treatment and immunotherapy, offering multiple unique opportunities for translational research efforts in pediatric sarcoma. With fifteen physicians, the faculty of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders program at Levine Children’s represents the largest pediatric hematology/oncology division (and the only pediatric stem cell transplant / cellular therapy program) serving the six million people who live in Charlotte, Winston-Salem, western North Carolina and northern South Carolina.  The Cancer and Blood Disorders program at Levine Children’s sees over 175 new diagnoses annually and includes active pediatric stem cell transplant, cellular therapy (CAR-T and NK), gene therapy, proton therapy, and Phase I programs. Charlotte NC, home of the 4-year Wake Forest School of Medicine – Charlotte program, is among the fastest growing large cities in America and is repeatedly ranked among “Best Places to Live” surveys. The ISF Endowed Professor for Pediatric Cancer Research will join the Wake Forest School of Medicine faculty as well as the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center and a vast institutional collaborative network including investigators with expertise in immunology, drug design, and genomics. The AHWFBCCC basic/translational research program is home to a world-class clinical trials program as well as several sophisticated core facilities with specialties including molecular biology, flow cytometry, proteomics/metabolomics, bioinformatics, biostatistics, and comparative medicine (vivarium).

Requirements

• MD or MD/PhD board certified / eligible in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Established record of productivity in basic/translational research with a focus on pediatric sarcomas
• History of extramural funding ( ideally including NCI), and experience in clinical trials

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in tumor immune microenvironments, immunology, or immunotherapy is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Levine Children’s Pediatric Oncology Research Laboratory (PORL)
• Represent the department as a member of the NCI-designated Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center (WFBCCC) and as a faculty member of the Wake Forest School of Medicine (WFSM)

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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