Emory Pediatrics Leukemia and Lymphoma Clinician

Emory • Atlanta, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Emory University Department of Pediatrics seek a clinician to join the Leukemia and Lymphoma Program. The role is primarily clinical, with at least 80% clinical effort and additional administrative duties; the remaining time includes research and teaching. The clinician will care for pediatric leukemia and lymphoma patients at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center at Arthur M. Blank Hospital, serving on the inpatient service, providing weekly outpatient clinic care, and intermittently working in the sedation and procedure suite. The position also supports education and training across the pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation Division.

The successful candidate will continue developing research, quality, teaching, and administrative activities in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Program under the mentorship of program leader Dr. Sharon Castellino and other faculty. The role includes seeking and maintaining extramural funding. After an initial four-year start-up period, Emory School of Medicine expects 65% of research FTE to be covered by extramural funding. Collaboration opportunities span Emory and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory basic science departments, the Rollins School of Public Health, the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Georgia Institute of Technology.

Employment will be in the Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute, an affiliation between Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Position tasks must be performed in person at an Emory University location; remote work is not an option. Salary and academic rank—Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor—will be commensurate with experience and accomplishments.

Requirements

• MD, MD/PhD, or DO degree.
• Board certification in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology.
• Currently licensed as a physician and eligible for physician licensure in Georgia.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise caring for pediatric leukemia and lymphoma patients.
• A track record of involvement in pediatric cancer clinical trials.
• History of clinical excellence or achievement.
• Strong history of teaching and mentoring trainees and junior faculty to support growth in research and scholarship.
• Ability and willingness to work collaboratively and conduct nationally recognized research in pediatric oncology.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for patients diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center at Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
• Serve as an attending on the inpatient service, provide weekly outpatient clinic care, and provide intermittent service in the sedation and procedure suite.
• Deliver high-quality clinical care and demonstrate ongoing contributions and excellence in clinical medicine.
• Participate in education and training for medical students, residents, fellows, and occasionally practicing physicians.
• Develop research, quality, teaching, and administrative activities within the Leukemia and Lymphoma Program under faculty mentorship.
• Seek and maintain extramural funding to support a research program.
• Collaborate across departmental and institutional boundaries in pediatric oncology research and quality initiatives.

What This Job Offers

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