Oncology - Pediatric

Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, seeks an outstanding Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist to join the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. In this recruitment we seek highly talented Hematologists/Oncologists who will join a division of 34 faculty. The recruitment is part of an ambitious strategic plan to substantially grow our team of world-class pediatric hematology/oncology clinicians and investigators over the next five years. The successful candidate will provide care to children with cancer and blood disorders at both Children's Health, Children's Medical Center Plano and Dallas campuses, and will participate especially in the expansion of inpatient services at Plano. Candidates must have strong clinical backgrounds, outstanding teaching skills and excellent communication skills. Embedded within Pediatric Hematology/Oncology are several high-profile cross-cutting clinical and translational programs such as the Developmental Therapeutics, Precision Medicine, Cellular and Immunotherapy, Young Women's Hematology and the Hemostasis/Thrombosis program within which is the 340b-funded Hemophilia Treatment Center. In addition, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at UT Southwestern is the lead site for the North Texas Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Trial Unit. As one of the nation's largest pediatric cancer and blood disease programs (approximately 400 new oncology and over 1,600 new hematology patients per year) in the nation's fourth-largest metropolitan area, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center offers a superb milieu for career development. Beyond the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology the successful candidate will enjoy the exceptionally rich biomedical research enterprise at UT Southwestern Medical Center, including the brand-new School of Public Health, the Clinical Bioinformatics Center, the Biomedical Engineering Program, and the NCI-designated Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. Competitive compensation/benefits will be provided. Applicants must be eligible for licensure in the state of Texas and must be board certified or eligible to sit for subspecialty board certification. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience.