Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology International (Senior Faculty)

Job Title Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology International (Senior Faculty) Division: Pediatrics Work Arrangement: Location: Houston, TX Salary Range: FLSA Status: Exempt Work Schedule: Summary The Director, Texas Children's Global Sickle Cell Disease Initiatives, will serve as the leader responsible for the design, implementation, growth, and impact of Texas Children's global sickle cell disease portfolio, with technical responsibility for leading the Sickle Cell Disease programs. The Director will lead a complex multinational initiative operating across multiple African countries and engaging Ministries of Health, Africa CDC, implementing NGOs, academic institutions, community organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and philanthropic partners. The Director is responsible for translating strategic vision into operational execution while ensuring measurable improvements in access, quality, scale, sustainability, and health outcomes. The role requires exceptional abilities in global health leadership, program implementation, stakeholder engagement, workforce development, health systems strengthening, and organizational management. Lead Multinational Program Implementation Direct implementation across participating countries by coordinating activities related to stakeholder mobilization, workforce development, commodities access, digital health systems, monitoring and evaluation, and health systems strengthening. The Director ensures effective execution of the initiative's strategic actions across diverse country contexts. Cultivate and Manage High-Level Partnerships Participate in managing Texas Children's strategic sickle cell disease partnerships involving Africa CDC, Ministries of Health, academic institutions, implementing organizations, community organizations, pharmaceutical companies, multilateral agencies, and philanthropic organizations. Strengthen Health Workforce Capacity Lead efforts to build sustainable systems for training, mentoring, and supporting health workers involved in SCD care, including specialists, nurses, physicians, laboratory personnel, and community-based providers. This includes oversight of training partnerships and implementation of scalable workforce development models. Advance Health Systems Transformation Ensure that Texas Children's global sickle cell disease initiatives strengthen rather than duplicate existing health systems by integrating services into national policies, public health platforms, training systems, supply chains, financing mechanisms, and digital infrastructure. Oversee Program Quality, Learning, and Impact Lead performance management processes that utilize data, evaluation findings, implementation science principles, and continuous improvement approaches to maximize program effectiveness and sustainability. Serve as a Global Thought Leader and Ambassador Represent Texas Children's in international forums, scientific meetings, advocacy platforms, and policy discussions related to sickle cell disease and child health systems strengthening. Minimum Qualifications MD Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer. Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer. Requisition ID: 26292 #J-18808-Ljbffr Baylor College of Medicine