Director of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies - Norton Children's

Experience Required

None

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Responsibilities

NORTON C HILDREN'S CANCER INSTITUTE, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and a part of Norton C Hildren's Medical Group, seeks a

board-certified pediatric hematologist/oncologist with a focus on stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy. The selected candidate will demonstrate academic engagement, a commitment to teaching, and clinical excellence through fellowship training or practice experience caring for patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and other cellular therapies.

Candidates will be considered if they have clinical and research efforts focused on transplantation for malignant or nonmalignant conditions,

treatment and prevention of transplant-related complications, gene therapy or other areas relevant to pediatric transplantation; or leadership or

participation in clinical quality improvements focused on transplant quality metrics. The position includes a faculty appointment to the UofL School

of Medicine.

The Norton C Hildren's Cancer Institute Hanna Catherine Evans Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. Our four transplant physicians perform approximately 10 to 15 transplants annually, including autologous, related allogeneic, haploidentical and alternative-donor transplants. A dedicated team of advanced practice providers, nurse clinicians and pharmacists help provide comprehensive care to transplant patients.

A well-equipped stem cell apheresis unit and bone marrow processing

laboratory provide strong technical support. Physicians and patients benefit from our connection with an active preclinical cellular therapy research

laboratory, and a GMP cellular product manufacturing facility is in development

About the Position

Selected candidate will have advanced training or experience in bone

marrow transplant and cellular therapy, and demonstrated experience

with clinical or translational research initiatives

Support the transplant service line with shared inpatient, outpatient and call responsibilities

The opportunity to develop a clinical, translational or laboratory research program in a field relevant to stem cell transplantation

Training or experience in organizing collaborative clinical trials in transplantation and cellular therapy, or bringing novel cellular products to clinical use is highly valued

Teach and mentor medical students from UofL School of Medicine, as well as pediatric residents and hematology/oncology fellows

Qualified candidates should have a strong interest in mentoring and program development, and be academically productive

Selected candidate should be board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in pediatrics, board certified or board eligible for the pediatric hematology/oncology subspecialty, and have additional training or experience in stem cell transplantation

Protected research time available

Qualifications

Required:

Medical degree/diploma

Residency/fellowship certification

Kentucky medical license or license eligible

Norton Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/S Exual Orientation/Gender Identity Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

84478