Job Details
The Department of Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC), seeks highly qualified academic physicians in Hematology or Medical Oncology to join the Division of Hematologic Malignancies. Candidates must possess an M.D., or D.O. degree, must be BE/BE in Hematology and/or Medical Oncology, and be eligible for a medical license in Pennsylvania.
Job Description
The ideal candidate will be an outstanding disease-focused academic physician at either the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus and some prior experience in clinical research in lymphoma as well as Transplant and Cellular Therapies (TCT’s), and potential to build a national reputation as an independent investigator and leader in clinical research. Experience in translational research is of additional interest, but not required. An interest in education and an early track record of mentoring of trainees are also welcome. There is also potential opportunity within this position for Leadership in the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) Clinical Trials Office (CTO) as Medical Director.
The Division of Hematologic Malignancies, based in center city Philadelphia, comprises faculty that are recognized for excellence in the triple mission of patient care, research and training. Every year, Division faculty and nurses provide complex multidisciplinary and personalized care to hundreds patients with all types of hematologic malignancies, including rare and highly complex blood cancers, attracting referrals nationally and internationally.
The Division is a national leader in the development of new therapies for blood cancers, with a pipeline of clinical trials that is managed by a disease-specific (Lymphoma, Myeloma, and Leukemia/MDS) and a modality-specific (BMT/CART) multidisciplinary disease group (MDG) and includes CART- and CAR-NK cell therapies, molecularly targeted therapies, and novel immunotherapies. The Division’s clinical trial portfolio is further enhanced by an outstanding Phase I program, in academic partnership with the Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), and a strong and innovative Health Delivery Research group.
The SKCCC is an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center that includes researchers from Thomas Jefferson University and Drexel University and offers outstanding shared core facilities. The SKCCC is located in the heart of Philadelphia, a vibrant urban cultural scene with an abundance of opportunities for professional and social interactions. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
Interested individuals should forward their CV as well as a cover letter describing their interests, and the names of three references to: Margaret Kasner, MD, Interim Director, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Department of Medical Oncology, c/o Steven Dawson, Thomas Jefferson University, 834 Chestnut Street, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19107: (email: Steven.Dawson@jefferson.edu)
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
100 S 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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