Faculty position, Leukemia and Lymphoma Section - Phoenix Children's

The Division of Hematology/Oncology and BMT at Phoenix Children’s seeks a full time, board eligible/certified pediatric hematologist/oncologist to join the Leukemia and Lymphoma Section. We are seeking a candidate with specific interest in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies, who also has interest in the design and conduct of early phase clinical trials.  Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient clinical care in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) at Phoenix Children’s, as well as teaching and participation in clinical and translational research.  

The CCBD sees, on average, 400 new oncology patients per year, of which more than 140 are patients with hematologic malignancies. We have additional active clinical and research programs in solid tumor, neuro-oncology, hematology, BMT/Cell Therapy, palliative medicine, and survivorship. The CCBD is an active member of national and international trial consortia, including COG, POETIC, TACL, the Histiocyte Society, and NACHO, and offers phase I and II industry-sponsored studies, and investigator-initiated trials. Our ACGME-approved pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program is approved for three fellows/year. A close working relationship and physician liaison exists with our BMT & Cell Therapy program, which provides services for patients requiring life-saving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies, including CAR-T cell treatment.

Faculty can leverage extraordinary clinical and research opportunities in collaboration with our three academic and clinical partners, the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Creighton University, and the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. Qualified candidates should have a strong interest in mentoring learners and in program development, be academically productive, and must be board-eligible/certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, subspecialty Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. 

About Our Program:

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Phoenix Children’s sees on average approximately 400 new oncology patients per year and has additional active clinical and laboratory research programs in oncology, neuro-oncology, survivorship, hemophilia, and phase I/phase II investigational drug development.

Our ACGME approved fellowship program in pediatric hematology/oncology is approved for 3 fellows/year and has affiliations with the Mayo Clinic, the Arizona Cancer Center, and the University of Arizona. The BMT program offers a one-year subspecialty fellowship in bone marrow transplantation/cellular therapy.

Phoenix Children’s, the only freestanding Children’s Hospital in Arizona, houses a designated wing with 16 HEPA-filtered, positive pressure rooms for particularly immune-deficient patients.

Phoenix Children’s is a comprehensive tertiary and quaternary care center that also serves as a primary pediatric teaching facility for learners from the University of Arizona, Mayo Clinic Arizona, and Creighton University, with residency and fellowship programs in multiple specialties.

Phoenix Children’s is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salary and benefits in a setting supportive of individual and professional growth.  Academic appointments are through Mayo Clinic Arizona and the University of Arizona-College of Medicine, Phoenix.

Interested applicants are encouraged to send a CV and cover letter to:

Raye Jean Becker
Physician Talent Acquisition Partner
Phoenix Children's Hospital
p (602) 933-1101 c (319) 290-2906                     
rbecker@phoenixchildrens.com