Pediatric Oncologist - Hematologist

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PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGIST-HEMATOLOGIST WITH I NTE R EST I N PEDIATR I C NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Competition # 071-25-713505518

The Department of Pediatric Onco logy-Hemato logy - BMT at Cance rCare Manitoba and the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Max Rady College of Med ic ine, University of Manito ba, invite applications for the position of Full Time Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist. This position includes an appointment with the University of Manitoba as a Geographical Full-Time academic physician, with rank of Assistant, Associate or full Professor based upon qua lifications. While c linic al skills in all areas of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology are required (including Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and BMT), the successful candidate should have an area of specific training and interest in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and would join another physician in our group with Pediatric Neuro-Oncology focus. The position inclu des clinical care for all infants, children, and adolescents with pediatric brain tumours, including participatio n in Brain Tumour Rounds, managing Neuro-Oncology patients on targeted therapies, and continuing the development of the Pedia tric Neuro-Oncology program at CancerCare Manitoba and the Winnipeg Children' s Hospit al. The position would include opportunities for being a site principal investigator for multi-institution trials (both clinical / non-clinical trials) and future development of investigator-initiated trials. Although the focus will be on Pedia tric Neuro-Oncology, all attend ing physicians in our group still participate in general Pediatric Hematology and Onco log y service, le aving opportunities to continue to manage the spectrum of disorders within the specialty. Cove rage of Blood and Marrow Transplant patie nts occurs only on the weekends with appropriate subspeciali st back up as requi red. Clinical service and on-call responsibilities are proportionately shared amongst all attending physician members of the Department of Pediatric Oncology­ Hematology-BMT.

The Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, CancerCare Manitoba consists of eig ht faculty members with active clinical and research programs in pediatric onco logy, neuro-onco logy, blood and marrow transplant, hematology, hemostasis and thrombosis. It is the sole Pediatric Oncology-Hematology Program seeing patients from across the Province of Manitoba , Northwestern Ontario and parts of Nunavut. Our prog ram is an active contributor to Children' s Oncology Group and other colla borative cli nica l g roup trials, has a blood and marrow trans plant program with FACT accreditation, a Royal College accredited subspecialty training program in Pediatric Hemato log y-Oncology and is well supported by all pediatric subspecia lties including experienced pediatric neuros urgeons, pediatric radiologis ts, and pediatric neuropatholog ists.

Qualifications: Candidates must be eligible for regis tration and independent medical practice with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba as a subspecialist Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist. Certification (or elig ibi lity, or SEAP examination equivalency) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Pediatric Hematology Oncology is required. Additional training and experience in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology is required. The successful candidate will be expected to provide high quality in-patient and out-pat ient care to a variet y of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology patients as part of a mult idisc iplinary team at the Winnipeg Children' s Hospita l, Health Science Centre and CancerCa re Manitoba. Distribution of clinical care, research, teaching, and administration is flexib le, but it is expected the clini cal component will be around 0.7 FTE. There will be opportunities for collabo ration with basic science and clinical researchers at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba and the Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute at Cancer Care Manitoba, a joint institute of CancerCare Manito ba and the University of Manitoba.

Income and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications and be according to the CCMB remuneration agreement. Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits package are offered. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent res idents will be given priority.

Any questions or inquiries should be directed to Sony Gill.

A CV, three references, and outline of specific interests and career goals should be sent to:

Sony Gill, Physician Services Manager

CancerCare Manitoba

ON2101a – 675 McDermot Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0V9

Telephone: (204) 232-0543 Fax: (204) 786-0196

E-mail: [email protected]

This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, an Adult Abuse Registry Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

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We thank all that apply and advise that only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.