Division Chief of Hematology at Emory University School of Medicine

The Department of Academics at Merritt Hawkins has partnered with Emory University School of Medicine and the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology to recruit an experienced physician scientist as the Chief of the Division of Hematology. The Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only in Georgia. Faculty members at Emory are active in research, medical education, and engaged in clinical care. Emory currently has a strong, but growing, Hematology Division that is in need of a world-renowned hematologist to lead the way in translational and/or lab research.

Emory is one of only a few universities in the country that have a stand-alone Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, providing a unique cancer-specific structure. As the Chief of the Division of Hematology, you will have direct oversight of the clinical and scientific research, clinical standards, and faculty development related to hematologic malignancies and non-cancer hematology.

Division Chief - Hematology

• The candidate for this position will enjoy working in a collaborative environment. This is a mixed division that includes MD/DO's, physician-scientists, and PhDs.
• There will be preference for a chief to focus individual efforts on the development of novel therapies to treat myeloid malignancies and other forms of leukemia
• Enjoy close and collaborative relationships with Medical Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant
• Responsibilities will include promoting an environment of research excellence and also recruitment for continued growth of the division

This is a great opportunity for an experienced hematologist in a unique Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology. Emory is a world-renowned university that has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, moving quickly from NCI designation to becoming a Comprehensive Cancer Center.

This opportunity provides you the ability to live in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta is the capital city of Georgia and the major hub city of the Southeast. It is regularly regarded as the technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship capital of the South. The city is known as an international gateway. Atlanta has the 3rd largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the country.

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