Director, Program in Myelodysplastic Syndromes Leukemia Service, Division of Hematologic

Company overview

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. 

Job details

The Leukemia Service in the Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Department of Medicine, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking a full-time mid-to senior level Clinical Investigator to lead the Program in Myelodysplastic Syndromes. The Leukemia Service at MSKCC consists of 20 clinical and laboratory based faculty engaged in the clinical care of patients with myeloid and lymphoid malignancies, innovative clinical and translational research, and education. Our clinical and research programs span across our Manhattan, New Jersey, Westchester and Long Island campuses. This position will come with significant resources to enable the expansion of our current MDS clinical and research program.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is one of the world’s premier cancer centers, committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs. The blending of research with patient care is at the heart of everything we do. The institution is a comprehensive cancer center whose purposes are the treatment and control of cancer, the advancement of biomedical knowledge through laboratory and clinical research, and the training of scientists, physicians and other health care workers. MSK ranks in the top 20 on Forbes’ list of America’s best employers for diversity (MSK Ranks in Top 20 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers For Diversity).

The largest of MSK’s clinical departments, the Department of Medicine (DoM) encompasses experts in solid tumor oncology, hematologic malignancies, subspecialty medicine and supportive and acute care services.  Offering a range of services both in multiple sites in New York City and at their suburban outpatient locations in our Regional Care Network (RCN), DoM physicians oversee the care of the whole patient. The RCN serves the areas surrounding Manhattan and extends from Southern New Jersey to Eastern Long Island and brings the same high level of expertise, clinical care, and access to clinical trial protocols that are available at our main campus in New York City.

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Hematology