Neuro-Oncology Clinical MD Fellow

About the role

You’ll deepen your understanding of the biology and etiology of pediatric brain tumors while gaining clinical experience within one of North America’s largest brain tumor centers.

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse clinical cases: Gain experience caring for a broad spectrum of patients in a high-volume clinical setting.
• Collaborate across specialties: Integrate expertise from pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, neuropathology, neuroradiology, oncology, and radiation oncology to provide comprehensive care for children with primary brain tumors and therapy-related neurological complications.
• Engage with cutting-edge therapies: Work alongside internationally recognized laboratories in clinical pharmacology and molecular biology to explore innovative treatments.
• Translate research to patient care: Advance research that bridges laboratory discoveries and clinical protocols, directly impacting our patient care.

Requirements

• Completed a pediatric hematology/oncology or a pediatric neurology fellowship.
• Eligible for St. Jude’s Neuro-Oncology fellowship program.

Qualifications

• International applicants must have obtained their ECFMG certification.

Skills

• Strong clinical skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Professional development allowance.
• Research allowance.
• Personal computer for use during the fellowship.
• Tuition assistance.
• Dependent care assistance.
• Moving allowance.
• Employer-contributed retirement savings plan.
• An onsite health and fitness facility.
• Flexible health and dependent care savings accounts.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (cost shared).
• Disability, long term disability, and group life insurance.

Pay

• Competitive salary.

Schedule

• Full-time position.

St. Jude

About St. Jude St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is located in Memphis, Tennessee and is one of the world’s premier research and treatment centers for pediatric catastrophic illness. The hospital has a primary emphasis in treating youth with cancer, sickle cell disease, other hematologic conditions, infectious diseases, and pediatric neurological diseases. We have an international patient population, which allows fellows to enhance their skills in working with diverse populations. St. Jude is consistently ranked by the U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric cancer hospital, with a strong commitment to patient-family centered care. St. Jude is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is consistently ranked on Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” list.