Assistant or Associate Attending, Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy Service

Location: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

About us: 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 offers competitive compensation package with exceptional benefits based on experience and accomplishments.

The Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy Service activities are both high in complexity and volume. In addition to transfusing over 50,000 products annually, Transfusion Medicine has an active consultative service as well as oversight of the blood management and quality programs. The Donor Room collects over 2,000 allogeneic blood products in addition to over 1000 stem cell collection, MNC collection and therapeutic procedures. The Cell Therapy Laboratory is FACT-accredited and supports many standard-of-care and research cell therapies for patients.

Position overview: The Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy Service in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at MSK is seeking a highly motivated and successful individual with a background in Transfusion Medicine at the level of Assistant or Associate Attending Pathologist. Candidates must be American Board of Pathology certified or eligible for Clinical Pathology and Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine. The MSK Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy Service represents one of the largest services in the United States dedicated to the care of cancer patients. The laboratory system is harmonized across four sites within Manhattan, and six regional sites located in New Jersey, Westchester, and Long Island. Experience in immunohematology, transfusion service operations and logistics, apheresis (collection and therapeutic) and cell therapy laboratory activities are desirable.

Key responsibilities:

• Clinical and Administrative:
  • Consultation with health care providers and multidisciplinary disease management teams on laboratory testing to support the management of cancer patients. (e.g. platelet refractoriness, granulocytes, antibody workups)
• Concurrent review and approval of blood product orders
• Review and evaluation of antibody evaluations and reference testing
• HPC and MNC collection procedures for transplantation, cell and gene therapy.
• Therapeutic apheresis procedures
• Reviewing collection, infusion, and donor eligibility records for cell therapy products.
• Maintenance of compliance with regulatory mandates as a director or assistant director of core laboratories, point of care testing or other specialty areas.
• Teaching:
  • Training clinical fellows, pathology residents, students, laboratory technologists and supervisors through lectures, clinical supervision and mentorship.

Qualified candidates must have:

• Transfusion Medicine/Blood Banking ABPath-certification or eligibility
• Additional boards in Clinical Pathology or AP/CP preferred
• Candidates must have an MD, DO, or MD PhD with the ability to obtain a NYS Medical License
• Eligibility to obtain NYS DOH COQs in the appropriate categories related to transfusion medicine/blood banking practice is also mandatory
• Current Transfusion Medicine Fellows are welcome to apply

Salary Range: $260,000 - $425,000

How to apply: Please send a CV and letter outlining your interest to:

Kojo Elenitoba-Johnson, M.D.

Chairman, Department of Pathology

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

1275 York Avenue

New York, NY 10065

Email: [email protected]

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

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