Position Description:

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC) in Buffalo, NY, is seeking a Vice Chair for Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine.  The successful candidate will assume medical and regulatory responsibility to oversee a busy transfusion service, our Donor Center, the division of Therapeutic Apheresis, and our Stem Cell Processing Laboratory, and will serve and the Chair for the RPCCC’s Transfusion Committee.  The RPCCC transfusion service facilitates approximately 17,000 transfused products per year and our historic Donor Center (among the three oldest platelet collection facilities in the country) procures 2,500 products annually.  The RPCCC Therapeutic Apheresis unit provides cellular collection for transplantation and adoptive therapy and research protocols for a variety of solid tumor malignancies, plasmapheresis, red blood cell exchanges for sickle cell patients, extracorporeal photopheresis, and therapeutic phlebotomy.  Aside from services provided to RPCCC patients, we also offer outpatient apheresis services for community needs. The successful candidate will directly interface with our expanding and dynamic Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, a center of excellence in the domain of adoptive therapy offering cutting edge therapies delivered by nationally recognized specialists.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine has a robust infrastructure for supporting clinical and translational investigations.  RPCCC provides a competitive salary and research funding and currently enjoys 20+ scientific shared resources that provide our investigators with access to a broad range of sophisticated scientific instrumentation, cutting-edge technical and analytical applications, comprehensive sample biorepositories and more. Development of an independent research program is encouraged and will be supported with abundant opportunities to participate in scientifically based clinical trials in collaboration with our clinical oncology investigators and multidisciplinary leaders throughout the institute.

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, founded in 1898, is the first and oldest National Cancer Institute-funded Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Since its inception, RPCCC has provided state-of-the-art cancer diagnosis and treatment, conducted basic, translational, and clinical research, and pioneered new treatment modalities. The Institute is recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as one of only 51 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S. This designation signifies that all research, treatment and educational programs meet rigorous national standards and that the Institute has contributed fundamentally to the fight against cancer. The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University at Buffalo are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers.

Buffalo is the second most populous city in New York State and offers a “small-town” feel and a lower cost of living, however, with amenities of a larger city.  It boasts incredible food and architecture and a vibrant arts scene that is anchored in the Buffalo AKG Art Museum and Burchfield Penney Art Center.  There is proximity to New York City and the Canadian border, with Toronto being less than a 90-minute drive. The outdoor scene in Buffalo supports year-round activities featuring the historic Frederick Law Olmsted designed park system, abundant access to fresh water, and a myriad of opportunities for hiking, biking, and skiing.  In the warmer months, one can participate in the numerous festivals that are held. Known as the “City of Good Neighbors”, residents of Buffalo enjoy close knit communities with rich cultural diversity and friendly and down to Earth people.

Salary starts at $380,000 commensurate with experience and including a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications: Candidates must be CP or AP/CP trained pathologist with board certification in Transfusion Medicine.  Candidates without board certification in Transfusion Medicine will be considered with the appropriate experience. The candidate will be required to obtain a New York State Medical license and NYSDOH Certificate of Qualification as a laboratory director for all areas which they qualify by experience and training.

Interested applicants can apply by referencing posting #19047 to Roswell Park Faculty and Executive Recruiting Opportunities