Assistant Professor

Company/Institution:	Boston Children's Hospital
Department:	Hematology/Oncology
Location:	Boston, MA, USA
Degree Requirements:	MD, PhD and/or MD	Salary:	$150,000 - $199,999
Job Type:	Faculty	Posted:	December 10, 2025
Job Setting:	Hospital/Clinical Facility	Application Period:	December 10, 2025-January 30, 2026

The Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level. The appointee will join a superb faculty with strengths in genome stability, genomics and epigenomics, stem cell and cancer biology, gene therapy, neurobiology, immunology, and therapeutics.  Outstanding applicants will be expected to develop an independent laboratory-based research program focused on basic and translational studies in areas relevant to pediatric hematology/oncology. The successful candidate will be expected to supervise Medical Students, Residents, Clinical Fellows and/or Postdoctoral Research Fellows. The candidate should have an established research program with evidence of productivity published in outstanding peer-reviewed journals and a demonstrated ability to attract sustained research funding. We are committed to the work-life balance of our faculty.

Qualified candidates should have an MD and/or PhD degree and postdoctoral experience.

About the Employer

Dana-Farber and Boston Children’s Hospital are Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospitals. 

 

The chosen candidate may receive an academic appointment at the Assistant Professor rank at Harvard Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, commensurate with experience, accomplishments and teaching responsibilities. 

 

The position may be based at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center) or Boston Children’s Hospital.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 3 letters of reference and a 3-page research statement:

 

David A Williams, M.D.

Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital and President, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

and

Kimberly Stegmaier, M.D.

Chair, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

 

c/o Trishna Rana

Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

Boston Children’s Hospital

300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115

Trishna.Rana@childrens.harvard.edu

Contact Information

Trishna Rana
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115 USA
trishna.rana@childrens.harvard.edu

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