Associate Professor - SOM Oncology Program

Job Description

Classical Hematologist (03-309-1215) The University of Maryland
School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland Marlene
and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) in
Baltimore invite applications for a full-time faculty position in
Classical Hematology. This is an opportunity to join and help shape
a growing academic classical hematology program, with particular
opportunities in red blood cell and iron disorders, sickle cell
disease, thrombosis/hemostasis, and other non-malignant hematologic
conditions. We are seeking a hematologist who combines outstanding
clinical care with a strong interest in translational and/or
clinical research and who wants to build a distinctive area of
clinical and scholarly expertise.

A major area of institutional investment is sickle cell disease.
UMMC provides comprehensive adult sickle cell care that includes
disease-modifying therapy, red blood cell exchange, same-day
infusion services, allogeneic stem cell transplantation, clinical
trials, and FDA-approved gene therapy. In April 2026, UMMC treated
the first adult in Maryland to receive an FDA-approved sickle cell
gene therapy. The program is now focused on expanding access across
Maryland, strengthening coordination across outpatient, acute-care,
transfusion, and cellular-therapy settings, and developing a
sustainable regional model of care. With more than 5,000 people
living with sickle cell disease in Maryland, this work offers an
exceptional opportunity for meaningful clinical impact, program
development, and patient-centered research.

The University of Maryland brings internationally recognized, and
in several areas world-leading, expertise across multiple fields
central to classical hematology. These strengths include iron and
heme biology, red blood cell biology and physiology, hemoglobin
biology, oxygen transport, transfusion science, and the development
of therapies for disorders of the blood. The institution also has
deep and rapidly growing expertise in hematopoietic stem cell
transplantation and cellular therapy, including gene- and
cell-based approaches for inherited blood disorders. Together,
these programs create an unusually rich environment for a classical
hematologist to work across the full spectrum from fundamental
biology to clinical translation and advanced therapeutics. The
successful candidate will have opportunities to develop
collaborative clinical and research programs in red cell and iron
disorders, hemoglobinopathies, transfusion-related complications,
and other areas of classical hematology while contributing to the
continued growth of these institutional strengths.

Clinical and translational research is supported by UMGCCC Shared
Services within the Center for Innovative Biomedical Resources
(CIBR), the UMGCCC Clinical Research Office, and the broader
University of Maryland, Baltimore research environment. Faculty can
collaborate with internationally recognized investigators in red
cell and iron biology, transfusion science, vascular biology,
critical care, engineering, stem cell transplantation, cellular
therapy, and clinical investigation. These areas are undergoing
substantial institutional growth, creating opportunities to build
new programs, develop investigator-initiated studies and clinical
trials, and move discoveries from basic mechanisms to new
diagnostics, therapeutics, gene and cell therapies, and models of
care.

The expected salary range for Assistant Professors is $200,000
(min) and $425,703 (max). The referenced salary range reflects base
pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. This salary
range does not include all components of the departmental faculty
compensation program or pay from participation in departmental
variable compensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation
paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range
stated herein. For more information, please contact the hiring
department.

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum
salaries for this position and is based on the University of
Maryland School of Medicine’s good faith belief at the time of
posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of
the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected
candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors,
which may include the successful candidate's geographic location,
skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions,
education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by
the University.

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that
prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional
development. This position participates in a retirement program
that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.
Faculty receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks
of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, personal leave,
unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance;
professional learning and development programs; tuition remission
for employees and their dependents at any University System of
Maryland school. You are also invited to view the
Department of Medicine benefits for full-time faculty
members.

When applying, please submit a CV and names of four references.
Though not required, candidates are also invited to include a
perspective statement on equity, diversity, inclusion, and
civility.

For additional questions after application, please email facultypostings@som.umaryland.edu

Responsibilities

The essential functions of the position include attending on the
University of Maryland Medical Center Hematology consultation
service; providing outpatient consultation and longitudinal care
for patients with classical hematologic diseases; developing an
area of clinical expertise within the classical hematology program;
educating and mentoring Hematology/Medical Oncology fellows,
residents, and medical students; and leading or participating in
translational and/or clinical research. Candidates with interests
in program building, clinical trials, outcomes research,
implementation science, or innovative care-delivery models are
particularly encouraged to apply.

The appointee ordinarily shall have had successful experience in
teaching and research, scholarship, or creative performance, and,
when appropriate to the mission of the institution, be competent to
offer graduate instruction and direct graduate research. There
shall also be evidence of relevant and effective service to the
institution, the community, and the profession.

Qualifications

Candidates must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree and fellowship
training and experience in Hematology. They must be board-certified
in Internal Medicine and board-certified or board-eligible in
Hematology and eligible for a medical license in Maryland.
Applicants must demonstrate excellent qualifications in clinical
care, education, and research. Expected faculty rank for this
position is Assistant Professor or higher, however, final rank,
tenure status and salary will be dependent on the selected
candidate's qualifications.

About Us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public
health, law, and human services university. Six professional
schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the
majority of health care, human services, and law professional
degrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education,
research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s
voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in
the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public
university and constituent institution of the University System of
Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically
within the State of Maryland.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce
and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national
origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or
mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or
any other legally protected classification.

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information.

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the
University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work
primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a
comprehensive benefits package

About the Team

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) was chartered
in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It
continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical
research enterprises in the world. SOM is dedicated to providing
excellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research,
quality patient care and service to improve the health of the
citizens of Maryland and beyond.