Pediatrics-Genetics Academic job located in Iowa
Job Description
(Login for Information) seeks a pediatric geneticist. Appointment rank is open and may be to either the tenure track or clinical (non-tenure) track consistent with clinical experience and research interest. Appointment rank to Associate of Pediatrics (non-tenure track) may also be considered. The individual selected will join the Division of Medical Genetics and Genomics to provide patient care, teaching, and consultative services as a pediatrician specializing in genetics.
Requirements:
Must hold an MD/DO degree, or equivalent
Board certified or eligible in Pediatrics, or equivalent
Board certified or eligible in clinical genetics, or equivalent
License or eligible for licensure in the State of Iowa
Tenure track candidates require evidence of scholarly activity
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the work environment
Desirable qualifications:
Board certified or eligible in biochemical genetics
Clinical experience in pediatric medical genetics
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement new programs
Experience in patient-oriented research
Teaching competence in pediatrics for medical students and residents
Evidence of scholarly activity
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine is one of the top biomedical research institutions in the nation and ranked 39th overall by the 2020 U.S. News & World Report and 16th among public medical schools for NIH funding in FY20. Stead Family Department of Pediatrics ranked 25th in NIH funding among all public pediatric departments nationwide in FY20. The ACGME-accredited pediatric residency program at the Children’s Hospital trains 47 pediatric residents.
The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics comprises the medical and research staff of University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, one of the nation’s top-ranked pediatric care and research institutions. It is the only university-affiliated hospital in Iowa devoted solely to the care of infants, children, adolescents and young adults, and is Iowa’s only accredited Level 1 Regional Resource Pediatric Trauma Center. In 2019-2020 University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital ranked in six pediatric specialties in the Best Children’s Hospitals U.S. News and World Report, including neonatology, orthopedics, diabetes and endocrinology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, and is the only hospital in Iowa to be nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report for children’s care.
For more information contact:
Hatem El-Shanti, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Division Director, Medical Genetics and Genomics
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To apply for this position please visit The University of Iowa website at (Login for Information) , requisition number 74361.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity I affirmative action employer. All qualified
applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from
discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual
orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a
qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
