Faculty Professor - Full-Time

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

 Department of Pediatrics

Division of Newborn Medicine

The Division of Newborn Medicine within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine seeks candidates for an Assistant, Associate Professor or Professor position in the tenure track or with tenure. Candidates must be focused on basic science or translational research in areas related to neonatology. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D. Ph.D. degrees. Board certification in Neonatology is preferred. Teaching responsibilities may include Ph.D.-level graduate students, post-doctoral Ph.D. fellows, and M.D. fellows. Compensation will be commensurate with rank and experience.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an independent research program in basic or translational pediatric neonatology that results in publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and funding from NIH and other federal and non-federal funding agencies. The selected candidate will interact and collaborate with investigators in the Department of Pediatrics across the University of Pittsburgh campus. The ideal candidate will have the ability to productively collaborate with clinicians to foster translational research in their area of expertise.

The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutes of higher education in the United States. U.S. News & World Report ranked UPMC #14 in Best Medical Schools (Research) category. The Division of Child Neurology (https://www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/divisions/neurology-and-child-development-unit ) has a robust clinical and research program that includes laboratory space in the Rangos Research Center on the Children’s Hospital Campus and full-access to the research computing facilities available at the University of Pittsburgh. The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh ranks among the top 20 free-standing children’s hospitals in total and NIH-sponsored research funding. The Rangos Research Center is minutes away from the downtown cultural district, home stadiums for three major sports teams, an internationally recognized culinary scene, and renowned centers of higher learning at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie-Mellon University.
Job Description and Qualifications
The recruitment of an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in the appointment (non-tenure) stream or tenure stream. Available positions are open to all applicants who hold doctoral-level education in the field of medicine (MD, DO), are board certified or board eligible, are
qualified for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and meet the minimum position credentials for the pediatric specialty to provide clinical service. Responsibilities will include patient care, teaching, and research as determined by the chairman and associated division chief.

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor positions in the tenure or non-tenure track at the University of Pittsburgh with rank and salary commensurate with experience and academic credentials. General rank requirements: Assistant Professors have 1-6 years of experience with
demonstrated academic progress/contributions in their pediatric specialty; Associate Professors have 7-10 years of experience with significant demonstrated academic progress/contributions in their pediatric specialty; Professors have 10 or more years of experience with clear demonstration of leadership, academic excellence, and innovation in their pediatric specialty.

Not all divisions have active recruitments, however, interested candidates can inquire about potential opportunities available in the Department of Pediatrics by applying to requisition number #24002580  on Pitt Talent Center by visiting https://www.join.pitt.edu/

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