Assistant Professor of Clinical - Pediatrics, Nephrology

University of Miami • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Division of Pediatric Nephrology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is seeking a full-time faculty member. Candidates must have an MD/OD, be board certified/eligible in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology, and licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Florida. Candidates will be at the professor level of the clinical educator track. We have active programs in dialysis providing all modalities of renal replacement therapy. The Division of Pediatric Nephrology is fully integrated with the Miami Transplant Institute, and the Division has an active transplant program including kidney, liver, and multivisceral transplants. Our Comprehensive Children’s Kidney Failure Center follows a large number of children with all stages of CKD. In addition to delivering excellent patient care, the faculty member will also be responsible for educating fellows, residents, and medical students. The Department of Pediatrics has a large residency program and the Division of Pediatric Nephrology operates an ACGME-approved Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Program with 3 clinical fellows. The physician candidate will have a strong interest in clinical and/or translational research as the position requires development and participation in original research for which extramural funding should be sought. The Division is currently involved in research related to nephrotic syndrome/FSGS, proteinuria, SLE nephritis, hypertension, ologonephropathy of prematurity, obstructive uropathy, HIV nephropathy. The Pediatric Nephrology faculty member will have demonstrated both clinical and scholarly expertise and excellent written and verbal communication skills. The candidate must be able to work efficiently and independently as part of collaborative groups. Fluency in Spanish, Creole, and/or French is desired, but not required. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Requirements

• MD/OD
• Board certified/eligible in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Florida
• Demonstrated both clinical and scholarly expertise
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently and independently as part of collaborative groups
• Strong interest in clinical and/or translational research

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish, Creole, and/or French

Responsibilities

• Delivering excellent patient care
• Educating fellows, residents, and medical students
• Development and participation in original research for which extramural funding should be sought

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree