Immunology & Rheumatology: Physician Scientist/Scientist Search

stanford•Palo Alto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Immunology and Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University is seeking a physician-scientist or scientist who is a clinical trialist or translational or informatics investigator at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with research expertise and interest in one or more of the following areas: autoimmune disease, immunologic mechanisms of disease, immune reset, genomics, other “omics” research, informatics, clinical trials and/or other areas of translational research in autoimmune, inflammatory, and/or rheumatic disease. The candidate must hold a MD, PhD, or MD/PhD. Although board-eligibility or board-certification is desired, board-eligibility or board-certification is not required. The applicant must be qualified for appointment to a faculty position at Stanford University. The position will be in the University Medical Line or University Tenure Line, with the expectation that time will be split among research, mentoring/teaching activities, and for relevant candidates clinical activities. The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. The predominant criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Tenure Line is a major commitment to research and teaching. Faculty rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. The successful candidate will be expected to have outstanding translational or basic research, clinical, and/or teaching skills. The candidate is required to contribute to the research programs, and either have an established research program or have demonstrated the ability or shown the potential to obtain peer-reviewed research funding relevant to diverse areas, within inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, and/or rheumatic disease. The position will be based at the Stanford University main campus. Stanford University School of Medicine is a national leader in the development and training of physician scientists beginning in medical school and continuing into postgraduate training and transition to junior faculty. The Department of Medicine’s robust research residency program in internal medicine is one of 14 research residencies in the School of Medicine which are linked with one of the nation’s top MSTPs as well as one of the largest MD-only medical student research programs in the country. Newly-independent physician scientist faculty will be required to participate in existing School of Medicine and Department of Medicine career development programs to nurture their own careers. Senior faculty will be expected to serve as mentors and sponsors for aspiring physician scientists and for junior faculty.

Requirements

MD, PhD, or MD/PhD.
Qualified for appointment to a faculty position at Stanford University.
Outstanding translational or basic research, clinical, and/or teaching skills.
Ability to obtain peer-reviewed research funding relevant to diverse areas, within inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, and/or rheumatic disease.

Nice To Haves

Board-eligibility or board-certification.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the research programs.
Have an established research program or have demonstrated the ability or shown the potential to obtain peer-reviewed research funding relevant to diverse areas, within inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, and/or rheumatic disease.
Participate in existing School of Medicine and Department of Medicine career development programs.
Serve as mentors and sponsors for aspiring physician scientists and for junior faculty (for senior faculty).