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The University of Chicago\'s Department of Pediatrics, Section of
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition is seeking full-time faculty
members at any rank. The appointees will be
Clinician-Scientists/Pediatric Gastroenterologists. Appointees are
expected to focus on building data collection infrastructures to study
gastrointestinal diseases, devising novel approaches to diagnosis and
prognosis, conducting clinical trials, and/or characterization of the
effectiveness therapies for diseases. We especially welcome applicants
with histories of funded research. Academic rank and compensation
(including a generous package of fringe benefits) are dependent upon
qualifications.
Appointees will contribute to patient care, medical education, and
scholarship of the Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology,
and Nutrition and join a vibrant and distinguished community of faculty
colleagues and learners in UChicago Medicine, the Biological Sciences
Division, the Pritzker School of Medicine, and the University of Chicago
and its affiliates. A tradition of excellence in patient care, basic,
clinical, and translational sciences, combined with the strengths of one
of the world\'s top academic institutions, provides the foundation for a
career as an academic physician. The University of Chicago Comer
Children\'s Hospital is a busy urban teaching hospital with a diverse
patient population and is located on the same campus as the medical
school and the University.
Clinical responsibilities will be assigned in the diagnostics,
management, and therapeutic treatments in the outpatient settings at the
University of Chicago Comer Children\'s Hospital and other practice plan
sites, with a particular focus on pediatric, adolescent, and young adult
patients with gastrointestinal diseases. In addition, the appointees\'
duties will include clinical, scholarly, and training activities
throughout the Chicagoland Children\'s Health Alliance. The Chicagoland
Children\'s Health Alliance is a partnership between Comer Children\'s
Hospital, Advocate Children\'s Hospital Heart Institute, and NorthShore
University Health System Pediatrics. The University has a robust Celiac
Disease Center, of which the appointees will be members which brings
together a multitude of gastroenterologists and scientists in a cohesive
campus-wide program.
Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have a
medical doctorate or equivalent, 2) hold or be eligible for medical
licensure in the State of Illinois, 3) be Board certified or Board
eligible in Pediatrics with Special Qualification in Pediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and 4) have completed an
ACGME approved fellowship.
To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of
Chicago, Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept
applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/137660. Applicants must upload
a CV including bibliography. Review of applications ends when the
positions are filled.
For instructions on the Interfolio application process, please visit
http://tiny.cc/InterfolioHelp.