Assistant Professor Term - Rheumatology

University of Louisville; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville invites applications for an Assistant Professor Term position in the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine. The role includes care in inpatient and outpatient settings with clinical partners through UofL Health System and the VA, and emphasizes teaching, research, and patient care.

The candidate will train rheumatology fellows, residents, and medical students, and may collaborate on clinical trials to engage trainees in research.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in rheumatology.
• Must hold a valid Kentucky medical license.

Responsibilities

• Train rheumatology fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Engage in all three missions of academic medicine — teaching, research, and patient care.
• Collaborate on clinical trials to involve rheumatology fellows in the clinical research arena.

Job description

Department: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Regular Term (Fixed Term)

Position Description:

The Division of Rheumatology within the Department of Medicine is seeking an Assistant Professor Term. This position will provide care in both an inpatient and outpatient setting with clinical partners through the UofL Health System and the VA. Your role as a rheumatologist will be to engage in all three missions of academic medicine - teaching, research, and patient care. A successful candidate will be expected to train rheumatology fellows, residents, and medical students and provide them with a thorough understanding of autoimmune disorders. They will also have the opportunity to collaborate with research on clinical trials to ensure that the rheumatology fellows are engaged in the clinical trial research arena. The candidate must be board-certified or board eligible in rheumatology and hold a valid Kentucky medical license.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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