Genetic Clinicians

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 205,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

PTO and holidays

403(b) employer match

Job summary

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago seek a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor for the Division of Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism. The position includes teaching medical students, residents, and fellows at the main hospital and outreach sites.

Qualified candidates will hold an M.D. or D.O., be board certified or board eligible in Clinical Genetics, and eligible for licensure

Qualifications

• MD/DO required with board certification or eligibility in Clinical Genetics.
• Illinois licensure or eligibility to practice in Illinois is required.
• Faculty appointment at Instructor or Assistant Professor level.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Participate in clinical genetics programs at main hospital and outreach sites.
• Opportunities to participate in clinical research trials and program development.
• Provide care across listed clinical genetics services (dysmorphology, metabolism, lysosomal disorders).

Skills

General genetics

Dysmorphology

Inborn errors of metabolism

Neurofibromatosis

Skeletal dysplasia

Connective tissue disorders

Lysosomal storage disorders

Education

MD/DO

Board certified/board eligible in Clinical Genetics

Illinois licensure eligible

Job description

The Department of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician-Educator at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor for the Division of Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience. Current clinical practice programs include general genetics/dysmorphology, inborn errors of metabolism, neurofibromatosis, skeletal dysplasia, connective tissue disorders, and lysosomal storage disorders. The applicant is expected to contribute to the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows. Participating in these clinical programs will occur at the main hospital and/or outreach sites. Opportunities for participation in clinical research trials and the development of new clinical and training programs.

Qualified candidates will hold an M.D. or D.O., be board certified or board eligible in Clinical Genetics, and eligible for licensure in Illinois.

The start date is negotiable, and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is $204,793 - $233,560.

The displayed pay range represents base pay targets using designated benchmarks, which are reviewed annually. Individual salary will be determined by years in rank, experience, demand within the specialty, additional training, extramural funding, and strength of publication history. Other compensation opportunities vary but may include mission-based, clinical, research, and academic incentives or additional compensation for leadership roles in line with the respective compensation plan.

Benefit Statement

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week, Lurie Children's Medical Group offers a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
  • Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
  • Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
  • Tuition assistance from Lurie Children's Hospital
  • Student loan servicing and support
  • Adoption benefits
  • Backup Childcare and Eldercare
  • Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
  • Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
  • Discount purchasing program

For more information, please contact Dr. Carlos Prada, Division Head at [e-mail].

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