Infectious Diseases Clinician-Educator

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic medical center in Chicago is seeking a full-time non-tenure-eligible clinician-educator at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. This role involves advancing clinical, research, and teaching missions while overseeing infection prevention programs. Qualified candidates must hold a medical degree and be board certified in infectious diseases, with relevant experience in infection prevention. The position offers competitive compensation and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold a medical degree and be board certified in infectious diseases.
• Experience in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology required.
• Strong interest/experience in areas like outcomes research or clinical epidemiology is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee infection prevention programs.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
• Provide education on infection prevention priorities.

Skills

Experience in infection prevention

Healthcare epidemiology

Clinical activities

Interest in outcomes research

Bioinformatics

Health disparities

Education

Medical degree

Board certification in infectious diseases

Job description

The Division of Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non‑tenure‑eligible clinician‑educator at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.

Responsibilities include helping to advance the clinical, research, and teaching mission of the Infectious Diseases Division as part of Northwestern Medicine. The Medical Director will lead and oversee infection prevention programs at Northwestern Medicine, and work with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team to prevent healthcare‑associated infections. A successful candidate will have experience in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology. Clinical activities will include attending on the inpatient ID consult service and the ID outpatient clinic. A strong interest and/or experience in a relevant research area such as outcomes research, clinical epidemiology, bioinformatics, or health disparities is desirable.

Qualified candidates will hold a medical degree and be board certified in infectious diseases. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience.

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

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position. Also upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of refer.

About the Opportunity

• Work with multidisciplinary teams to prevent hospital‑associated infections using best practices.
• Work to reduce transmission of infectious agents using strategic surveillance, cutting‑edge laboratory technologies and by promoting optimal hand hygiene and disinfection practices.
• Work with the hospital epidemiologist to keep leadership informed of potential infection‑related risks to patients, staff and visitors.
• Provide education to clinicians, staff, trainees, & patients on infection prevention priorities.
• Advance knowledge by contributing to scientific research in the fields of infection prevention and infectious diseases.

Applications accepted here: https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTk1NQ==

The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho‑Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, affirmative action employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. EEO is the Law.