Lung Transplant Physician

American Society of Transplantation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Society of Transplantation is looking for qualified applicants for a full-time faculty position in the Lung Transplant program at the University of Pittsburgh. This role entails working with a multidisciplinary team to care for patients with advanced lung disease.

Qualified candidates should have an MD/DO, be board certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine, and have demonstrated experience in both clinical and research settings. An attractive compensation package is included.

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary care for patients with advanced lung disease.
• Formal training in lung transplantation.
• Eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively on patient care in the lung transplant program.
• Engage in clinical and/or clinical-translational research.
• Teach and mentor medical trainees.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Patient care

Clinical research

Teaching

Education

MD/DO or equivalent degree

Board certification in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine

Job description

The Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking applicants for a full-time faculty position in the Lung Transplant program. The division is represented by more than 100 full-time faculty members, 30 pulmonary and postdoctoral fellows, and 200 staff members actively engaged in the division’s tri-partite mission of patient care, research, and teaching.

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is home to an active lung transplant program. Since the program’s inception in 1982, UPMC has performed more than 2,300 lung or heart‑lung transplants. The program is one of the most recognized and experienced centers in the world, evaluating many high‑risk patients.

Applicants are specifically sought with experience in working with a multidisciplinary team in the care of patients with advanced lung disease focusing on pre‑ and post‑lung transplantation evaluation and treatment. The faculty will work in a highly collaborative and innovative environment with support from faculty with expertise in pulmonary immunology, ECMO, pathology, transplant pharmacology, rehabilitation, early and late phase clinical studies, translational epidemiology, and data analysis.

Qualified applicants must have an MD/DO or equivalent degree and must be board certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine, with formal training in lung transplant, with experience in clinical and/or clinical‑translational research and be eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania. Academic rank is commensurate with experience and qualifications. An attractive compensation package is being offered.

General rank requirements:

Assistant Professor, non‑tenure or tenure‑stream

• Three or more years of experience in related scientific research
• Obtained or ability to obtain external research funding
• Disseminated results through peer‑reviewed publications and other scientific forums
• Significant teaching experience
• Capacity for sustained career development, promotion, and tenure

Associate Professor, non‑tenure, tenure‑stream, tenured

• Five or more years of experience in related scientific research
• Independent, external research funding and substantial record of peer‑reviewed publications
• Significant teaching experience
• Capacity for sustained, impactful, and independent scholarly contributions and leadership

Professor, non‑tenure, tenure‑stream, and tenured

• Served five to seven years as Associate Professor
• Attained authoritative knowledge and reputation in a recognized field of learning
• Demonstrated effective teaching skills
• Attained superior stature in their field through scholarship, professional practice, and leadership in professional and learned organizations

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.

Interested applicants please apply through https://www.join.pitt.edu Requisition #24007330.